Transport for London (TfL) recently presented its new plan to promote and expand the use of cargo bikes within the city. TfL plans to work with the city boroughs, businesses, and freight industries to ensure Read More
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has announced an action plan to help prevent fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, with the goal of further promoting the safe use of electric micro mobility vehicles. Read More
The Department of Transportation has established a strategic partnership with the city of Austin, TX to facilitate innovative delivery and financing of infrastructure improvements. The Emerging Projects Agreement will provide funding of more than US$22 Read More
The City Council of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England recently implemented its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) program, which has already begun to charge non-compliant vehicles. The City Council introduced the concept of a Clean Air Read More
The city of Liverpool, England will be working with ubitricity – a Shell subsidiary – to install a network of 300 on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points into existing lampposts. This will triple the size Read More
Micro-Mobility for Europe (MMfE) – an association of shared micro mobility providers, such as e-bikes and e-scooters, in the EU – has published a factsheet of incident data involving shared e-scooters in Europe. The association hopes Read More
The city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands has announced a new contest for ideas to improve cycling safety throughout the city. There are an estimated 800,000 cyclists in the city, with 63% of residents using Read More
The City of Madison, WI has ordered 46 electric buses from New Flyer of America – a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. The purchase was made possible by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds. The battery-electric Read More
The city of Sofia in Bulgaria recently announced a pilot project for a digital system to be installed on city’s buses. The system will gather information about traffic, road infrastructure, potholes, street signage, garbage cans, Read More
Smart city enthusiasts like to use information to measure progress. Of course this is mostly focused on ICT-enabled activities that track everything from air quality to energy usage across a municipal system. Apart from analytical Read More
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