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March 9, 2020
Vancouver explores new rapid transit crossing
A feasibility study in the Canadian city of Vancouver is to explore six routes for a potential new transit crossing across the Burrard Inlet to the North Shore. 
March 9, 2020
Women in Mobility sets up UK hub
The Women in Mobility (WiM) group, which aims to connect women working in the sector, is setting up a hub in London.
March 6, 2020
Ertico CEO: ‘Kazan feedback was staggering’
The boss of Ertico – ITS Europe has urged people to look seriously at the first ITS Central Eastern Congress in Kazan, even if they do not currently know much about the region.
March 6, 2020
NHTSA suspends EasyMile’s passenger operations
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has temporarily suspended EasyMile’s autonomous shuttle service in the US after a passenger fell from their seat. 
March 6, 2020
Dubai RTA signs BeemCar ‘sky pod’ deal
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has its sights set on higher things than cars.
March 6, 2020
NZ funds low-emission vehicle take-up
The government of New Zealand is to fund 21 projects in cities such as Nelson and Tauranga which encourage low-emission transport.
March 5, 2020
Citroën targets micromobility with Ami EV
Citroën is launching a small, two-seater electric vehicle (EV) which can be driven by children as young as 14, apparently.
March 5, 2020
Ride-hailing ‘causes 69% more emissions’ than car trips: report
Ride-hailing trips are producing 69% greater emissions compared to the trips they are replacing, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
March 5, 2020
Thailand tells drivers to speed up - and reduce accidents
Thailand's road authorities have revealed that nearly a third of accidents are caused by motorists driving too slowly in the fast lanes.
March 4, 2020
Spin moves e-scooter operations into Europe
Ford’s micromobility company Spin is to launch dockless electric scooters in Germany and is also hoping to launch in France and the UK this year.
March 4, 2020
Cisco and Oxbotica team up to improve AV connectivity 
Autonomous vehicle (AV) provider Oxbotica is partnering with Cisco to improve the data connectivity which will be needed to make driverless cars a reality.
March 3, 2020
Intertraffic 2020: ‘We’re going ahead as planned!’
Next month’s Intertraffic Amsterdam is going ahead, insists the organiser RAI – despite the cancellation of other major international events due to fears over the coronavirus outbreak.
March 3, 2020
Luxembourg offers free public transit to cut congestion
Public transport in Luxembourg is now free as the tiny European state bids to cut congestion.
March 2, 2020
Coronavirus: Singapore issues taxi health guidance
The coronavirus outbreak has prompted Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) to issue guidance safeguarding taxi and private hire car drivers and their passengers.
March 2, 2020
EIB joins effort to ‘halve road deaths’ by 2030
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has entered a partnership to support efforts to halve the 1.35 million annual global road deaths by 2030.