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NYC extends Brooklyn bus lane enforcement 
February 27, 2020
MTA New York City Transit, one of the main operating agencies of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), has extended its bus-mounted lane enforcement cameras to Brooklyn’s busiest bus route.
Peek and Signal change names to Oriux
February 27, 2020
Peek Traffic and its parent Signal Group have changed their names to Oriux in a rebranding exercise.
E-scooter use ‘safer than cars’ in cities: ITF report
February 26, 2020
Riding an electric scooter in a city is safer for road users than driving a car, according to the International Transport Forum (ITF).
Hayden AI unveils traffic violation solution 
February 26, 2020
Technology provider Hayden AI has launched an automated system designed to enforce transit regulation in bus lanes.
Mercedes supplies e-vans to Amazon in Munich 
February 26, 2020
Daimler subsidiary Mercedes-Benz has provided 10 battery-electric vans to operate in Amazon’s fleet in the German city of Munich.
New mobility + public transport = sustainability
February 25, 2020
Cities can introduce all the clever new mobility solutions they like – but if they are not linked to public transportation they will not be environmentally friendly, according to new research.
Oregon joins #FREEtheMIBs campaign
February 25, 2020
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODoT) has become an advocate of the #FREEtheMIBs campaign – which was started by Q-Free as part of an effort to publicly open management information bases (MIBs). 
ComfortDelGro Australia gets ‘green’ loan to fund hybrids
February 24, 2020
ComfortDelGro Australia has secured a ‘green’ loan from OCBC Bank to finance a fleet of 50 hybrid buses in the state of Victoria.
Canada invests $4.2m in green bus research
February 24, 2020
The Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (Cutric) has entered into a partnership to establish research institutions dedicated to battery electric and fuel cell electric buses. 
Grab and Volocopter eye Asia air taxi routes 
February 24, 2020
Singapore-based ride-share firm Grab is carrying out a feasibility study on urban air mobility (UAM) with Volocopter in south-east Asia. 
Navya to operate autonomous shuttles in Japan 
February 24, 2020
Navya is to deploy autonomous electric shuttles in the Japanese city of Sakai in April.
LA commits to ‘decade of action’ on emissions 
February 21, 2020
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has signed the next phase of the Green New Deal which includes a decade-long commitment to combat emissions in transportation. 
Total and GRSF to improve Africa road safety data 
February 21, 2020
Total Foundation has joined the Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) to help improve the road safety data and information systems in 43 African nations. 
Smart ideas on blockchain or AI? Call FHWA!
February 21, 2020
The US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is calling for new ideas about how to use blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) for the benefit of transportation.
IRU report: Money is ‘barrier’ to road safety
February 20, 2020
Road safety is being compromised due to lack of money, according to new research by IRU.