On 9 March 2022, the Committee on Transport and Communications of the Irish parliament was briefed on women’s needs and concerns relating to public transport use. The briefing referred to the...
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Women's needs should be better considered by public transport services
Monday, March 21, 2022 - 08:39Policy and research -
Smart parcel lockers trialled in Groningen
Monday, March 21, 2022 - 08:16Urban freight/city logisticsIn recent years, cities have begun to test new and innovative solutions to addressing last mile problems in urban areas. New technologies, smarter tracking and information systems are providing...
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European Commission announces winners of Women in Rail Award
Monday, March 21, 2022 - 08:00Monitoring and evaluation, OtherThe Women in Rail Awards, jointly organised by the European Commission’s Women in Transport Platform...
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Transport and travel information tools for Ukrainians
Friday, March 18, 2022 - 11:58OtherPrior to the war, Kyiv Digital was the official city app to buy tickets for transport and pay for parking or utility bills in the Ukrainian capital. Now it has...
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Application of Traction Supply System for Charging Electric Cars
Friday, March 18, 2022 - 10:12Clean and energy-efficient vehiclesThe development of electromobility involves the development of electric car charging infrastructure. The increase in the number of chargers poses new demands for the AC power grid, especially...
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What will happen to used EV batteries in the future?
Thursday, March 17, 2022 - 18:24Clean and energy-efficient vehiclesIn the next decade, the number of returned electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) is expected to surge. By 2030 there will be 111,000 tonnes (or 25 GWh) of end-of-life EVBs in Europe, while almost 500...
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Cascais free public transit services result in 10% more users
Thursday, March 17, 2022 - 10:07Collective passenger transportFor the last two years, the Municipality of Cascais has been running its public transit services for free to its residents. It has now reported an increase of use by 10%, despite its launch and...
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Oslo and Amsterdam performing best on the way to sustainable mobility
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 07:23Monitoring and evaluationCities hold the key to leading Europe towards healthy and climate-friendly mobility. Three quarters of Europeans live in urban areas, while mobility in cities is responsible for 23% of the EU’s...
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Smart City Challenge Leipzig 2022
Monday, March 14, 2022 - 08:00Public and stakeholder involvementThe City of Leipzig, Germany started 2022 with the organisation of the innovation competition 'Smart City Challenge Leipzig 2022' . This competition is initiated and...
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Austrian Post to only purchase zero-emission vehicles
Monday, March 14, 2022 - 07:48Clean and energy-efficient vehiclesAustrian Post, the national postal service in Austria, has announced that it is to stop purchasing fossil-fuelled vehicles, and that it will instead develop its vehicle fleet with only electric...
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