AI trial cuts traffic delays in one Hull road ‘by…
Traffic delays in a Hull street were reduced by 88 hours in one week, during a trial of AI technology, the council has said. Hull City Council launched the trial in Anlaby Road last month. Artificial intelligence was used to manage traffic light timings in order to help improve traffic flow. The live trial was conducted on a stretch of Anlaby Road between Hull Royal Infirmary and De La Pole Avenue, in the week of February 19-25. The council is now investigating ways to implement the technology. READ MORE: Fleet of 40 electric buses to be rolled out across Hull and East Yorkshire Royal Mail postal delays 'meant terminally ill Hull resident missed medical appointments' Results gathered during the trial showed that, over the course of the week, journey times were reduced by 16.9 per cent during morning peak times, and 8 per cent during the evening peak, when compared with data gathered during the week of November 27 to December 1. This represented a reduction of nearly 65 hours of congestion in the morning and 23 hours in the evening. Sean Higgins, the council&ap
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