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January 31, 2020
Toyota funds project to ease Bangkok congestion
Toyota Mobility has provided a ฿50 million (£1.2m) grant to Chulalongkorn University as part of a project to ease congestion on Rama4 Road in Thailand’s capital Bangkok.
January 31, 2020
Masabi brings cashless bus ticketing to Romania 
Masabi has launched a ticketing app for public transit operator Societatea de Transport Bucuresti to bring cashless payments to buses in the Romanian capital Bucharest.
January 30, 2020
Amazon and Lime join EV alliance 
Major mobility players like Amazon, Siemens and Lime are teaming up in a bid to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
January 30, 2020
NOCoE seeks to build TSMO workforce 
The US National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) has launched a campaign to build a transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) workforce to help make US roadways safer.
January 30, 2020
UK to allow Huawei into ‘non-core’ 5G network
The UK government is set to allow telecoms group Huawei to help develop the country’s 5G network – although the firm will not be able to work in ‘core’ areas.
January 29, 2020
SAE Level 3 is not 'real autonomy', says Axa Insurance
Autonomy at SAE Level 3 is just very good driver assistance, said David Williams, managing director, underwriting and technical services at Axa Insurance.
January 29, 2020
Jakarta restricts e-scooters following two fatalities
Jakarta is restricting electric scooters to designated areas in the Indonesian capital amid plans to toughen up rules on their use following two fatalities.
January 28, 2020
Netherlands government pledges to cut road transport emissions 
The Dutch government is taking measures to reduce nitrogen emissions from road transport which include introducing fiscal incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles.
January 28, 2020
Uber calls on US legislators to prioritise VRUs
Uber is urging the US House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure to prioritise the safety of vulnerable road users (VRUs) through funding and incentive programmes. 
January 28, 2020
Skeleton key to Arizona HOV lane violation
The lengths to which drivers will go to speed up their journey has been brought into focus by one man’s – slightly grisly - ingenuity.
January 27, 2020
38 deaths on smart motorways in last five years, BBC reveals 
The UK government has told the BBC’s Panorama investigation programme that 38 people have been killed on smart motorways in the last five years. 
January 27, 2020
Videalert MEV bikes gain certification
Videalert has announced its mobile enforcement vehicle (MEV) bike has achieved full manufacturer certification for traffic and parking applications in the UK.
January 24, 2020
Amazon India to deploy 10,000 EVs by 2025
Amazon India is to deliver 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2025 in a bid to reduce the environmental impact of its delivery operations. 
January 24, 2020
Number plate analysis tool from Tattile
Tattile has unveiled a software tool which it says enables users to aggregate and analyse data of all connected cameras in a given area. 
January 23, 2020
Cruise launches shared electric AV
Cruise, a self-driving start-up owned by General Motors, has unveiled a shared electric autonomous vehicle (AV) in San Francisco which has no steering wheel or pedals.