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 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.
Far Fewer Shoppers Come by Car Than Retailers Assume – Study
New Smarter Bike Detectors Launched in Australia
Five Ways to Measure If a Bike Lane is Working
Data Shows Pop-up Cycleways Success
Sydney, NSW Sydney’s pop-up inner-city cycleways installed to help commuters return to work during the pandemic have become so popular that they occasionally overtake the city’s busiest bike paths, furthering calls to make them a permanent fixture. The Pitt Street cycleway has seen an average of 4430 weekly trips since its installation in July, making…
Cycling Up, Speed Limits and Road Toll Down in London
London, UK London has lower speed limits, higher rates of cycling and better cycling infrastructure than most Australian cities. These enhancements flow through to a far lower road toll. Transport for London (TfL) has published casualty statistics that show a continued decline in the number of people killed or seriously injured on London’s roads in…