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New 2030 global road safety agenda to be agreed by ministers
Government ministers are to meet to discuss new steps to halve road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030.
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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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Uber granted autonomous testing permit in California
The permit has been granted for the first time since Uber ceased autonomous testing in March 2018 after one of its vehicles was involved in an accident that resulted in the death of a pedestrian.
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£8.9 million infrastructure transformation set to begin in Leeds
The transformation is said to be part of Leeds City Council's goal to improve the attractiveness of walking, cycling and public transport.
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City of Helsinki records zero pedestrian fatalities in 2019
Precise statistics on accidents have been kept since 1960, and during this time there have been no years in which there were zero pedestrian lives lost in traffic.
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Dubai’s RTA unveils legislation governing autonomous vehicle trials
The legislation states that RTA will monitor the compliance of the concerned parties, certify vehicles that have passed the trial run and then prepare the appropriate infrastructure and logistics.
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ETSC calls for urgent action to protect cyclists and pedestrians in Europe
Deaths among pedestrians and cyclists accounted for 29 per cent of all recorded road deaths across the EU in 2018, according to the European Transport Safety Council.
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San Francisco’s Market Street becomes car-free
Market Street is reportedly home to half of the top 10 intersections for pedestrian and bicycle collisions in the city; each year since 2014 the area-averaged over 100 injury collisions per year - 75 per cent of them involving people walking or cycling.
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Study analyses potential impacts of autonomous vehicles on public health
The study also includes a series of recommendations aimed at policy makers, health professionals and researchers in the field.
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Mayor announces plans to make Paris 100 per cent cycle friendly by 2024
Currently, Paris offers approximately 1,000km dedicated to cyclists with over 770,000 cyclist crossings recorded between 4 September 2019 and 17 January 2020.
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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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Uber begins autonomous mapping of Washington D.C.
Uber Advanced Technologies Group has already performed similar projects in Dallas, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Toronto.
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Dubai’s RTA launches virtual assistant for employees
The virtual assistant, which uses AI and machine learning technology, is said to be a step towards improving the experience of employees as well as the 'Smart Dubai' initiative.
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On-time performance for MTA New York’s subway increases by 20 per cent
The statistics, released in MTA's 2019 full-year subway statistics report, also reveal a reduction in delays and a fall in the number of major incidents per month.
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10 Welsh tech start-ups selected to participate in rail innovation project
Smart parking sensors, augmented reality way-finding and facial recognition security were a few of the ideas selected to participate in Transport for Wales’ (TfW) inaugural accelerator programme, Lab, which aims to improve the rail passenger experience.