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Coronavirus may have thrown transit systems worldwide into disarray, but new data shows the pandemic has alleviated congestion in the US.

The US Department of Transportation (USDoT)’s Federal Transit Administration has awarded more than $20 million to 25 projects under the Integrated Mobility Innovation (IMI) programme.

Autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) company EHang Holdings is to launch an urban air mobility (UAM) programme aimed at cutting traffic jams in the Spanish city of Seville.

Nearly half of 1,000 Americans who took part in an opinion poll feel riding on public transit poses a high health risk due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

The Metropolitan Civic Leadership Alliance is calling on US Congress to reauthorise the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (Fast) Act which is set to expire this autumn. 

The Hungarian government is to offer grants to incentivise the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) as part of its Climate and Nature Protection Action Plan.

Flashing LED lights embedded into pavements could improve the safety of pedestrians distracted by their phones, says Australia’s Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published guidelines ranging from data sharing and multimodal integration to help cities establish and develop partnerships with mobility partners.

A consortium of Swedish and Indian companies has formed to help reduce the death toll on India’s roads.

Drivers in South America endure some teeth-grindingly long waits on their commutes, according to the Inrix 2019 Global Traffic Scorecard.