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Mobile ticketing launched on Osaka Monorail
Users of the Japan Transit Planner and Norikae Annai journey planning MaaS apps can now benefit from mobile ticketing when travelling on the Osaka Monorail.
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Meiko implements mobile ticketing on its network in Japan
Japanese operator Meiko Bus has implemented a mobile ticketing system across its network, including on its busy Shirahama Onsen route.
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Toyota starts work on new smart city near Mount Fuji
Toyota has begun construction on its new smart city, which will feature three different types of streets and will be dominated by autonomous vehicles.
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WILLER and Mobileye to offer autonomous mobility solutions in Asia
Beginning in Japan, the companies will collaborate on the testing and deployment of autonomous and on-demand transportation solutions.
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Agreement signed to develop the air mobility industry in Japan
Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation have agreed to develop the air mobility industry with Bell by utilising eVTOL.
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Toyota announces plans to build ‘city of the future’
The Woven City will allegedly be a fully-connected ecosystem powered by hydrogen fuel cells with full-time residents and researchers.
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East Japan Railway Company joins MaaS Alliance
MaaS Alliance welcomes JR East as its newest member, with the rail company looking to improve passenger information and experience, purchasing services and travel times.
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Renault, Nissan and Waymo partner to explore driverless mobility services
Japan and France are one step closer to driverless vehicles as Groupe Renault and Nissan to become the first automotive manufacturers to explore driverless mobility.
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Via announces partnership to expand into Japan
The new partnership is hoped to help reduce congestion and mitigate emissions with new on-demand shared mobility service.
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Toyota and CARMERA joint venture to build maps for automated vehicles
Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development and CARMERA, Inc. have announced a venture to develop camera-based automation of HD maps of roads for autonomous vehicles.
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Autonomous taxi project arrives on Tokyo’s public roads
A pilot project involving an autonomous taxi operating on Tokyo’s public roads will run until 8 September 2018, with the aim to be operating during the 2020 Olympics.
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On-demand shared mobility arrives in Tokyo due to Via’s new partnership
Passengers travelling in the same direction within the urban areas of Tokyo will now be collected and transported by shared mobility.
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DiDi and SoftBank’s joint venture launches taxi-hailing platform in Japan
Pilot operations of the new taxi-hailing service will begin in autumn 2018, with no service charge applied to the taxi companies.
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Robo-vehicle mobility service to be trialled in Japan
The service developed by Nissan and DeNA, Easy Ride, is expected to energise cities by enabling customers to discover new local destinations…
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Tokyo’s Marunouchi line orders communication-based control system
The Metro line in Tokyo will operate with high quality communication on radio equipment; increasing railway safety and reliability…
