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April 16, 2020
Transcend Spatial Solutions rebrands as Rizing
Rizing, a privately held multinational services firm that focuses primarily on Sap technology, has rebranded its geospatial business Transcend Spatial Solutions as Rizing.
April 15, 2020
IBTTA sees ‘points of light’ in pandemic disruption
The IBTTA has identified several “points of light” for the tolling industry despite business problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
April 15, 2020
StreetDrone urges more emphasis on C/AV hardware 
A greater reliance is needed on the contribution hardware can make towards safety within autonomous vehicles (AVs), according to a report by StreetDrone.
April 15, 2020
Estonia's traffic volume tumbles by 33%
Road traffic volumes in Estonia have fallen by a third as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Maanteeamet, the state road administration.
April 14, 2020
USDoT rolls out $25bn coronavirus response
The US Department of Transportation (USDoT) is rolling out $25 billion in funding for public transit services, which have been hit hard by Covid-19.
April 14, 2020
Transit worker deaths highlight pandemic danger 
Keeping public transport services going during the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a startling death toll among essential workers such as train and bus drivers.
April 13, 2020
Jarrett Walker: Public transport is 'helping civilisation avoid collapse’
The sacrifices made by transit workers during the coronavirus pandemic are proof that ridership alone is not a good enough measure of public transport’s value to society.
April 10, 2020
Ford Mobility offers transit agencies Covid-19 support
TransLoc, Ride Systems and DoubleMap are working with transit providers.
April 9, 2020
US Homeland Security designates for-hire sector 'critical infrastructure'
Industry added to crucial list after letter from the Transportation Alliance.
April 9, 2020
Covid-19: ‘Probably the largest street planning experiment, ever’
A ‘precipitous’ drop in urban road traffic caused by Covid-19 has brought some benefits in terms of cleaner air and empty streets – but is in most ways a negative phenomenon.
April 9, 2020
Via’s on-demand bus for Abu Dhabi health workers 
Via has launched an on-demand microtransit shuttle service for medical workers in Abu Dhabi during the coronavirus pandemic.
April 8, 2020
UITP: Continuity of passenger transit ‘crucial’
UITP says that passenger transport must not be interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, to ensure that "the health crisis does not turn into a social one".
April 8, 2020
Cubic: ‘Let your customers know you’re thinking of them’ 
As the ITS industry worldwide comes to terms with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, companies are finding positive ways to respond.
April 8, 2020
Transport competitions extend deadlines to end of April
Three major transportation competitions for students, start-ups and established mobility organisations have extended their deadlines for entry to the end of this month.
April 7, 2020
Trump calls for $2 trillion US infrastructure spend
US president Donald Trump has called for an $2 trillion Infrastructure Bill - just days after signing the same amount in a relief package to help the economy during the Covid-19 pandemic.