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November 26, 2019
TfL bans Uber from London following security breaches

Transport for London (TfL) has stripped Uber of its private hire operator's licence following security breaches which it says put passengers at risk.

Uber slammed the decision but TfL says that a change in the ride-hailing giant’s systems allowed unauthorised drivers to upload photos to other driver accounts.

This enabled the drivers to fake their identity and pick up passengers - in at least 14,000 trips.

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November 25, 2019
Lyft pulls out of six US cities

Lyft is withdrawing its scooter operations from the US cities of Nashville, San Antonio, Atlanta, the Phoenix area, Dallas and Columbus.  

A company spokesperson told TechCrunch “We’re choosing to focus on the markets where we can have the biggest impact. We’re continuing to invest in growing our bike and scooter business but will shift resources away from smaller markets and toward bigger opportunities.”

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November 25, 2019
CurbFlow ‘reduces double parking’ in DC
CurbFlow has revealed findings from a kerb management programme in Washington, DC which it says has reduced double parking by an estimated 64%.
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November 25, 2019
MaaS Alliance joins Global New Mobility Coalition
MaaS Alliance has joined The Global New Mobility Coalition (GNMC), a community of more than 100 institutions which aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 95%. The GNMC also seeks to improve transport efficiency by 70% and reduce mobility costs by 40%. As part of the deal, MaaS Alliance is to share knowledge with the GNMC alongside other organisations such as C40, Polis and ITF. MaaS Alliance is a non-profit organisation which seeks to establish a common approach to Mobility as a Service. It entered i
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November 25, 2019
Clearview and Here partner on real-time journey insights
Clearview Intelligence has entered an agreement to offer journey time information based on its Insight software platform and real-time traffic data from Here Technologies.
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November 25, 2019
Dubai to offer Careem bike service
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has joined forces with Careem to operate 3,500 bicycles and 350 docking stations over the next five years.
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November 22, 2019
Pathfinder buys control room console group Winsted
Pathfinder Companies has bought control room console provider Winsted Corporation.
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November 22, 2019
BYD to deploy 379 e-buses in Colombia
BYD (Build Your Dreams) has been chosen by transport authority TransMilenio to provide 379 electric buses to the Colombian capital Bogotá.
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November 21, 2019
Hyundai launches mobility venture in LA
Hyundai Motor has established a venture called MoceanLab to provide mobility services in Los Angeles while also aiming to reduce congestion ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
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November 21, 2019
Arizona DoT trials dust-warning system along I-10
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADoT) has developed a system to tell drivers to slow down on part of Interstate 10 (I-10) where blowing dust reduces visibility.
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November 21, 2019
Singapore bans e-scooters from pavements
Singapore has banned electric scooters from pavements in a move which could cost offenders fines up to S$2,000 along with three months in prison.
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November 18, 2019
MaaS Alliance adds JR East as member
The MaaS Alliance, a public-private partnership aiming to roll out Mobility as a Service (MaaS), has welcomed Japanese railway company JR East as its newest member. JR East's president Yuji Fukasawa says the company is developing a mobility linkage platform to help passengers collect information, purchase services and pay fares and shorten travel times. Yuichiro Tokunaga, JR East’s director general in charge of MaaS, says the membership will allow the company to explore the potential of MaaS. “We moreo
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November 18, 2019
MaaS Alliance adds JR East as member
The MaaS Alliance, a public-private partnership aiming to roll out Mobility as a Service (MaaS), has welcomed Japanese railway company JR East as its newest member. JR East's president Yuji Fukasawa says the company is developing a mobility linkage platform to help passengers collect information, purchase services and pay fares and shorten travel times. Yuichiro Tokunaga, JR East’s director general in charge of MaaS, says the membership will allow the company to explore the potential of MaaS. “We moreo
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November 18, 2019
Iteris becomes partner for Cisco's IoT solutions
Iteris has been appointed a solution technology integrator partner for Cisco Transportation’s Internet of Things (IoT) segment. Iteris is to incorporate Cisco technology into its smart transportation solutions and communication systems for current and future projects. The company says this will allow its Intersection as a Service offering to support advanced capabilities for edge processing, as well as larger datasets and connected vehicle applications feeding into its mobility intelligence platform and
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November 18, 2019
Iteris becomes partner for Cisco's IoT solutions
Iteris has been appointed a solution technology integrator partner for Cisco Transportation’s Internet of Things (IoT) segment.
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