Bus usage in London declines by 6%
18 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
With over two billion passenger journeys a year, bus usage is double that of the London Underground but bus passenger numbers are in decline.
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TfL to test new safety technology on London buses
17 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Transport for London plans to test new safety technology on London buses, including automatic braking and audible warning systems.
Uber alternative, Arcade City, launches in the Philippines
17 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Arcade City is recruiting and activating drivers across the Philippines to provide service in the gap left by Uber's withdrawal.
Spit kits issued to bus drivers in West Midlands
16 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
West Midlands Safer Travel Police are catching more offenders using DNA from spit kits that have been issued to bus drivers.
First Transit to offer autonomous shuttles at sports stadiums in Texas
16 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
First Transit will provide two autonomous passenger shuttles for the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) in Arlington, Texas.
The MTA has appointed a new President and a new Managing Director
15 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
The Metropolitan Transport Authority has appointed Patrick Foye as its new President and Veronique Hakim as its Managing Director.
Thailand signs contracts for its first monorail lines
15 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Bombardier Transportation has announced two contracts for its Innovia Monorail 300 system for two mass rapid transit lines in Thailand.
New report shows most people are open to the idea of autonomous vehicles
15 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
A new report has revealed that four out of five of the people surveyed are open to the idea of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on the UK’s roads.
Multimodal Ventra app in Chicago exceeds two million downloads
14 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
The Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace have announced that the Ventra transit app has been downloaded more than two million times.
Go-Ahead awarded Outer Dublin Metropolitan Area bus contract
14 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
The Go-Ahead Group has been chosen by Ireland's National Transport Authority (NTA) to operate bus services in the Outer Dublin area.
Contactless travel is now available to millions of Stagecoach customers
14 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Millions of Stagecoach passengers have access to contactless bus travel as the operator continues to roll-out the technology across the UK.
Krakow is paving the way for electric buses
14 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
The Municipal Transport Operator of Krakow has presented 20 new Solaris Urbino vehicles, extending the city’s investment in electric buses.
Bristol gets first bio-gas bus powered by rotting food
11 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
From August 2017, the people of Bristol will be able to catch a bus powered by bio methane, a renewable gas created from food scraps.
Odense Light Rail in Denmark awards construction tender
11 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Efacec, together with COMSA and MUNCK, has won an international tender for the construction of the Odense Light Rail in Denmark.
The world’s largest fleet of gas-fuelled double-decker buses is introduced
11 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Nottingham is in the process of introducing the world’s largest fleet of double-deck dedicated gas-powered Scania buses into service.
