When Is A Car Like A Cloud?

A traffic forecasting system capable of predicting traffic conditions seven days in advance went live to the public in California on Wednesday 29th of June.

Alongside the weather forecast, viewers of KXTV News 10 in Sacramento can now get 3D animations of their local road network, showing not only where the gridlock is but also where it is likely to be.

The system, called Beat-the-Traffic, is the first public traffic forecasting system that combines real-time traffic density and speed with historical trends on major routes.