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Amey launches AV service while protecting kangaroos

January 16, 2020

Amey Australia is to operate a retrofitted autonomous pick-up truck to collect passengers living in the Australian town of Dubbo, 440km north-west of Sydney.

Autotalks unveils V2X/DSRC chipset for US

January 16, 2020

Autotalks has developed a Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)-compliant chipset for cellular Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X) or dedicated short range communication (DSRC) deployments in the US.

Hyundai to develop Uber’s air taxis

January 16, 2020

Hyundai has entered an agreement to develop Uber’s air taxis as – the companies hope – the concept of ride-share takes to the skies.

Swarco’s vehicle-activated warning signs alert drivers to a cyclist ahead

January 15, 2020

Swarco Traffic has created a ‘bicycle-ahead’ warning system for drivers on busy country lanes in the English county of Bedfordshire.

Avis forms Urban Movement Labs in LA

January 15, 2020

Avis Budget Group has helped form Urban Movement Labs (UML), a public-private partnership in Los Angeles which aims to accelerate transportation technology.

Birmingham steers towards car restrictions

January 15, 2020

The UK city of Birmingham is proposing to restrict private car access to its centre as part of a wide-ranging blueprint to improve the way people move around.

The Birmingham Transport Plan 2031 “describes what the city needs to do differently to meet the demands of the future” and offers ideas to “support the delivery of a high quality, sustainable public transport system fit for all users”.

Moovit helps guide visually-impaired transit riders

January 14, 2020

Moovit has partnered with remote assistance app Aira and Microsoft Azure Maps to help make public transit more accessible for blind and low-vision riders.

Here Technologies joins 5GAA

January 14, 2020

Here Technologies has joined the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) with the aim of developing solutions for future mobility and transportation services.

Here says 5GAA supports the idea that 5G will be best able to carry out critical communications for safer driving, support enhanced Vehicle to Everything communications and connected mobility solutions.

CEO Edzard Overbeek says: “Here will contribute to the 5GAA’s mission by providing a rich location context, so these emerging technologies can orient themselves in and navigate through this new world.”

BlackBerry and Renovo showcase data platform

January 14, 2020

BlackBerry QNX and Renovo showcased features of an advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving data platform at last week’s CES 2020 in Las Vegas.

Signage firms Sunrise and SESA merge

January 13, 2020

Signage specialists Sunrise Systems Electronics Co and SES America (SESA) have merged to form Sunrise SESA Technologies.

Sunrise, which formed in the 1970s, manufactures LED display technology and custom signs for bus and rail, while SESA provides dynamic message signs and retrofit packages for ITS customers in the US and Canada.

TfL bans Uber from London following security breaches

November 26, 2019

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.

Lyft pulls out of six US cities

November 25, 2019

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.”

CurbFlow ‘reduces double parking’ in DC

November 25, 2019

CurbFlow has revealed findings from a kerb management programme in Washington, DC which it says has reduced double parking by an estimated 64%.

MaaS Alliance joins Global New Mobility Coalition

November 25, 2019

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

Clearview and Here partner on real-time journey insights

November 25, 2019

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.