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Coronavirus: Pennsylvania suspends cash tolls
March 19, 2020
Toll operator Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) has temporarily suspended cash payments at all interchanges to remove interaction between drivers and personnel in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak
Inrix: Bogota ‘most congested city’ on planet
March 19, 2020
Drivers in South America endure some teeth-grindingly long waits on their commutes, according to the Inrix 2019 Global Traffic Scorecard.
Mauritius sets out to modernise public transport 
March 19, 2020
The National Land Transport Authority (NLTA) in Mauritius is using LIT Transit's mobility platform to provide integrated mobility management and passenger information capabilities on public transport. 
Coronavirus: Uber suspends North America shared rides
March 18, 2020
Uber is suspending shared rides on its platform in the US and Canada in a bid to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
Drive Sweden looks to improve rural transport
March 18, 2020
Drive Sweden is to facilitate seven projects focused on improving rural transport and using artificial intelligence to improve traffic flows.
Unlimited offers biking alternative in wake of coronavirus
March 17, 2020
Unlimited Biking is offering an alternative to public transport in New York City, San Francisco and Washington, DC in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
VW and Centrica offer EV home charging
March 17, 2020
Energy company Centrica has entered a three-year agreement with Volkswagen (VW) to provide home charging solutions for electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the UK.
Waymo redesigns fifth generation hardware sensor suite
March 16, 2020
Waymo has redesigned its fifth-generation hardware sensor suite with the aim of enabling the scaled deployment of Waymo Driver autonomous vehicles (AVs).
Nasa challenges partners to take flight 
March 16, 2020
Nasa has partnered with 17 aviation companies to carry out a series of technology demonstrations as part of its Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Grand Challenge in 2022. 
Egypt explores EV opportunities
March 16, 2020
Egypt has announced plans to produce as many as 25,000 electric vehicles (EVs) over the next few years. 
US pedestrian deaths highest since 1988, says GHSA
March 13, 2020
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) said that 6,590 pedestrian fatalities occurred in the US during 2019 - the highest number in more than 30 years. 
Smart motorways 'not safer in every way' says UK gov
March 13, 2020
Smart motorways are not always as safe - or safer - than conventional motorways, the UK government has acknowledged.
Transit apps ‘exclude most disabled users’, experts say
March 13, 2020
Nearly three-quarters of disabled customers experience barriers on more than a quarter of transport-related websites, according to experts.
Intelematics releases Australian historic traffic flow data
March 13, 2020
Intelematics has published historic traffic flow data files for more than 2,000 Australian suburbs from 2016-19.
IBTTA cancels San Diego Technology Summit in April
March 12, 2020
IBTTA has cancelled its Technology Summit, which was scheduled for April 1-4 in San Diego, California.