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Urban Traffic Control

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.
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.
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. 
Buffalo to ramp up smart city efforts
March 10, 2020
The city of Buffalo, in New York state, has announced plans to make itself ‘smarter’.
Vancouver explores new rapid transit crossing
March 9, 2020
A feasibility study in the Canadian city of Vancouver is to explore six routes for a potential new transit crossing across the Burrard Inlet to the North Shore. 
Dubai RTA signs BeemCar ‘sky pod’ deal
March 6, 2020
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has its sights set on higher things than cars.
NZ funds low-emission vehicle take-up
March 6, 2020
The government of New Zealand is to fund 21 projects in cities such as Nelson and Tauranga which encourage low-emission transport.
Citroën targets micromobility with Ami EV
March 5, 2020
Citroën is launching a small, two-seater electric vehicle (EV) which can be driven by children as young as 14, apparently.
Ride-hailing ‘causes 69% more emissions’ than car trips: report
March 5, 2020
Ride-hailing trips are producing 69% greater emissions compared to the trips they are replacing, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
Thailand tells drivers to speed up - and reduce accidents
March 5, 2020
Thailand's road authorities have revealed that nearly a third of accidents are caused by motorists driving too slowly in the fast lanes.