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OnDemand Panel Debate (11 Dec): Going behind the scenes of Dallas’ smart city initiatives

SmartCitiesWorld gets up close and personal with the City of Dallas and its innovative smart city strategies. Panellist from City of Dallas, National League of Cities and Ubicquia. Watch OnDemand

Green, active and integrated: mobility in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit

From accelerating electric vehicle infrastructure to promoting active and shared modes of transport, the Cities Climate Action Summit (26-27 June) strives to unlock sustainable mobility solutions for a cleaner, healthier future.

Podcast: in conversation with Emily Yates, CIO, SEPTA

Emily Yates is the latest guest on the SmartCitiesWorld podcast, talking pandemic recovery and what it means to innovate.

Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile –Shenzhen

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Shenzhen, designated as China’s first special economic zone and a role model of urban modernisation. Find out more about Shenzhen’s smart city strategy in this 16-page report.

Podcasts

Podcast: in conversation with Emily Yates, CIO, SEPTA

Emily Yates is the latest guest on the SmartCitiesWorld podcast, talking pandemic recovery and what it means to innovate.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 7 - Part 2: Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

Preview: In part two of our conversation with Monica Barone, CEO of the City of Sydney, we discover the changing nature of city relationships with citizens, how that can shape resilience and climate action, and lead to more equitable and inclusive communities.

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City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

Why buses will be the catalyst for electrified public transport

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile –Shenzhen

Smart Cities Reports10 Oct 2022

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Las Vegas

Smart Cities Reports29 Nov 2021

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Las Vegas with its unprecedented growth, urban development, and leaps of imagination.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Seattle

Smart Cities Reports25 Aug 2021

We explore Seattle’s journey to becoming a data-driven city and how it plans to continue to develop its smart city strengths

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – London

Smart Cities Reports19 Mar 2021

The long term-impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and the country’s poor performance in the Covid-19 pandemic, are among the complex set of challenges it faces if London is to remain one of the world’s most influential and enviable cities.

Can technology make trucks of the future safer?

Road travel16 Apr 2024

Truck of the Future programme seeks to enhance road safety for vulnerable road users in urban areas by mitigating potential conflicts with large fleet vehicles.

Ohio DoT launches on-demand transit service in Chillicothe

Mobility-as-a-Service12 Apr 2024

The new service, in partnership with the Routing Company, includes 22 vehicles that provide on-demand, fixed route, and paratransit service across Chillicothe.

Colorado Smart Futures Lab programme cohort unveiled

News10 Apr 2024

All of these companies are building smart cities technology solutions to issues confronting quality of life in communities across the state of Colorado.

Elk Grove to trial next-gen emergency vehicle pre-emption

Road travel10 Apr 2024

City of Elk Grove pre-emption pilot aims to improve emergency vehicle safety and travel times for first responders travelling to local emergency facilities.

Data partnership provides real-time EV charging information

Electric vehicles08 Apr 2024

European parking operator Apcoa and charge point app Zapmap are teaming to enable electric vehicle drivers to make more informed decisions about charging.

Butler County transit authority adopts account-based ticketing

Mobility-as-a-Service05 Apr 2024

Butler County Regional Transit Authority is working with NeoRide and fare payments-as-a-service company Masabi to simplify journeys across the region.

French local authority contracts Keolis as transit operator

Road travel03 Apr 2024

The contract awarded by Nîmes Métropole includes a new T5 tram-bus line in 2025, extension of the current T4 line in 2027 and a transport-on-demand service.

Orange County advances countywide smart mobility initiative

Road travel28 Mar 2024

Orange County Transportation Authority has awarded a $9.6m contract to Iteris to provide signal timing design, operations and maintenance for 34 cities.

Singapore bus operator introduces fleet-wide predictive maintenance

AI and Machine Learning27 Mar 2024

With the deployment of this tech across some 3,000 SBS Transit buses, maintenance teams will gain real-time visibility over critical systems and components.

AppyWay to close latest investment cycle on Crowdcube

Road travel26 Mar 2024

Digital kerbside management specialist AppyWay wants to give the public a unique opportunity to shape the parking landscape in UK and beyond via crowdfunding.

What modes of transport can get Canada moving?

News25 Mar 2024

Report highlights non-traditional transportation systems like aerial transit and autonomous shuttles that can play a critical role in providing transit options.

Tokyo to convert expressway into elevated green walkway

Pedestrianisation25 Mar 2024

The transformation of the Shimbashi-Kyobashi expressway into the Tokyo Sky Corridor is part of the Government’s plan to create more people-centred spaces.

