The Internet of Things (IoT) is playing a vital role in the development of smart transportation and logistics. Smart transportation has facilitated huge development in the field of smart cities.
The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.
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.
As the popularity and inevitability of smart cities expand, so too does a cybercriminal’s opportunistic attack surface. Keiron Shepherd, F5 Networks, evaluates the risks.
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.
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.
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.
The investment for the Midlands and northern England claims to be the first transport budget specifically targeted at smaller cities, towns, and rural areas.
Glasgow Transport Strategy will play a central role in battling climate change and aims to create more liveable neighbourhoods as well as tackle inequality.
The transport authority has completed the first and second phases of its energy-saving project to install 19,968 LED bulbs on metro stations and facilities.
HyperloopTT is forming a joint venture with Webuild and Leonardo that could lead to the construction of the world’s first commercial hyperloop system in Italy.
The range of measures being implemented on the South Korean Metro include ventilation systems on platforms and pollution-absorbing mats in concourse areas.
The established challenge is looking for tech-driven approaches to support the agencies’ objectives in customer experience, resiliency and kerb management.
Transdev Sydney and its partners have developed a system aimed not only at protecting the infrastructure but also with a view to minimising service disruptions.
On a green track, a light rail line sits within a bed of specially selected grass or plants instead of concrete that helps counter the urban heat island effect.
New partnership aims to deliver guaranteed on-time transit connections for passengers, ensuring a seamless experience for riders in Fairfield and Sonoma County.
The introduction of 4G and 5G mobile coverage across the Tube network is being delivered for the mayor of London and Transport for London by Boldyn Networks.
Once pilot data has been analysed, the city plans to establish regular long-distance autonomous bus routes connecting the outskirts of the city with downtown.
Boldyn and EE are installing a network of small cells in the King’s Cross and Euston area to boost mobile capacity and expanding it over the next two years.
Snapper Services is partnering with the public transport app Transit to integrate real-time passenger experience data into its Mosaiq Insights platform.
James Lancaster of the Urban Mobility Partnership reflects on the UK political party conference season and considers the implications for future mobility.
HyperloopTT has unveiled details of its Express Freight transport capsule system and illustrated it in an animated video that demonstrates its potential.
ST Engineering subsidiary Urban Solutions will design and build the ITCP in addition to being responsible for system integration and overall project management.
The platform by Spare has been launched by CapMetro and claims to be one of the world’s largest automated Americans with Disabilities Act paratransit systems.
Masabi and Worldpay team to create fully-certified, pre-integrated contactless open payments solution with an easy upgrade path to support all rider groups.
Nevomo claims to have performed trials on a test track in Nowa Sarzyna Poland that have proven railway vehicles could levitate on conventional railway lines.
Helsinki light rail line 15 is designed to provide a new, zero-emission mode of travel that will improve crosstown transport services and connectivity.
The memorandum of understanding sets out how the global capitals will share their knowledge and experience in areas such as bus, rail and cable car transportation.
The vast majority of transit riders expect transport operators to offer open loop, contactless payments, according to a global passenger survey by Visa.
Transport for London will use technology from Via to power its Dial-a-Ride service to further improve the passenger experience for elderly and disabled people.
The multimodal GoGoGe app integrates public and private transport and is available to 600,000 citizens and the 3,500,000 annual visitors to the Italian city.
The 420-metre-long test facility in the Netherlands will allow Hardt to prove essential technologies for hyperloop and will also be open to other developers.
Developed in partnership with Moovit, the Ride On app can be used for Ride On buses, Metrorail and Metrobuses, scooters and bikeshare across the region.
Economic modelling and survey commissioned by Vodafone reveals the positive impact 5G could have in specific areas as well as societal attitudes towards it.
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit service is working with The Routing Company to roll out first-mile/last mile transit, powered by the Ride Pingo app.
The Portuguese transit agency is moderinising its payment infrastructure and offering customer-centric payment options to increase public transport ridership.
Despite being a greener alternative, train travel remains second choice for most European passengers with air often outcompeting rail in three critical areas.
The study reveals that populations worldwide recognise the crucial role of public transport across markets, even in areas where car ownership is predominant.
Seoul Subway provides location-based guidance, station directions, real-time timetable and helps users locate tourist destinations around metro stations.
Rail passengers arriving in the city can find Tier’s e-bikes and e-scooters in the Whoosh app so can continue their journey using shared micromobility options.
It is providing control and communication systems for the Cross Island Line, which will be Singapore’s longest fully underground line at more than 50km.
French public transport operator RATP is working with Flowbird to upgrade its ticketing infrastructure to include new LED touchscreens and faster processing.
As well as developing a zero emission, battery-powered vehicle, the team has created a much thinner track than that used in existing light rail systems.
ST Engineering Urban Solutions will lead systems integration and overall project management for the Kaohsiung City’ s MRT Red Line South Extension project.
The Hyperloop Association aims to stimulate development of the market and support collaboration with government and regulatory agencies on policymaking.
Nomad Digital implemented and is operating a turnkey trackside radio network and on-train digital services for the San Francisco to San Jose rail line.
A study on attitudes to transport and smart mobility in eight global cities reveals three in four people prefer better-connected public transport over driving.
The collaboration builds on a number of implementations of mobility-as-a-service solutions with transit operators in the Portuguese cities of Lisbon and Évora.
Partnership will see Three host its mobile voice and data equipment on newly deployed Cellnex infrastructure along the entire London to Brighton railway route.
As smart city innovation accelerates, Cubic Transportation Systems’ Galen Chui explores how developments in transport and mobility will play out in 2023.
The aim is to transform Ülemiste into a major hub, linking different modes of transportation to improve the quality of public transport in the Estonian capital.
The contract will include driverless trains and infrastructure for the line between Western Sydney International Airport and Western Sydney Aerotropolis.
The contract brings together public transport, parking and cycling under the DiviaMobilités brand and extends use of multimodal tickets across the network.
Multi-billion investment over 30 years could better connect more than 1.5 million people to employment, education, and health services in and around the city.
Supported by funding from the Chicago Recovery Plan, it will finance community-led, equitable development near stations and high-frequency bus corridors.
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies’ CEO Andres de Leon explores how hyperloop could bring much needed modernisation to our energy grids around the world.
They include digital junction, smart station and smart metro solutions that aim to facilitate greener mobility options and optimise efficiency for transport operators.
A partnership between Network Rail and Connected Places Catapult will see Bristol Temple Meads become the country’s first station innovation zone, trialling technologies designed to upgrade passenger experience.
After a revision process that began last year, the roadmap details measures designed to guarantee the universal right to mobility in the city and steer it towards healthy and sustainable forms of transport.