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Cyclists may get headstart on cars at busy junctions (London)
February 8, 2012 by allinx headquarters
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Cyclists in London could be given a headstart at traffic lights on particularly busy junctions under a review into how to cut the toll of cycling deaths and injuries in the capital. Transport for London (TfL) is to examine more than 500 junctions to see how they can be made more safe for cyclists. Last year 16 cyclists died in London, ... (more)
E-Vul Concept Car Of 2030
February 6, 2012 by allinx headquarters
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E-Vul is a concept car for the year 2030. This electric-powered inter-city vehicle was developed after consideration of changing environmental issues, people’s living status, and the impact of new energy technologies.
The idea of networking and the importance of the transport network were surveyed in ants. The design as a whole is ... (more)
Yellowbrick develops APP for general PARKING convenience (Netherlands)
February 3, 2012 by Frederike Demmers
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With the latest Yellowbrick parking app, anyone with an iPhone or Android for destinations in the Netherlands can get parking advice. The app shows where nearby parking cheaper.
This app gives tariff information for both on-street parking and in car parks. In cooperation with the Pleasant Parking ('Prettig Parkeren') the tarifs for parking ... (more)
Toogethr, the rideshare app
February 1, 2012 by allinx headquarters
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With Toogethr you can quickly, flexibly and economically share rides. Through the Toogethr mobile web app, you can easily find and offer car rides. To work, a festival or a different place. With friends and colleagues. With friends of friends. Where and when it suits you. And you can save costs substantially.
For the driver - ... (more)
After South Yorkshire, Edinburgh and Cantabria, also Rotterdam starts with ECOSTARS
February 1, 2012 by Frederike Demmers
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ECOSTARS Fleet Recognition Scheme (Efficient and Cleaner Operations) is a free, voluntary scheme designed to provide recognition, guidance and advice to operators of goods vehicles, buses and coaches. After South Yorkshire, Edinburgh and Cantabria, also Rotterdam starts with ECOSTARS.
ECOSTARS rates individual vehicles ... (more)
Sustainable electric mobility without borders
January 31, 2012 by allinx headquarters
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Three service providers of electric mobility have shown their European leadership on public charging places beyond country borders. Their transnational 'e-roaming' network connects Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany.
Many studies show that electric cars will launch an important revolution: 20% of the car park will be electric in 2020. An ... (more)
A new way of travelling by bicycle: the “subway” network of Pesaro (Italy)
January 27, 2012 by René Teeuwen
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Bicipolitana” is a project for the development of a surface subway network for bikes in Pesaro. The scheme is like the one adopted for subway/underground networks all around the world.The basis of the project is the existence of an integrated bicycle network: different routes connected to each other, building up a network. Starting from this ... (more)
Smelly ferry? Report it at FixMyTransport.com (UK)
January 26, 2012 by allinx headquarters
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FixMyTransport.com was built to help people get common public transport problems resolved. It is targeted specifically at smaller problems such as persistently broken ticket machines, buses that always leave early, or silly rules that appear to do nothing but create inconvenience for travellers.
At a basic level, FixMyTransport ... (more)
Smartphone application to facilitate transport in Isere (France)
January 25, 2012 by Frederike Demmers
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A new application has made it possible to access information on different means of transport in France by Smartphone.
Until now no Smartphone application has offered multimodal information at the scale of a 'Département” in France. The General Council of Isere, which covers an area with more than 1 million inhabitants, is thus ... (more)
Promoting travel peace on public transport (Finland)
January 24, 2012 by allinx headquarters
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Public transport is meant to be just that - something that is for everyone. It is a democratic, sustainable mode of transport in our rapidly expanding metropolitan area. At its best, public transport is easy, affordable, reliable and safe. It provides a means of transport also for those who cannot or do not want to drive. Safety and the sense of ... (more)