EDITORIAL A couple of days ago I received in my e-mailbox an interesting article published in the World Bank blog: “Less driving, more living, and the promise of the 15-minute city” that describes
some reflections about the 15-minute-city concept. |
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Transmodel provides an abstract model of common Public Transport concepts and data structures that can be used to underpin many different kinds of Public Transport Information Systems, in particular in the domain of
public transport network management, timetabling, vehicle scheduling, fares management, operations monitoring and control, trip planning, driving personnel management. |
Waymo Robotaxis getting ready to ride Los Angeles Freeways Waymo's fleet of electric, self-driving taxis has been available for hire in parts of Los Angeles for a few months now. In a post on X, the company announced it was
set to take on the most L.A. of frontiers: the freeways. At first, only Waymo employees will be able to ride along as the driverless SUVs navigate the 10 or the 405 and the company did not say when it expects to open up the new terrain to paying passengers.
New York fights back as USDOT terminates congestion pricing approval The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has rescinded its approval of New York City’s congestion pricing scheme, effectively
halting plans to toll vehicles entering Manhattan’s central business district (CBD). The US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) terminated the pilot project’s
participation under the "Value Pricing Pilot Program", arguing that the initiative unfairly burdens working-class commuters and small businesses.
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C40 Cities to develop AI-powered tool for urban heat resilience C40 Cities is collaborating with IBM to create an AI-powered tool to help urban leaders tackle extreme heat and the urban heat island effect. The
project, developed under the IBM Sustainability Accelerator programme, seeks to provide cities with data-driven tools to
enhance climate resilience and better protect vulnerable communities. Extreme heat poses serious challenges for cities worldwide, impacting public health, energy resources, and economic stability. Switching to electric vehicles will push the power grid to the brink The UK’s pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 hinges on replacing millions of petrol and diesel vehicles with cleaner alternatives. But transitioning to electric transport isn’t just about manufacturing new cars, installing chargers and so on. It’s a gargantuan energy
generation challenge that could push the power grid to its limits. In 2023, UK transport consumed about 46 million litres of petrol and diesel. If we convert that into electricity, it would be equivalent to 49.5 gigawatts (GW) of continuous power throughout a whole year. |
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