The latest projections for future transport activity and CO2 emissions … and ways to reshape transport in the wake of Covid-19 featured in the 2021 edition of our flagship publication, the ITF Transport Outlook, launching at the #ITF21 Summit on Monday,…
Sony cooperates in smart city trial project in Rome using intelligent vision sensors to reduce traffic, optimise public transportation and support pedestrian safety
- Three trials to start in June to reduce gridlock and pollution from parking; to cut pedestrian accidents;…
CN and Kansas City Southern Take Next Step on Path to Combine by Filing Jointly for Voting Trust Approval
With commitment to divest the small overlapping portion of lines with KCS, CN-KCS combination is now a fully end-to-end merger Filing details why combination…
U.S. Vehicle Travel Returns to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels; New Report Examines COVID-19 Transportation Impacts
Full report, appendix and video interview with report author available at this link. AS U.S. VEHICLE TRAVEL REBOUNDS TO NEAR PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS, 15 STATES HAVE EXCEED PRE-COVID LEVELS; NEW REPORT EXAMINES COVID-19 IMPACT AND CURRENT TRENDS IN VEHICLE…
Colombia joins the International Transport Forum
Colombia has joined the International Trasport Forum (ITF) as the organisation's 63rd member country. Ministers of transport from the 62 current member states, meeting virtually for their Annual Summit on 27 May, agreed unanimously to admit Latin America's…
Updated ASCE Standard 21 Establishes Acceptable Level of Safety and Performance for Automated People Movers
Reston, Va. – Automated people movers (APM), fully automated guided transport system, are most often found at airports, theme parks, and downtown urban areas, as a safe and efficient transportation option. ASCE’s newly updated Automated People Movers Standards…
Bike Sharing Market to Garner $6.98 Billion by 2027: Says Allied Market Research
Increase in venture capital and strategic investments and rise in inclusion of e-bikes in the sharing fleet fuel the growth of the global bike sharing market. Based on bike types, the traditional segment is expected to rule the roost by 2027. Based on region,…
Skanska delivers major piling works on the HS2 high speed railway, UK, for GBP 62M, about SEK 720M
Skanska has, through Cementation Skanska, signed a contract with the Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture for major piling works for the London Tunnels section on the HS2 high speed railway, UK. The total contract is worth GBP 93M. The external part of the…
America’s Engineering Industry backs the Senate Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
Washington, DC – The American Council of Engineering Companies released a strong letter of support this afternoon for passage of the bipartisan Senate Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021. In her letter, ACEC President and CEO Linda Bauer…
Podcast: Mobility Digital Twins
Recently, Bentley Systems announced the acquisition of transportation modeling and Mobility Simulation Leader INRO Software to enable digital cities to simulate multimodal transportation scenarios, and model resilience and sustainability outcomes in mobility…
