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Dubai’s RTA uses big data to monitor physical distancing on buses
The move is said to be part of RTA’s continued efforts to enhance the implementation of precautionary measures taken to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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New standards introduced to improve safety for taxi and PHV passengers
The new standards, which local authorities will be expected to implement, are designed to improve consistency in the taxi licensing system.
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eBook: Network development strategy for the new normal
How bus operators can react and adapt to the ‘new normal’ using the latest tools and technologies.
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Uber and Lyft partner with foundation to promote rideshare safety
The #WhatsMyName Foundation’s goal is to educate college students about rideshare safety best practices to prevent future tragedies from occurring.
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Project highlights ‘urgent need’ for UK transport cyber-security centre
A consortium of industry, government and academia has explored the feasibility of creating a UK cyber-security ‘Centre of Excellence’ to better deal with cyber threats in mobility.
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Uber launches Real-Time ID Check in the UK
The Real-Time ID Check aims to enhance passenger safety by eradicating the risk of unlicensed persons being able to operate Uber vehicles.
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Lime launches geofencing safety information technology
Lime has launched a new zone detection technology that rapidly informs riders of safety information in relation to their geographical location.
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£1.5 million awarded to UK tech projects to cut congestion
The three winning projects will trial new ways of using data generated by transport in towns and cities to improve driving conditions.
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Bird outlines contribution to mandatory scooter parking in Paris
Bird has outlined how it is contributing to the City of Paris' shift to 'mandatory parking' which looks to reduce street clutter and improve parking options in the city.
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Lime debuts e-scooter technology to detect pavement riding
The technology aims to detect and reduce illegal and unsafe e-scooter riding on pavements, which in turn hopes to provide better information for cities as where to improve infrastructure.
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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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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.
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Chinese start-up loses more than 200,000 bikes in 2019
Meituanbike, formerly known as Mobike, is - by number of bicycles - the world's largest shared bike operator, despite its fleet having become lighter by more than 200,000 bikes in 2019.
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An Indian experiment with free transit
On the 29 October 2019, the Delhi government operationalised free public transit for all women in the Indian capital - more than a third of total ridership. Dona Mathew and Dominic Mathew explore how and why the state has implemented such a system.
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Digital number plates to be trialled in Dubai
Abdullah Yusuf Al Ali, the Executive Director of the licensing institution in the authority, emphasised that testing of these panels confirms the authority’s endeavour to keep on top of the latest technologies, and to support the “Smart City” initiative.