Denver progresses smart city traffic management initiative

Road travel22 Mar 2024

The City and County of Denver is working with Western Systems to tackle immediate traffic challenges and to support long-term sustainability and safety goals.

Orléans Métropole rolls out open payment ticketing system

Mobility-as-a-Service22 Mar 2024

System allows riders to use their bank cards, smart phones or other connected devices to pay for their journeys on buses and trams in French city of Orléans.

How cities can walk, wheel and cycle their way to liveability

Editor's Blog22 Mar 2024

As well as provide greener and more convenient ways to get around, these examples show how active travel is helping to improve quality of life in cities.

Florida uses AI to increase road safety and efficiency

AI and Machine Learning21 Mar 2024

AI platform gives traffic authorities and infrastructure operators the ability to fully control and prioritise traffic flow for all kinds of transportation.

City of Tempe pilots emergency vehicle pre-emption solution

Road travel20 Mar 2024

The Arizona city will work with Lyt and the Maricopa Association of Governments to improve emergency vehicle safety and travel times for first responders.

Navigating the future: the evolution of urban transportation

Connected and autonomous vehicles20 Mar 2024

Liz St Louis, director of smart cities and enabling services at Sunderland City Council, explores how advancements in transportation are set to revolutionise urban mobility and enhance the quality of life in cities the world over.

Edinburgh’s walking, wheeling and cycling trends revealed

Micromobility20 Mar 2024

The biannual Walking and Cycling Index draws on independent survey feedback from a cross-section of more than 1,200 residents in the capital, surveyed in 2023.

Green, active and integrated: mobility in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit

Climate action19 Mar 2024

Budapest recognised for top mobility programme

Road travel19 Mar 2024

The European Mobility Week Awards recognise municipalities that have excelled in promoting sustainable urban mobility during the campaign’s main week.

Public transport ITS market in Europe and US to reach €4.3bn

Road travel18 Mar 2024

Analyst Berg Insight reports that the market for intelligent transportation systems in public transport is in a growth phase which will continue until 2027.

US DoT awards $50m to transportation tech projects

Economic Development15 Mar 2024

The projects are part of the President’s Investing in America agenda and encompass locations across 22 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

San Jose ranked top city for carbon-friendly transportation

Climate action14 Mar 2024

Streetlight Data index ranks the 100 most populous metro areas in the US based on eight key transportation factors impacting greenhouse gas emissions.

CityQ launches four-wheel ebike with car-like functionality

Electric vehicles11 Mar 2024

With a net weight of only 120kg, CityQ ebikes are designed to be equally suited for delivery, maintenance crews, shared platforms, families or daily commuters.

Milan takes data-driven approach to managing shared mobility

Micromobility08 Mar 2024

City will use Populus Mobility Manager, which helps municipalities manage bikes, scooters, and other shared services through access to better mobility data.

Transport North East partners with transport data provider

Analytics08 Mar 2024

TNE is using the CitySwift transport data and intelligence platform to deliver the objectives laid out in the North East Bus Service Improvement plan.

NYC brings safe battery charging to e-bike delivery workers

Micromobility06 Mar 2024

Delivery workers will be able to securely charge their vehicles and exchange depleted batteries at Swobbee stations at multiple locations across the city.

FedEx Express Spain deploys first fully electric vehicles

Logistics06 Mar 2024

Sixteen electric vehicles are already fulfilling parcel pickup and delivery routes in central Madrid and 17 vehicles will soon be on the road in Barcelona.

Dubai implements smart parking system to reduce congestion

Congestion04 Mar 2024

ST Engineering is integrating its barrier-free smart car park system with the Salik traffic toll system at one of the largest shopping malls in the world.

Salford increases Lime e-scooter fleet as trip numbers soar

Micromobility01 Mar 2024

Expansion has been agreed in partnership with Salford City Council with the aim of bringing even more residents access to shared, sustainable transport options.

First-time AV shuttles deployed in Jacksonville

Connected and autonomous vehicles28 Feb 2024

Oxa Driver software is due to launch in eight passenger services in US and UK cities in 2024 as shuttling emerges as the best commercial ground for scaling AVs.

Optibus supports Spanish transit agencies to exchange data

Data management & software28 Feb 2024

Geoactio is making Optibus’ GTFS Manager accessible to Spanish public transit agencies and cities that have been struggling to transfer service data to the cloud.

UK establishes £4.7bn local transport fund

Economic Development26 Feb 2024

The investment for the Midlands and northern England claims to be the first transport budget specifically targeted at smaller cities, towns, and rural areas.

Transit tech companies team for real-time solutions

AI and Machine Learning21 Feb 2024

Collaboration between Hayden’s real-time location accuracy and Lyt’s transit signal priority system seeks to enhance public transit reliability and experience.

