Mobility as a Service

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.

ComfortDelGro Australia has secured a ‘green’ loan from OCBC Bank to finance a fleet of 50 hybrid buses in the state of Victoria.

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. 

Navya is to deploy autonomous electric shuttles in the Japanese city of Sakai in April.

Bird has acquired Europe-based shared electric scooter company Circ.

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has introduced an initiative to help distribute peak hour transport demand by encouraging commuters to adopt alternative modes of travel. 

Uber Health has joined forces with Ride Health to provide more options for patients in the US to get to and from medical appointments. 

An international awards scheme for start-ups in the ITS industry has been launched.

More than half of car trips in the city of London are less than three miles with an average occupancy of just over one person, says Bird.