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Five mobility trends to watch out for in 2021
Carol Schweiger lays out her vision for the transport industry in 2021, while reflecting on last year’s predictions and assessing how many of them came to fruition.
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Voi e-bikes rolled out in Cambridge and Peterborough
Residents in Cambridge and Peterborough will be able to hire Voi’s e-bikes at specific locations around the two towns, with discounts available for NHS and Emergency Services staff.
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Addison Lee joins jab race as it offers discounted rides to vaccine hubs
Private-hire company Addison Lee has joined Uber and Bolt in offering discounted rides for Londoners travelling to one of the major vaccination hubs in the capital as the UK races to immunise as many vulnerable people as possible.
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Contactless travel: here today, more tomorrow
Mike Tuckett, Head of Customer Payments at Transport for London, tells Intelligent Transport how payment habits have changed during the last 12 months, and how cross‑network contactless travel could become a reality for the UK.
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Momentum ahead – CAM still set to progress in the UK in 2021
Mark Cracknell, Head of Technology at Zenzic, assesses the state of play in the UK’s connected and autonomous mobility (CAM) market and expresses optimism that 2021 could be a year filled with progress for the sector.
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Uber to play its part in UK vaccination programme with subsidised rides
As the UK starts to vaccinate 300,000 people a day, Uber is stepping in to cover £15 worth of rides for those travelling to one of seven mass-vaccination centres in England.
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Creating a cashless and accessible fare system in Dayton, Ohio
Brandon Policicchio of Greater Dayton RTA talks cashless fares, and explains what his authority is doing to make transit accessible for everyone.
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Transport occupancy numbers take sharp dip in New South Wales
The statistics might make for worrying reading for operators hoping for a swift return to pre-pandemic levels one vaccines are rolled out.
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Expanding transportation equity in Las Vegas through fare payment options
MJ Maynard, CEO of RTC Southern Nevada, discusses why contactless payment systems are not always the best for everyone, and explains how her authority is making sure everybody has the means to ride RTC in Las Vegas.
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COVID-stricken Tyne and Wear Metro could need more cash bailouts
The Tyne and Wear Metro in the North East of England has warned it may need more funding to keep trains running if passenger numbers fall further.
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Long-distance travel disrupted as coach operators halt services
Long distance bus operators in the UK and Europe have announced a halt to services, while other operators worldwide are running reduced services as a result of the latest wave of COVID-19.
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Bolt offers to help get Londoners to vaccine appointments in the capital
Bolt says it has offered a helping hand to the UK government to make sure Londoners get to their vaccine appointments, with an initial £250,000 worth of rides initially pledged.
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New mobile payments system launched on buses in Lancaster
The Lancaster authority has confirmed that tickets for its buses can be bought on mobile and validated onboard through scanners.
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RTC provides crowding information for Las Vegas passengers
Passengers in Las Vegas will now be able to see how busy their bus is and how many seats are available through a journey-planning app.
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Pandemic proves no hurdle for Moscow taxi and car-sharing subsidies
Despite suffering an extremely tough 2020, taxi and car-share operators in the Russian capital will still be able to purchase new vehicles thanks to subsidies paid out by the Moscow government.