Integration & Data
This category includes all data collection from vehicle counts through to on board devices and apps, the processing and use of all data, including live timetables, transport system congestion and capacities, interactive vehicle safety systems and other autonomous systems.
New Table Gives Comprehensive Overview of Bike and Scooter Status Australia-wide
Brisbane, Qld We developed a table of shared micromobility services in major Australian cities in February 2021, and the Micromobility Report followed up with an update five months later to reflect the changes. Three years on, we were invited to revisit our initial table, and this is our latest update. In 2024, shared micromobility is…
More Women and Children are Riding in Sydney
Sydney NSW A detailed survey of 5,722 cyclists passing by seven precisely defined checkpoints within the City of Sydney has revealed some fascinating insights. Normally I don’t run press releases in full, in fact, perhaps one in a hundred of the releases I’ve been sent over the years. But I’m doing so at the end…
New Bird Technology to Stop Riding on Footpaths
Santa Monica, California Bird has unveiled a new hyper-accurate global positioning technology to help stop people from riding e-scooters on footpaths. The Californian company has developed the Smart Sidewalk Protection system in partnership with Swiss-born tech developer u-blox, which is an industry leader in Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). A…
Voi App Displays Carbon Impact
Stockholm, Sweden Swedish scooter and bike share operator Voi has launched an ‘environmental impact dashboard’ to show riders the carbon emissions and air quality impacts of their journeys. Voi launched the dashboard as part of its app, to coincide with the first day of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. The dashboard shows Voi riders…
2021 National Survey Shows Increases in Cycling
Charting Transport – A Treasure Trove of Insights
1,000 Cyclists to Gather Safety Data – Automatically
On 7th July 2021 the Victorian Government is launched an Australian-first trial, using smart bike light technology that will assist in finding new ways to reduce road trauma in cyclists. The 12-month trial will see a diverse group of 1,000 Victorians given access to a See.Sense smart bike light, with the technology capturing crucial road safety insights, as well as providing safety benefits in the form of increased visibility.
