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Bus operators across Wales to benefit from Bus Emergency Scheme
The Welsh Government has announced the scheme as its previous short-term support scheme – the Bus Hardship Fund – comes to an end.
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Public consultation launched on the future of transport in Europe
The European Commission has launched the consultation to better understand how the EU can help the transport sector to become more sustainable, competitive, modern and resilient to crises.
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Developing smart mobility for smart cities
Konstantin Trofimenko from the Institute of Transport Economics and Transport Policy Studies, part of Moscow’s Higher School of Economics, offers a vision of cities in which all urban transport processes are connected, transparent and digital, and also details the hurdles that have so far prevented such a vision from being…
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Decarbonising Transport in India project successfully launched
The five-year project aims to help India develop a pathway towards a low-carbon transport system through the development of modelling tools and policy scenarios.
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FTA announces $3.5 million to improve public transport accessibility
The funding is from FTA's Mobility for All Pilot Program, an initiative which seeks to improve mobility options and access to vital community services for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and people of low income.
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COVID-19 infrastructure supported by most in London, finds poll
The polling was commissioned by Centre for London to explore Londoners’ changing attitudes to travel during the COVID-19 crisis, and the potential impacts on the city’s transport network once lockdown is over.
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UITP and UNEP stress necessity of public transport for sustainable future
The organisations marked World Environment Day (5 June 2020) by issuing a Joint Statement about public transport and its contributions to climate reduction targets.
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From cross-border ticketing to cross-border MaaS
Dominik Elsmann, Head of Department for Cross-border Public Transport at Aachener Verkehrsverbund (AVV) GmbH – the transport authority for the Aachen City region and the Düren and Heinsberg districts in Germany – gives an update on how AVV is progressing in developing an efficient cross-border ticketing system, and how this…
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Enhancing American mobility
Carol Schweiger details the ways in which transport agencies across the U.S. are taking advantage of the grants made available as part of the U.S. Department for Transport’s (USDOT) Integrated Mobility Innovation (IMI) programme.
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Looking ahead to public transport post-pandemic
Within our first live COVID-19 briefing, Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General at UITP, delivered the latest information on a number of areas for public transport and mobility professionals. Here, he answers some of the audience's most pressing questions.
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UITP, UIC and UNIFE join forces to stress environmental importance of public transport
The rail and public transport bodies have issued a Joint Statement, advocating for the continued support of public transport as a solution to the climate crisis.
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FTA announces $891 million for 12 U.S. transit infrastructure projects
The funding is being allocated to improve and expand public transit services, and aid in the nation's COVID-19 recovery.
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UK micromobility firm Beryl launches campaign to incentivise cycling
Beryl’s #BetterByBike campaign aims to build on the current momentum supporting cycling during the pandemic and its role in creating healthy and safe streets.
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Texas innovation consortium launched to create smart, connected region
The North Texas Innovation Alliance (NTXIA) is said to be the largest initiative of its kind in the United States, as it looks to address challenges such as traffic management, urban planning and cross-sector collaboration.
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Indian cities must act now to revive mobility, CSE analysis suggests
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in India has carried out a survey on changing commuting choices post-pandemic in Delhi and surrounding cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) to suggest policy actions to revive mobility post-lockdown.