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.
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.
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.
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".
Three major transportation competitions for students, start-ups and established mobility organisations have extended their deadlines for entry to the end of this month.
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.
Authorities in the Ukranian capital Kiev plan to speed the introduction of new ITS on the city’s streets this year, despite the ongoing spread of Covid-19.
UK start-up OpenSpace has discovered a new use for its passenger movement monitoring tech as Covid-19 public health measures remain into force – tracking social distancing.
