MIT Associate Professor Sarah Williams says digitally mapping informal transportation networks in developing cities can help them reach the United Nations' ...

Cities have a key role to play in confronting climate change, and it starts with shared mobility—and taking back the streets from the private car.

Greta Thunberg and Haven Coleman on the steps of the Colorado capital earlier this month. Coleman, age 12, is one of the activists who brought the worldwide ...

THE quality of life in the Philippines will drastically improve with safe, convenient and efficient transportation. If we design transportation with its.

This April will mark one year since dockless vehicles arrived in Austin, but the city continues to workshop their regulations, balancing a need for safety with room ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation will establish a "special committee" of outside experts to independently review the FAA's certification of the Boeing 737 ...

Dublin, March 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Urban Air Mobility Market by Component (Infrastructure (Charging Stations, Vertiports, Traffic ...

Since rentable scooters hit Austin streets nearly a year ago, adding a valuable transportation option in our congested city, we've had few rules helping riders and ...

On any given working day, whether you are driving around Manila, Jakarta, or Bangkok, the experience tends to be the same — long spells crawling in ...

Japanese company Muji launched world's first all weather autnomus robot bus named Gacha in Helsinki, Finland last week. The first bus will roll out in 2020.

The government is launching a review of transport regulation to pave the way for new types of urban mobility and reduce congestion.

Karnataka Govt suspended Ola's license to operate Cabs and Bikes in the state for six months after the cab aggregator failed to comply with an order.

State transportation departments are often criticized for being too highway-centric. Here are some suggestions for changing that.

The Urban Transport Infrastructure March 2019 issue focuses on Road Transport, Electric Mobility and other means of Share Mobility.

The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has turned its attention to improving last-mile connectivity in metro cities.

Lawmakers in Sacramento are finally coming around to the reality that the state needs dense urban housing near transit centers.

Managing the urbanization process is likely to be the single biggest challenge that will confront policymakers in India over the next decade.

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington House Democrats released their two-year transportation budget proposal Monday, with $9.9 billion in spending for ...

San Francisco startup Remix has closed a $15 million funding round to further develop its cloud-based multimodal transportation tools.

By Rob Brown, co-founder and managing director of Kerb. In most cities around the UK and the rest of the world, there's never been a worse time to be a cyclist.

Company expects new transit solutions to be live in more than 20 cities in the US within the next few years with its M-Chip technology at the heart of the ...

In California, where home prices are pushing people farther from their jobs, rising traffic is creating more pollution.

One year after a $38 million Series B valued on-demand aviation startup Blade at $140 million, the company has begun taxiing the Bay Area's elite. As part of a ...

Cable cars are one of the hallmarks of Switzerland, along with funiculars and paddlewheel boats. They adorn the country's mountaintops like garlands.

What will cities be like in the future? Scientists, engineers and architects have made all sorts of predictions about changes they expect to see in the urban ...

Now that the Austin Transportation Department has decided to take extra time to consider feedback on three of its dockless mobility policy proposals, City ...

Some feel public transportation should be free in order to grow ridership and encourage people to choose mass transit over their car.

Jetpacks are still a long way off but scooters may prove the best short-term answer.

Uber's acquisition of Careem will be just one of many, involving all those companies that have managed to stake their claim in a country but that lack the size to ...

Windsor city council approved a pilot project to bring bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters to the city's downtown core.

Here is one of the biggest reasons we're stuck in traffic—and it signals a need for a new way to guide our future plans and investments.

As more money gets poured into the sector, it's time to start thinking about urban mobility and how it intersects with the travel industry.

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The All India Rail Safety Council (AIRSC) and Urban Transport News (UTN) have signed a MoU to promote commuters safety, research, and academic ...

Transportation Day will be a time for students to learn about alternative transportation options that are not as damaging to the environment as the traditional uses ...

ZF explains the acquisition complements its existing activities and strengthens its foothold in the Mobility as a *Service* and automated guided vehicle growth ...

The leader on the funding round, Energy Impact Partners, specifically pointed to new mobility options like shared, electric scooters as a reason for backing ...

Want to travel to work in a flying taxi that looks like something out of a James Bond movie? Vahana, an ambitious startup founded by aerospace giant Airbus, ...

The city is promoting an everyone-wins approach to mobility in which maintaining, expanding and even adding car lanes is considered compatible with ...

The proposals that Brogan BamBrogan and Andrew Liu showed Shailen Bhatt promised a fanciful world: highways moving ten times more vehicles than they do ...

Charlotte, Detroit and Omaha are using the Passport mobility platform to better manage scooter deployments and their kerbsides.

The Jakarta Post has the opportunity to ask the public about MRT Jakarta.

The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is planning to procure 210 'Make in India' metro coaches for its Chennai Metro phase 2 project.

The global “Transportation Infrastructure Market” report delivers a comprehensive and systematic framework of the Transportation Infrastructure market at a ...

Sister cities or twin towns are a kind of citizen diplomacy, shaped in the form of legal or social agreements between cities, counties, provinces and even ...

Bengaluru which was initially known as Bangalore is also known as 'Silicon Valley' because it is a hub for Information technology companies in the country.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG has acquired a 60% share of 2getthere B.V. The company offers complete automated transport systems and is located in ...

February 27th, 2019 by Steve Hanley. GO Transit, one of Toronto's public transportation agencies, has taken to social media to tout a stunning new ...

Micro-mobility options like scooters are seeing explosive growth due to the unique benefits they bring to the commuting experience. This rapid introduction of ...

Tata Motors on Wednesday signed an MoU with Wise Travel India Pvt Ltd (WTi) to deploy Tigor Electric Vehicles (EVs) in New Delhi.

