NEWS THIS WEEK: Neuron launches e-scooter parking assistant, National Express expands UK network & Canada’s first-ever diesel to electric powered bus
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THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES
Neuron launches new augmented reality parking assistant for e-scooters
Neuron Mobility has announced the introduction of a new augmented reality (AR) parking assistant to improve riders’ parking behaviour and end-of-trip experience. The feature has been designed to complement GPS by using Google’s ARCore Visual Positioning System (VPS) to enhance parking compliance in select cities with Neuron’s designated parking model. Read more.
National Express announces expansion of services across UK
Following a surge of customers in 2022, National Express plans to grow its UK network by launching 15 new routes throughout spring 2023 and investing in 130 new vehicles. Read more.
WMATA to use automated cameras for bus lane enforcement in District of Columbia
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA/ Metro) has announced that it will add automated cameras to buses to keep unauthorised vehicles out of bus-only lanes and bus stop zones under an agreement with the District of Columbia. Read more.
Milton Transit to operate Canada’s first-ever diesel to electric powered bus
Milton Transit has announced that the Town of Milton is collaborating with Milton-based MTB Transit Solutions on Canada’s first conversion of a mid-life diesel bus to electric battery power. The pilot project explores the innovative concept that diesel-to-electric conversion offers transit agencies – a speedy, affordable path to electrification. Read more.
Dubai Metro surpasses two billion riders milestone
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that more than two billion riders have travelled on the Dubai Metro since it had first opened to the public on 9 September 2009. Read more.
EDITOR'S PICKS
RTA’s integrated transport systems: The key to Dubai’s rapid urbanisation
Hussain Al Banna, CEO of Strategy and Corporate Governance at Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, discusses the key factors that are driving the success of RTA’s public transport systems and the organisation’s commitment to sustainability, as well as highlights what RTA is doing to expand and optimise Dubai’s public transport network in order to meet the growing demand for transportation services. Read more.
Halting the progress of e-scooters: Why is Paris taking a step backwards?
Following the result of the Paris referendum on the future of shared e-scooters in the city, Intelligent Transport’s Editor, Leah Hockley, considers what happened and what the impact may be on the future of micro-mobility, and consults a range of stakeholders from across the industry to find out what the response has been from those directly involved. Read more.
ISSUE 1
Intelligent Transport Issue 1 2023
In the first 2023 issue of Intelligent Transport, we feature exclusive content from leading industry experts and thought leaders discussing: building transit systems around people; returning cities to their rightful owners; connecting people through accessible, equitable and inclusive mobility; and plenty more.
In-Depth Focus: Passenger Experience
Intelligent Transport Issue 1 2023’s Passenger Experience In-Depth Focus features articles from Sound Transit and Metro Istanbul discussing why public transportation systems must prioritise the passenger and fully take their feedback into consideration in order to deliver the best possible travel experience, as well as the challenge of ensuring a positive experience in a post-pandemic world. Read more.