Mobility & Transportation - Issue #58

“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.”

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.

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.