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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.
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Using AI to combat fare evasion
At stations all over the world, fare evaders are often difficult to catch and just as difficult to stop. In Catalonia, however, the implementation of AI-based technology has led to the near-eradication of tailgating at fare gates – Oriol Juncadella i Fortuny, Director of FGC Operadora, the operations division of Ferrocarrils…
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Sydney Charter designed to make city and transport safer for women
The Charter will allegedly adopt similar principles to the Women’s Night Safety Charter in London which is said to have been successful in raising awareness of women’s safety and providing information about what steps can be taken to help improve safety in cities and on transport.
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RTA, Transport Security and UITP establish MENA transport security committee
The committee aims to cater to improving the skills of personnel in the sector by exposing them to advanced programmes, ensuring the highest levels of safety and security of various public transport riders.
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Uber London denied new private hire operator licence by TfL
As the regulator of taxi and private hire services in London, Transport for London (TfL) is required to make a decision on Uber’s fitness and propriety before its current licence expires.
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Beijing subway to use facial recognition for security checks
The facial recognition system will divide passengers into groups in order to better understand and manage passenger flow of the Beijing subway system, helping staff to better prioritise security checks.
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Entire Dubai taxi fleet now fitted with security cameras
The move aims to ensure taxi drivers are compliant with the ethical and professional principles of their business, and offers another degree of safety for riders.
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Lyft to pilot ADT in-app safety feature in 2020
ADT will implement its safety technology into the Lyft mobile application which is designed to bring an additional layer of security to the ride-share experience.