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An insight into the UK shared e-scooter trials
Intelligent Transport’s Sam Mehmet gives an overview of some of the confirmed participants in the UK’s shared e-scooter trials, and hears from those with plans to take part in the near future.
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Sam Mehmet (Intelligent Transport)
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PBOT and Lyft expand Portland’s bike share system
Riders are now able to rent e-bikes through the Lyft app or the new BIKETOWN app, and current BIKETOWN members will be automatically enrolled in the new system.
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RMV introduces passenger forecast software in Frankfurt
Trip plans showing occupancy predictions as "too high" will suggest alternative connections that have a lower estimated passenger count.
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£9.46 million awarded to 10 low carbon/active travel projects in Scotland
£7.21 million of the overall total has been provided through the European Regional Development Fund.
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First Bus appoints Janette Bell as new Managing Director
Janette Bell will join First Bus on 26 October 2020 enabling a handover process to take place between her and Giles Fearnley, who will leave later in the year.
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ADEPT launches new policy position on e-scooters
The Association set out the benefits of e-scooters as well as suggestions for the Government on how to increase take up.
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Govia Thameslink Railway opens ‘largest EV charging hub in rail’
The installation is said to mark a milestone in a station improvements programme being undertaken by GTR, which encompasses more than 230 stations and over 1,000 individual projects.
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Multimodal ‘Uber and Transit’ feature to be launched in Sydney
The feature will combine Uber services with available transit options to offer users the most efficient route to their destination.
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EU-funded app aims to reduce spread of COVID-19 on public transport
Supported by UITP and EIT Urban Mobility, the application project aims to measure and manage density on public transport through in-app passenger questionnaires and challenges.
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British Government announces EV uptake plans on World EV Day
Green parking spaces, charge points at supermarkets and tourist sites, and batteries that charge in six minutes could all form part of the Government’s plans to accelerate EV uptake.
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Uber commits to become a zero-emissions mobility platform
Uber stated that, by 2040, 100 per cent of journeys in 10,000 cities will take place in zero-emission vehicles, public transit and micromobility.
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Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2030 under review
The Road Safety Framework to 2030 sets out a long-term vision for road safety - Vision Zero - where there are zero fatalities and injuries on Scotland’s roads by 2050.
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10 projects selected to solve transport challenges in low-income countries
The awarded projects aim to seek solutions to issues such as climate resilient road surfaces, effective integration of the informal transport sector in cities, and practical solutions to reduce sexual harassment of women and girls on transport.
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RATP Dev signs agreement to operate Cairo Metro line
The takeover of line 3 by RATP Dev will take effect after a mobilisation phase that will include an audit of the existing situation, recruitment, handover, assessments, training and other preparatory steps.
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Almost $100 million awarded to Miami-Dade BRT project
The project aims to provide faster, more reliable transit services from Florida City and other South Dade communities to Dadeland and connections to the Miami Central Business District.
