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.
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.
The Urban Exchange brings together the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara’s Diego Marquez and Visa’s Jose Rodriguez to talk through the transformative role of urban mobility policy and technology in the Mexican city.
Report highlights non-traditional transportation systems like aerial transit and autonomous shuttles that can play a critical role in providing transit options.
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.
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.
The interregional routing capability now spans most of Europe, including Scandinavia, facilitating the development of rural mobility-as-a-service installations.
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.
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.
Micromobility and mobility-as-a-service provider hopOn will partner to deploy a range of transport solutions, including on-demand buses, scooters and e-bikes.
Rail users at 75 West Midlands railway stations in the UK will be able to take advantage of the Swift smartcard scheme, which will be introduced next year.
The Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis (GZM) in Poland, which encompasses 31 cities and municipalities, is deploying a 7,000-strong fleet of shared bikes.
Mobility project is part of KAFD’s smart city strategy to integrate and intelligently manage infrastructures and boost operational and cost efficiency.
The established challenge is looking for tech-driven approaches to support the agencies’ objectives in customer experience, resiliency and kerb management.
Here Technologies named by Uber as a global location provider focused on bringing further advanced location-aware tools and functions to the Uber platform.
New partnership aims to deliver guaranteed on-time transit connections for passengers, ensuring a seamless experience for riders in Fairfield and Sonoma County.
Urban Mobility Partnership’s James Lancaster provides real-world examples of mobility partnerships that are working for cities and residents in the UK.
Karhoo is integrating Freenow’s ride-hailing fleet of over 200,000 vehicles across a suite of travel apps and websites in more than 150 European cities.
Snapper Services is partnering with the public transport app Transit to integrate real-time passenger experience data into its Mosaiq Insights platform.
Crisalion designed its aircraft for passenger and cargo applications in urban and interurban locations and it is also accessible for those with reduced mobility.
Transport for NSW is partnering with payments infrastructure specialist Littlepay to transfer to open bus payments in the cities of Bathurst and Dubbo.
Applications are open for participants to propose solutions to common problems in freight and logistics, autonomous technology, quantum and electric vehicles.
SkyBus is deploying the Littlepay contactless open payments solution on its Hobart Airport-City route as part of its drive to make travel more convenient.
Liftango and May Mobility believe that by making autonomous vehicles demand-responsive, optimally routed, and shared, they can reach their full potential.
James Lancaster of the Urban Mobility Partnership reflects on the UK political party conference season and considers the implications for future mobility.
Under the terms, TRC in partnership with Optibus, will deliver the entire range of mobility software services included in its suite of on-demand Pingo features.
Elemental Excelerator is funding 15 climate companies for the development of transformative technologies in areas like carbon removal and resource extraction.
The mobility-as-a-service user base is predicted to grow by 326 per cent over the next five years, with significant growth in the US, reports Juniper Research.
Masabi and Worldpay team to create fully-certified, pre-integrated contactless open payments solution with an easy upgrade path to support all rider groups.
Guillermo Campoamor, founder and CEO of Meep, highlights the need for cities and local authorities to maintain control of their mobility data and outlines steps to take back control to create mobility solutions that better serve the public and the city.
Initiatives demonstrate how cities are actively reimagining their bus services to better serve their communities and meet evolving transportation needs.
Passengers on Greater Manchester’s Bee Network will benefit from earlier and later, more frequent and better integrated bus services as well as a mobility app.
Kitsap County on-demand transit services in Washington state are being expanded following the award of a five-year contract to on-demand transit specialist TRC.
Cubic’s cloud-based Umo platform is intended to enhance the way riders experience and pay for public transportation, making it easier, and more convenient.
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.
In this Editor’s blog, we’re shining a light on two compelling initiatives that offer a glimpse into the future of transport, and the work that will be required to get there, from urging government action to fostering successful collaborations in connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs).
Open letter says the bill will be required to cement the UK’s place as a global transport technology pioneer in CAVs, ticketing, MaaS and micromobility.
From technology to improve the passenger experience to electric vehicles (EVs) contributing to cleaner streets, cities are at the forefront of a smart and sustainable transport revolution.
Guidance aims to ensure app developers and organisations offer more streamlined journeys for travellers while making sure the technology is accessible to all.
The vast majority of transit riders expect transport operators to offer open loop, contactless payments, according to a global passenger survey by Visa.
The Californian regulators have approved resolutions granting additional operating authority for Cruise and Waymo to conduct commercial passenger services.
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.
Lerner’s shuttle service is powered by TRC’s Pingo products to provide enhanced mobility services and connectivity to local Metro stations for its tenants.
Jacksonville Transportation Authority claims to be the first transit agency in the US to introduce mobile payment service Cash App to improve rider experience.
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.
We highlight three stories that exemplify this ongoing transition, showcasing how cities are implementing innovative solutions to enhance, and expand, their urban mobility networks.
Responsive service provides the citizens of the Brazilian city with a more convenient way to travel via minibuses which can be booked on-demand through an app.
Working with Wallet-Com and Fobi, Vélez-Málaga City Council is offering 17,000 free passes for public transport to specific groups via a digital wallet.
FabMob and Flowbird will advance the Mon Compte Mobilité programme in France for mobility users to access services, and collect and manage their mobility data.
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.
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 region-wide app, powered by the Mobilleo mobility-as-a-service platform, gives riders in the West Midlands access to all transport modes in one place.
The Portuguese transit agency is moderinising its payment infrastructure and offering customer-centric payment options to increase public transport ridership.
The three-year challenge brings cities and innovators together to implement mobility solutions that reduce carbon, improve accessibility and build resilience.
Berlin has launched a travel app by Hacon that enables barrier-free access to public transport ahead of the start of the Special Olympics World Games 2023
The study reveals that populations worldwide recognise the crucial role of public transport across markets, even in areas where car ownership is predominant.