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.
London Cyclist Numbers More Than Double Year on Year
The number of cyclists in London has grown by nearly 120 per cent as people have turned to bikes as their transport method of choice during the coronavirus pandemic. New data released on 25th September 2020 by Strava Metro showed the number of people newly taking up cycling in the capital peaked in May, with…
Strava Metro Data Now Available Free of Charge
Cities, transportation planners and other interested groups can now apply to access Strava Metro data free of charge. In a press release dated 23rd September 2020 Mark Gainey, co-founder of Strava said, “We always believed there were special ways in which the Strava community could contribute to the world at-large. Strava Metro was one such…
New York City’s Cycling Numbers Are Up Significantly
Cycling in New York City grew to record levels over the recent northern summer. According to a recent Streetfilms video which quotes #bikenyc numbers, weekday bicycle ridership numbers were up 26% and weekend ridership up 57%. This data in turn appears to be based upon Strava Metro year on year data. Meanwhile Citibike, New York’s…
New Study Confirms that Ebike Owners Ride Further
A new study just released entitled, ‘Do people who buy ebikes cycle more?’ has found the answer to be, ‘Yes, much more.’ The people who bought e-bikes increased their bicycle use from 2.1 kilometres to 9.2 kilometres on average per day, a 340% increase. The e-bike’s share of all their transportation increased dramatically too, from…
Bicycle Commuting Tipped to Increase 55% – Study Concludes
Bike commuting is tipped to increase by 55 per cent in Melbourne when COVID-19 restrictions ease, with people turning away from public transport. Monash Public Transport Research Group surveyed 2000 people from outer, middle and inner suburbs in Melbourne about how they travelled to work before COVID-19, during the pandemic and what they will do…
New Study Finds That Cyclists Cause 84% Lower CO2 Emissions
A study entitled ‘The climate change mitigation effects of active travel’, has produced detailed evidence to notion that cycling produces lower CO2 emissions than motoring. More than 20 researchers from Stockholm to Oregon collected travel activity data from 3,836 participants over seven European cities to produce the new study which was published on 16th July…
New Technology Prevents Car ‘Dooring’
Here is a major ongoing issue that has a direct effect on how many people ride and in turn how many bicycles are sold and serviced in Australia. One of the biggest safety deterrents facing cyclists riding on roads where cars are parked is the risk of getting ‘doored’ when the driver or passenger suddenly…