Battery swapping system to deploy in Latin American cities

Batteries and renewables16 Feb 2024

Copec is partnering with Gogoro to introduce its battery swapping system and Smartscooters for consumers and B2B delivery riders in Chile and Colombia.

Residents of cities across Europe find EVs too expensive

Electric vehicles14 Feb 2024

Survey data suggests that negativity continues to grow towards the cost of electric vehicles, with many residents unable to commit to the higher price point.

FedEx rolls out newly designed e-cargo bikes in London

Logistics14 Feb 2024

Eight electrically assisted four-wheel delivery bikes will operate from FedEx stations in London where they are expected to replace six conventional diesel vans.

Seattle’s Sound Transit orders 33 electric double deck buses

Electric vehicles13 Feb 2024

The buses will serve the new Stride bus rapid transit, which Sound Transit is developing along Interstate 405 to link communities across Lake Washington.

Iteris gains granular visibility into driving patterns

Analytics12 Feb 2024

It is working with mobility data and analytics company Arity to integrate a broader suite of traffic data solutions of its AI-powered ClearMobility platform.

Glasgow progresses plans for reshaped transport network

Policymaking09 Feb 2024

Glasgow Transport Strategy will play a central role in battling climate change and aims to create more liveable neighbourhoods as well as tackle inequality.

Smart parking spaces to see major growth in global cities

Road travel07 Feb 2024

A smart traffic management study published by Juniper Research forecasts there will be 16 million smart spaces globally by 2028, up from 5.8 million in 2024.

Routing Company enhances its transit analytics platform

Analytics05 Feb 2024

Pingo Analytics update enables access to data and reporting to the National Transit Database, or the ability to generate any report an operator needs.

Tech company joins smart streetscape initiative

Road travel05 Feb 2024

The NEC Corporation will contribute to the Columbia University-led initiative supporting the development of a rich ecosystem of streetscape applications.

Partnership aims to build confidence in EV charging in US

Electric vehicles01 Feb 2024

ChargeHub’s 80,000 network of charging stations in the US and Canada will be integrated into Parkopedia’s payment platform to enable in-car charger activations.

Iwakuni Bus uses AI platform to tackle driver shortages

AI and Machine Learning01 Feb 2024

Optibus’ bus scheduling software and Timetable Optimisation will transform how services are planned and scheduled in the face of bus driver retention obstacles.

Greater Lynchburg Transit Company upgrades transit tech

Mobility-as-a-Service31 Jan 2024

Masabi is delivering a new GLTC branded app, FlexFare, and is powering mobile ticketing in Transit, an app which thousands of GLTC riders already use.

Vianova joins Dutch smart and sustainable cities consortium

Data management & software31 Jan 2024

Vianova is the only non-Dutch organisation in the consortium and will contribute mobility data to improve road safety and reduce carbon emissions in cities.

Can digital twins reduce emergency response times?

Digital twins30 Jan 2024

This is the focus of a project by New York City Fire Department and C2Smarter transportation centre, which will create a digital twin of the streets of Harlem.

Swiss carsharing platform adds microcars to its fleet

Electric vehicles30 Jan 2024

Drivemycar is using CloudBoxx carsharing telematics to add L7e electric microcars to its fleet, offering a sustainable solution for space constraints.

Guadalajara announces Mexico’s first low-emission zone

Air quality22 Jan 2024

Centred around the historic city centre’s busy Ramón Corona intersection, the move is part of Guadalajara’s broader efforts to reduce road injuries and deaths.

Barcelona boasts record number of sustainable journeys

Micromobility22 Jan 2024

The majority of urban journeys were made on foot, by bike, on personal mobility vehicles or public transport, compared to 20 per cent of private vehicles.

City of Boston employees embrace e-cargo bikes

Micromobility19 Jan 2024

Supporting Go Boston 2030’s goal of encouraging low-emission modes of travel, the bikes are available to any City employee for attending meetings across town.

TfL dashboard highlights road traffic injury inequality

Road travel12 Jan 2024

In London, the more deprived the area, the higher the risk that someone travelling in that area will be seriously injured or killed in a road traffic collision.

Which cities globally were most congested in 2023?

Congestion10 Jan 2024

TomTom is releasing the 13th edition of its traffic index that provides data and information on traffic trends from 387 cities in 55 countries throughout 2023.

Chicago awarded $20m for green bus programme

Economic Development09 Jan 2024

Transition to low- and zero-emission vehicles is part of the City’s commitment to the health and wellbeing of children and families and improving air quality.

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