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April 17, 2020
StreetLight Data provides free VMT metrics
StreetLight Data is offering vehicle miles travelled (VMT) data for US transit agencies to monitor transport networks and understand travel patterns during the Covid-19 pandemic.
April 17, 2020
Intertraffic reveals mobility webinar programme
Intertraffic is launching a series of free webinars examining the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on mobility. 
April 17, 2020
‘Lime Aid’ launched for cities’ essential workers
Micromobility firm Lime is providing free 30-minute rides on its scooters in some cities until 15 May for people doing essential jobs.
April 16, 2020
US caregivers get a Lyft
Ride-sharing company Lyft is offering free rides in the US to caregivers of homebound older adults during the Covid-19 crisis.
April 16, 2020
MaaS revenue to ‘exceed $52bn by 2027’, says Juniper
Revenue generated by Mobility as a Service (MaaS) will exceed $52 billion by 2027, according to new findings from Juniper Research.
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.