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14. January 2021
Racing toward Sustainable and Smart Mobility
Over 100 years ago our great-grandparents faced an untenable situation. In the late 19 th century horses were the transport mode of choice and horse manure was the principal problem of the day . …
Congestion charging is an increasingly popular topic of consideration in cities wrestling with seemingly intractable congestion problems. Congestion pricing means charging fees for road use …
How joined-up traffic management can help cities turn the tide on vehicle emissions
“The Paris Accord and the European Green Deal set ambitious targets for reducing emissions from road traffic – but most countries are way off track in terms of meeting them. This was the theme of …
The Middle East will be one of the first region to deploy the wider Smart Cities vision
The Middle East is known for mega infrastructure investments and the expectation is that this trend will continue towards mega smart mobility solutions. The Middle East is also expected to be one …
Traffic congestion in cities - we must learn to live with it? ls this the only way?
Today, during the second lockdowns in many cities, the rush-hour traffic congestions and CO2 emissions took again a short break. It won't be long before they became a part of our daily life again.…
After we witnessed what life without the daily rush-hour congestion could be like, city leaders now have a window of opportunity to set up the mobility of the future in line with smarter principle…
Due to COVID-19 lockdowns, buzzing city centres turned into ghost towns. With people staying away from urban centres, we saw several side-effects of the pandemic: less traffic and noise as well as…
City congestion: “A thing of the past after Corona” – experts say
During Coronavirus lockdown, people around the globe experienced life without congestion. Yet, as restrictions were eased, drivers in the Americas, Europe, and Australia saw heavy traffic in city …