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April 1, 2020
Coronavirus cuts US congestion, says Inrix
Coronavirus may have thrown transit systems worldwide into disarray, but new data shows the pandemic has alleviated congestion in the US.
March 31, 2020
Coronavirus: TfL suspends all road user charging
Transport for London (TfL) has temporarily suspended all road user charging schemes so emergency services can more easily travel around the UK capital during the coronavirus pandemic.
March 31, 2020
Toyota demos HD maps for Tokyo AVs
Toyota's Research Institute-Advanced Development has demonstrated high definition (HD) maps for autonomous vehicles (AVs) for surface roads in Japan with a relative accuracy of less than 50cm.
March 30, 2020
USDoT splashes $20m on 25 mobility projects
The US Department of Transportation (USDoT)’s Federal Transit Administration has awarded more than $20 million to 25 projects under the Integrated Mobility Innovation (IMI) programme.
March 30, 2020
Sweden’s road traffic emissions ‘fell 2%’ in 2019
Carbon dioxide emissions from road traffic fell by 2% in Sweden last year following an increase in biofuel and more energy efficient cars, say transport organisations.
March 27, 2020
Coronavirus fuels global cycling upsurge
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic may be sending the world's transit systems into disarray, but a global surge in cycling may just provide a much-needed silver lining.
March 27, 2020
ViaVan and BVG offer health workers free ride-share
ViaVan and German public transport provider Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) have turned their ride-share service over to health workers, free of charge, for nearly four weeks.
March 27, 2020
LA eases parking rules 'to aid social distancing'
Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti has relaxed parking enforcement across the city to help drivers more effectively practice social distancing in the wake of coronavirus.
March 27, 2020
EHang to bring UAM service to Spain
Autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) company EHang Holdings is to launch an urban air mobility (UAM) programme aimed at cutting traffic jams in the Spanish city of Seville.
March 26, 2020
University study debunks EV emissions ‘myth’
Fears that electric vehicles (EVs) could actually increase carbon emissions are 'a myth', according to new research.
March 26, 2020
Tattile has eyes on Vietnam highway
Tattile has installed a number of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras on a major road in north Vietnam.
March 26, 2020
Mucca demos multi-vehicle collision avoidance tech
A project whose members include Connected Places Catapult and Cranfield University has developed technology which could reduce the number of vehicle collisions on UK motorways.
March 26, 2020
'Half of US' fears Covid-19 on public transit
Nearly half of 1,000 Americans who took part in an opinion poll feel riding on public transit poses a high health risk due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
March 25, 2020
Ex-USDoT bosses urge Congress to reauthorise Fast 
The Metropolitan Civic Leadership Alliance is calling on US Congress to reauthorise the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (Fast) Act which is set to expire this autumn. 
March 25, 2020
Tispol rebrands as Roadpol
Enforcement group Tispol is to rebrand as Roadpol – European Roads Policing Network.