Insight into all things transportation and mobility, covering driverless vehicles, trends in public transportation, the rise of cycling, ride- and car-share, smart city developments, ITS, and more.
“Transit is actually growing in the way that we see it here,” says Chris Pangilinan, Uber’s head of global policy and public transportation affairs. “As people are starting to get back out and traveling again, we’re seeing that public transportation agencies are looking at ways to serve different parts of their cities in new ways.”
The City of Guelph (ON), launched a micro-transit pilot back in May as a replacement for two community bus routes. It’s on track to save tax payers $162k by reducing km’s driven by the previous buses, saving fuel and maintenance. It’s riders give the app an average 4.5 star rating.
Curb taxis are now available as a low-cost ride option in the leading multimodal trip planning app Transit in cities such as Chicago, Washington DC, and Philadelphia.
Working with truck maker PACCAR and self-driving company Aurora (backed by Amazon), FedEx will start making deliveries in Texas using an autonomous semi. Have no fear: there will still be a safety driver on guard behind the wheel.
Tiny Mile was conceived at Ryerson University’s Design Fabrication Zone in 2019. Their tiny robots travel at speeds up to 6 km/h - about the speed of an average pedestrian, and are designed to help save restaurants money in food delivery costs.
Hamilton was due to get an LRT system… then it wasn’t. The on-again off-again project is back on track, after a task force recommendation, and additional funding from both provincial and federal governments.
The best e-bikes of 2021 have a lot to offer, but how should they be developed in future? In truth, the industry has a bit of a dilemma on its hands – should they be developed for fasters speeds (like an e-motorbike) or for bike lanes? BMW’s solution are two products that can be speed limited depending on location.
Our streets are an important asset, but also a huge source of storm water run off and aren’t presently designed to allow the land to breathe. What can we do about this?
One of the biggest challenges at transit agencies during the pandemic has been making sure there was enough money to stay in operation. In New Mexico, the Department of Transportation took a unique approach that underscores the spirit of cooperation we found throughout the transit industry.