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today, flagged off the 13.5 km long stretch of Nagpur Metro Rail project, through video conference from New Delhi.

The Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) is going to launch a public bicycle sharing system from March 4, for the convenience of city dwellers.

Whether you want to be the next innovator who brings the world into a new age of urban transportation or simply want to learn what the bright minds in business ...

Ghaziabad (Urban Transport News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone for India's first Regional Rail and Meerut Metro *Service*.

In the past five years, the Government of India has made safety the foremost priority of Indian Railways. Indian Railways has achived lot of milestones.

Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, finally has its own MRT (mass rapid transit) now, which is something to celebrate after a decades-long wait.

THE re-introduction of Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses to ply urban routes in the aftermath of January fuel protests was a welcome move ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India today signed a $926 million loan to operationalize two lines for the Mumbai Metro Rail ...

Multimodal options help and hurt municipal relations on Lyft's way to a subscription model.

Extension to convention center would open in time for 2020 Democratic Convention.

MIRABEL, QC, March 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - It is with customers, partners, industry and market leaders that The Lion Electric Co. (Lion) unveiled its first ...

An efficient transport system is key to Dubai's future, says Mattar Al Tayer.

Within the next 5-10 years, urban air mobility vehicles will “transform what airplanes look like,” and today's engineering students are well-positioned to help ...

UK Transportation Services' staff delivered a final van-load of food and personal care items to Big Blue Pantry this week, breaking last year's Donations for ...

Here are some of the numerous ways that technology has been positively impacting municipal transportation in recent years.

Concerned about the future of urban America? Randy Shaw's Generation Priced Out is a call to action on one of the most talked-about issues of our time: how ...

CHESTERFIELD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Department of Transportation is planning on reworking an intersection on Route 63. The intersection of Stage ...

Mr. Pankaj Kumar Bansal, Managing Director of Chennai Metro, has given categoical reply during a interview taken by editorial team of Urban Transport News.

PM Narendra Modi will innaugrate commercial run of metro between Dilshad Garden-New Bus Adda, Hindon Airport and lay foundation stone of Delhi-Meerut ...

The announcement comes as Uber approaches a much-anticipated IPO that reports have said could value the company at as much as $120 billion.

Tehran's mayor on Monday outlined the municipality's public transportation expansion plans saying that two subway lines now under construction will open ...

MILWAUKEE (March 25, 2019) – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today released results of a study identifying the significant positive impacts that ...

Barely a fortnight after its release date, Tesla has increased prices by around £760 across the Model Y's range.

Prime Minister Naredra Modi today flagged off the first 6.5 km long stretch between Vastral Gaam - Apparel Park of Ahmedabad Metro Phase 1 for public.

With the aims to promote electric and hybrid vehicles in the country, the central cabinet has cleared worth Rs. 10000 crores FAME-II scheme.

Boeing has completed a successful test flight of its autonomous air vehicle prototype.

China's sharing economy has strong potential to move beyond its current transport focus and embrace other categories, but trust issues will have to be overcome ...

Many of the startups have pulled out of cities in the past year.

Don't let the name mislead you: Purdue Road School isn't just about roads.

A new business intelligence report released by HTF MI with title “Global Urban Rail Transit Market 2017-2021” has abilities to raise as the most significant ...

A report by the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) suggests that 60% of Jaipur population will have a public transport facility within 500 metres of walkable ...

Japanese lifestyle brand Muji and Finnish autonomous driving company Sensible 4 have teamed up to launch Gacha, the world's first autonomous driving bus ...

Motorcycle Rental market research is provided on major factors such as consumer needs and changes observed in them over time, market sales in terms of ...

The House Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing this week to discuss what the U.S. aviation system and infrastructure could be like in 2050. © Shutterstock.

Sikorsky has discussed its vision for urban air mobility — and it's one that sees the OEM partnering with The Spaceship Company (TSC) and Otis, an elevator ...

Tuesday City Trivia Night. Join SPUR for this showcase of urbanist talent and planning geekery. Bring your own team or join up with other urbanists at the event ...

In an interview with Dr. Brijesh Dixit, MD, Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation it has been revealed that Maha Metro is focusing on non-revenue fares.

Nine projects in the Chicago area are recipients of awards through the Regional Transportation Authority's (RTA) Community Planning program.

MarketStudyReport.com Adds New Railway Management System Market 2018 – 2024 research report providing information and data By Component, ...

Growing frustration over state's failure to make headway against pollution caused by transportation sector; groups want rebates to boost sales of electric vehicles.

A survey conducted in 534 parliamentary constituencies found that employment opportunities are the chief concern among voters. The survey conducted by the ...

Mumbai Urban Transport Phase-IIIA: The total estimated cost of the project will be Rs 30849 crore with the completion cost of Rs 33690 crore.

In a poll conducted by this news organization and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, voters overwhelmingly supported new taxes to expand transit and tackle ...

Conventional Cargo Bikes Market: Overview. Transportation of goods and services is one of the most important logistical activity in rural and urban areas.

Ridership is down on most U.S. transit systems. More bike share might help reverse those losses.

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Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi People's Committee, in collaboration with the World Bank, held a Consultation Workshop on Public Transport Development Strategy ...

“Latest Summary for Industrial Internet of Things Market Research Report. Global Industrial Internet of Things Market Report 2018 provides actionable ...

By Victor V. Saulon Sub-Editor. THE LOCAL office of Japanese equipment maker Hitachi Asia Ltd. is keen on participating in upcoming projects in the ...

Graham McCabe, director of Urbis' Transport Advisory *service* is also a transport planner and traffic engineer with over 20 years' experience in developing and ...