Frederike Demmers's Friends' blogs
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)
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)
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)
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)
Ireland allocates funds for road safety improvement
January 24, 2012 by René Teeuwen
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Ireland has announced €100m in funding for new road safety and upgrade projects to improve accident blackspots on roads across the country this year.Irish Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar said: "In a number of cases, the funding will be used to remove bottlenecks and tackle congestion. Given that exchequer funding is currently so limited, ... (more)
A package of innovative vehicles and tools to foster electric mobility in Modena (Italy)
January 20, 2012 by allinx headquarters
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Electric Mobility Cities ("Città a mobilità Elettrica") is a pilot project that aims to demonstrate that the clean and sustainable mobility concept is applicable in our cities. It provides Municipalities with two innovative electric vehicles and a recharging station.The most recent ECOMONDO International Trade Fair of Rimini was an ... (more)
Small towns in Pyrénées-Atlantiques invest in urban minibus network (France)
January 19, 2012 by allinx headquarters
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Launched in 2011, "La Navette" is the urban minibus network of Oloron Sainte-Marie, a town of 11,000 inhabitants in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques in south-western France. The neighbouring town of Orthez now also wants to introduce a similar service under its new local urban plan (Plan Local d'Urbanisme).
The small scale of a town is ... (more)