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AI e-scooter programme to begin in Dublin
The pilot is reportedly the first of its kind in Ireland, with the research team hoping to gather important real-world data to help shape future e-scooter roll outs.
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Survey suggests cars will remain dominant post-pandemic
A new survey has suggested that encouraging people back onto public transport will not be a simple task once restrictions ease further in the UK.
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E-scooter restrictions put in place in Newcastle to prevent misuse
Neuron, which operates scooters in Newcastle, has made changes to ensure the vehicles are used properly in the UK city.
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TfL issues advice and reassurance as restrictions ease in London
TfL is urging passengers to cooperate with the social distancing measures put in place as London’s shops and businesses begin to open up again.
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Assessing the state of micromobility with Beryl’s Philip Ellis
Philip Ellis talks safety and the impact of COVID-19 on micromobilty with Intelligent Transport’s Joshua Minchin, as more and more local authorities around the world begin to implement some form of micromobility scheme.
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AI safety system offers autonomous vehicle drivers seven seconds warning
A team of researchers in Germany have come up with a safety system that could warn drivers of autonomous cars that they will have to take control up to seven seconds in advance.
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To transform the world, transform public transport
Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40 Cities and Stephen Cotton, General Secretary of the ITF, explain why transport is fundamental to the world’s recovery from COVID-19, and call on governments to put transport networks first as the world begins to emerge from the pandemic.
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Volocopter releases roadmap for urban air mobility implementation
Volocopter says successful approaches to implementing urban air mobility will put customers first in every aspect, including safety, aircraft design, and air operations.
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Lime unveils new features to make renting a vehicle “seamless”
Lime has introduced several new features to make it even easier to rent one of its vehicles, including a free reservation feature and “App-less Riding”.
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Scooter programmes continue in towns across the UK
Residents in Braintree will be able to rent scooters for £55 per month, while Rochdale has selected Lime to operate its vehicles in the Greater Manchester town.
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Dubai vaccinates all taxi and public transport drivers
Dubai has vaccinated more than 40,000 frontline transport staff as it races to jab half of its population by the end of the month.
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Uber and Lyft to share banned drivers list
Lyft and Uber will share information on drivers that have been removed from their platforms for the most serious of incidents.
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COTA recognised for its cleaning and sanitisation efforts
COTA has been awarded accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council for the cleaning and sanitisation of its facilities and services.
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Govia-Thameslink to offer twice weekly lateral flow tests to all staff
Railway staff will be offered lateral flow tests twice a week to help curb the spread of COVID-19 and reassure passengers when they start to return to the railway.
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How COVID-19 changed travel after the world stopped moving
Ru Roberts, UK Country Manager at Waze, examines how transport habits have changed a year on since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Europe, and explains how cities can get people out of cars and back into shared transport in the months to come.