The Clean Fleets project is seeking feedback on policy recommendations it has developed relating to the EU’s Clean Vehicles Directive. The directive is currently under review and Clean Fleets has produced its policy recommendations for European and national policy makers. These will form the basis of its contribution to the review process. The project is […]
Istanbul’s mayor has announced construction of a new tram line between the centre of Istanbul and the district of Alibeyköy in the north of the city’s metropolitan area. With a total length of about 12 kilometres, the line will comprise 18 stations. It is expected that the new line will be completed in 30 months, […]
The Welsh government has announced £ 27m (€ 37.1m) funding for transport projects to support jobs and active travel. Edina Hart, the government’s transport minister, announced the new funding while at the construction site for the Cross Hands Link Road in Carmarthenshire, in the south-west of the country. This project received a grant of £ 450 000 […]
The European Union Location Framework project is pleased to announce the release of an explanatory video of its Transportation pilot activity. The pilot addresses the exchange of safety related road data attributes, such as speed […]
Findings from the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report show that by 2020 advanced mobile technology will be commonplace around the globe: smartphone subscriptions will more than double, reaching 6.1 billion, 70% of the world’s population will be using smartphones, and 90 percent will be covered by mobile broadband networks. The report, a […]
Milan has introduced 1 000 electric bicycles to its BikeMi bicycle network, boosting the total number of public bikes in the city to 4 600. The city is also planning to install a further 70 docking stations to accomodate the new e-bikes. The bicycles include batteries which allow a range of 55-65km on a single charge and can be re-charged […]
TomTom (TOM2) has launched the world’s first Navigation Data Standard (NDS) powered navigation portal giving users access to fresher maps. This portal called “MyDrive” can be used to plan trips in advance, view the Traffic situation on the road and manage favorites – thus providing a seamless experience to end-users across their entire journey. […]
Hungary is planning to install 150 charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) over the next year to encourage low-carbon transport in the country. According to the country’s Minister for the National Economy, Mihaly Varga, the government wants to see more charging facilities for EVs at major shopping centres to make daily use of an electric car more […]
