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Ola and Uber face new regulations in India
The new rules cover maximum surge prices, cancellations penalties, as well as the amount of time a driver can stay logged in on any one day.
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Understanding the risks of swappable e-scooter batteries
Swappable batteries might sound like the sustainable answer to maintaining e-scooters; here, Bird's Chief Vehicle Officer Scott Rushforth examines why they can create more problems than they solve.
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Nevada gives greenlight to Motional for driverless car test in Las Vegas
Hyundai-backed Motional will launch a test fleet of level four autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas, with President Karl Iagnemma calling the moment "profound".
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TransLink to trial copper on surfaces to halt Covid-19 transmission
Surfaces will be swabbed and tested as part of the scheme to see if the copper is effective at killing bacteria and viruses, including the coronavirus which causes Covid-19 and norovirus.
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Moscow Metro serves as benchmark for new national standards
The famously decorative system in the Russian capital has led an initiative to develop national standards for all nine metro systems in the country.
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Ride-hailing businesses should protect users from data-hungry manoeuvring
Anton Chirkunov, Founder and CEO of premium ride-hailing firm Wheely, explains why he believes ride-hailing businesses should pay closer attention to the data requirements of cities and authorities.
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Addison Lee installs safety screens across its MPV fleet
The screens have been approved by TfL, which has only given the go-ahead on safety screens for two makes of vehicle. Addison Lee has completed the upgrade as part of its Safer Journey Initiative.
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TIER to make e-scooters safer for the blind and partially sighted
Sound will be added to TIER e-scooters amid concerns from some vulnerable road-users that the vehicles are difficult to detect when approaching.
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MTA pilots smartphone app to help blind and low-vision bus riders
The NaviLens app uses a cutting-edge algorithm to translate visual signage into audio and allows customers to determine the accurate location and distance to the nearest bus stop.
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Ride-hailing safety measures during the era of coronavirus
Gheed El Makkoui, General Manager of Careem UAE, details the current safety measures implemented across Careem’s ride-hailing services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dubai RTA and Police coordinate on safe cycling, e-scooter rollout
Dubai RTA and Dubai Police came together in a meeting to coordinate on safe cycling, new cycle tracks and the safe trial of e-scooters throughout the city.
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MTA pilots air filtration and purification system in fight against COVID-19
MTA is the first North American transit agency to pilot the technology as it continues in its efforts to minimise the health risk to customers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Curbing the spread of COVID-19 in public transportation
In this webinar, Motorola Solutions discussed their COVID-19 Response technologies that can help Prevent, Protect and Respond to the spread of COVID-19.
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An insight into the UK shared e-scooter trials
Intelligent Transport’s Sam Mehmet gives an overview of some of the confirmed participants in the UK’s shared e-scooter trials, and hears from those with plans to take part in the near future.
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RMV introduces passenger forecast software in Frankfurt
Trip plans showing occupancy predictions as "too high" will suggest alternative connections that have a lower estimated passenger count.