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UK bus open data project gains momentum

News04 Jan 2021

Department for Transport is working with MaaS specialist Moovit to utilise the Bus Open Data Service, a central source of timetable, bus location, and fare data.

Hitachi Rail announces plans to test battery-powered long-distance trains

Rail Travel15 Dec 2020

Hitachi Rail and Eversholt Rail have signed an exclusive agreement aimed at bringing battery power and fuel savings of 20 per cent to the GWR passenger service between London and Penzance.

On-demand shared transit service launched in Detroit suburbs

News01 Dec 2020

Those living in the Farmington and Farmington Hills area can plan their journeys and book their trip on the Smart Quick Connect On-Demand service, a dynamically-routed transit system.

Nairobi trial bids to drive contactless payments across Kenya bus services

News18 Nov 2020

Goal is to drive contactless payments across the entire Matatu bus service, which is a dominant transport mode across Kenya, and could see up to 10,000 buses become cashless.

Companies collaborate to better understand mobility behaviours

News12 Nov 2020

SkedGo and Motiontag are combining advanced journey planning and analytics capabilities to understand how, when and why people travel, and measure changes in travel behaviour.

First passengers travel safely on Virgin Hyperloop

News09 Nov 2020

The test on the new form of transportation took place at Virgin Hyperloop’s 500-metre DevLoop test site in Las Vegas, where the company has previously run over 400 unoccupied tests.

Kagoshima and Hachijo-jima introduce mobile ticketing in-app service

News03 Sep 2020

The two deployments are the latest driven by the partnership between Jorudan and Masabi signed in 2019 to integrate their services and roll out mobile ticketing in cities across Japan.

O-City joins Visa's Ready for Transit programme

News30 Jun 2020

Visa’s transit programme is aimed at companies whose technology products and capabilities can help agencies and riders realise the benefits of tapping to ride with a contactless card or digital wallet.

Adelaide Metro partners with Moovit to provide locals with easier commute

News23 Jun 2020

Moovit’s journey planner app combines official information from Adelaide Metro as well as crowdsourced information to calculate the best route for each journey.

Plan, book and pay platform offers MaaS product suite for transit agencies

News17 Jun 2020

The idea is to give agencies comprehensive MaaS abilities that will help strengthen connections with passengers by making transit more enjoyable and more convenient.

Autonomous shuttles deployed in Columbus neighbourhood

News07 Feb 2020

Operating in the South Linden neighbourhood of Columbus, the Leap (Linden Empowers All People) shuttle will seek to close first-mile/last-mile transit gaps.

Onboard passenger information solution for UK bus and coach industry

News24 Sep 2019

In addition to being able to use reliable, high-performance onboard wi-fi, passengers will have instant access to accurate arrival times, assistance and onward travel options.

Mobileye helps cities and utilities prepare for a smarter future

News05 Sep 2019

The Intel company is using IoT connectivity from Orange Business Services for its next-generation platform that helps municipalities plan for smart cities.

The Rapid and Via team for on-demand paratransit

News06 Aug 2019

New network will see the transit agency upgrade its paratransit service in Michigan with on-demand ride-hailing technology, as opposed to pre-scheduling days in advance.

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