MaaS Alliance has joined The Global New Mobility Coalition (GNMC), a community of more than 100 institutions which aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 95%.
The GNMC also seeks to improve transport efficiency by 70% and reduce mobility costs by 40%.
As part of the deal, MaaS Alliance is to share knowledge with the GNMC alongside other organisations such as C40, Polis and ITF.
MaaS Alliance is a non-profit organisation which seeks to establish a common approach to Mobility as a Service. It entered i
November 25, 2019
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8356 MaaS Alliance has joined The Global New Mobility Coalition (GNMC), a community of more than 100 institutions which aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 95%.
The GNMC also seeks to improve transport efficiency by 70% and reduce mobility costs by 40%.
As part of the deal, MaaS Alliance is to share knowledge with the GNMC alongside other organisations such as C40, Polis and ITF.
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The GNMC was officially launched as part of the UN Sustainable Development Impact Summit in New York City.
In partnership with the US DOT/FHWA, ITS America will provide a new opportunity for public and private sector ITS and transportation professionals to attend official training courses conducted by US DOT instructors. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone wanting to expand their knowledge base, grow professionally and take back real-world information that can help their ITS systems operate more efficiently.
The city of Los Angeles has released what it calls ‘LA’s Green New Deal’, pledging $860 million per year “to expand the transportation system”.
Electric vehicles are at the fore: it pledges an $8 billion upgrade to the city’s electricity grid by 2022, to help build the US’s “largest, cleanest and most reliable urban electrical grid to power the next generation of green transportation”.
The city authorities will “expand electric car sharing options” and support implementation of Metro’s first/last mile pl
With nearly 95 per cent of the space filled, Intertraffic Amsterdam plans to host the very latest developments in traffic mobility and technology.
Hall 9 will be rebranded as the Innovation Hall, with an Innovation Lab and the Smart Mobility Centre.
Apart from all Innovation Award nominees, space will also be dedicated to start-ups, promoting their mobility solutions in a pitch presentation format. In addition, technical university students will be competing for the Student Award for smart solutions
Seatbelts will become mandatory on all medium and large highway buses built from 1 September 2020 in Canada, following new safety rules established by Transport Canada.
The government department develops transportation regulations, policies and services.
Marc Garneau, minister of transport, says: “By having seatbelts on highway buses, we can help reduce injuries in severe collisions, such as rollovers, and improve safety for everyone.”