Romanian start-ups that promote new ideas for improving the access to transport for European citizens could obtain 20 000 euros in order to launch a prototype of the solution they are working on, access to accelerator in Vienna and access to the ITS European Conference from Lisbon and also at the Demo Day Conference in …
US has the most congested roads. According to the 2017 Global Traffic Scorecard released by INRIX Inc., American drivers spend the most time in the road. Using big data analytics in its research, INRIX, a recognized world leader in transportation analytics and connected car services, analyzed 500 terabytes of data from 300 million different sources …
What is the difference between a city that is oriented towards people and one that is built for cars? Is the change worth it? Which one represents the future better and what is the current trend? Plenty of people believe that autonomous vehicles are the wonder that can solve all of mankind’s future urban problems. …
The densely populated and congested gargantuan megapolis of New York, Tokyo, Beijing, Sao Paolo, Jakarta, Manila, etc. during the rush hours give one a premonition of what is closest to a traffic nightmare could be. Increased urbanization makes the city streets a jam of vehicles, a ragtag of movement if you wish, that makes cities …
The “hyperloop effect” or the “maglev effect” seems to have taken a number of countries to the forefront of what could be dubbed as a renaissance of a cutting-edge technology in land transport. The idea of a floating train, surfing over an electromagnetic field, hovering over its tracks, zipping up and down may sound like …
If cities are the engines of economic growth, an efficient transport system is the oil that prevents these engines from seizing up. With that said, one of the features that should define the future of our cities is a sustainable transport. Urban transport is undeniably an indispensable component of city life that should be taken …
What if you could ride a bike and get paid for it? A team of three people developed an app that could potentially change the way we cycle, specifically working on our motivation: the app measures your cycling distance and rewards you with virtual coins that can be used on the blockchain. The app called …
Public transportation is an important issue for commuters all over the world – every day millions of passengers use it to go to work, school or run errands. At the moment, one of the most stringent problems of urban public transportation is represented by bus/tram stops. This is brought about by several reasons, among which …
Copenhagen has definitely hit a remarkable milestone recently, when bikes outnumbered cars for the first time in the modern history of the city. As traffic congestion is a major issue in cities across the globe, the Danish capital managed to demonstrate the viability of bikes as a solution. Will other cities follow this model? 2015 saw …
Ljubljana is a city that will surprise you and exceed your expectations. It is unique – small by surface area, but huge in its hospitality and quality of life. In its 170 square meters you will find all the characteristics of big metropolises and at the same time, you will be fascinated by its greenery, cleanness, …