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EIB signs €50 million development venture with Bolt
The goal of the funding is to support Bolt’s product development and research in areas where the use of technology can improve the safety, reliability and sustainability of its services.
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ITC 2019 in review: developing complete and connected trips for all
Intelligent Transport's Luke Antoniou provides a summary of the stand-out insights from the 2019 Intelligent Transport Conference, featuring contribution from one of the Conference chairs, Carol Schweiger.
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Joby Aviation raises $590 million to launch air taxi service
Over the past 10 years, Joby Aviation has reportedly developed a quiet, all-electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft, which aims to be instrumental in the commercial launch of the emerging on-demand urban air taxi market.
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Uber’s JUMP e-scooters to be trialled in Auckland
The roll out comes after the council withdrew licences for Lime and Wave branded-scooters in 2019.
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Toyota launches European mobility brand Kinto
Kinto is said to form part of Toyota’s global vision to evolve into a mobility company by providing all kinds of transportation-related services to people around the world.
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Surveys reveal British knowledge and views of e-scooters
Of those surveyed, almost 20 per cent said it was legal to ride an e-scooter on public roads, 10 per cent said it was legal to ride on the pavement and 32 per cent were not able to answer or said they did not know.
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Via and SacRT launch America’s largest microtransit system
The collaborative service has been provided through a $12 million grant by the Sacramento Transportation Authority to help expand microtransit into new communities throughout the Sacramento region.
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Dubai enables public design and proposal of new bus routes
This initiative, which is available through the RTA Dubai smart app, is said to be based on raising customer’s satisfaction and happiness rating, which aims to increase bus ridership as a result.
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Finland in focus: where mobility meets sustainability
Finland is considered a leader in the implementation of MaaS and is also at the forefront of sustainable mobility efforts. At 2019’s Intelligent Transport Conference, Editor Luke Antoniou spoke to Laura Eiro, Program Director at ITS Finland, about a new concept that is coming to the foreground across the world’s…
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New fare scheme increases demand of regular tickets on Barcelona metro
After the launch of a new fare scheme, demand for personalised ticket types on the Barcelona metro have almost doubled compared to the same period in 2019.
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First Bus rolls out first commercial e-buses in Glasgow since 1960s
The new buses are said to be a statement of intent for the city’s transport, as they look to join the electric revolution to help meet their target of net zero emissions by 2030.
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Forging ahead with integration and the French mobility revolution
Intelligent Transport’s Sam Mehmet speaks with Keolis Group’s Kara Livingston about the operator’s views and focus on the past, present and future drivers of the mobility agenda.
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North Carolina hosts first U.S. flight of EHang pilotless air taxi
EHang reportedly has three main business pillars: urban air mobility (including passenger transportation and logistics), smart city management and aerial media.
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Edinburgh publishes draft 10 year City Mobility Plan
The Edinburgh City Mobility Plan, which replaces the Local Transport Strategy 2014-2019, is said to centre on four strategic priorities: enhancing public transport, people-friendly streets, planning new developments and managing demand.
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London buses to become front-boarding only in bid to reduce fare evasion
The decision comes after more than £3.6 million is said to be lost every year from fare evasion on New Routemasters London buses.