ABU DHABI TO IMPLEMENT INTEGRATED ITS STRATEGY TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY
Published at 26.09.2011 in Infrastructure, Safety
Abu Dhabi’s transport authorities are implementing an integrated Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) strategy, in a bid to create a world-class transportation system for the Emirate. The scheme will involve the construction of a new Abu Dhabi Transportation Management Centre (ADTMC), which will have the ability to accommodate and integrate regional and urban traffic management, public transport operations and safety, traveler information and coordination of incident and emergency management.
OVER 400 EV BATTERY CHARGING STATIONS IN BEIJING BY 2016
Published at 08.07.2011 in Infrastructure, Alternatives
The Beijing branch of the State Grid Corporation of China has confirmed that there will be 466 electric vehicle battery charging stations in the capital within five years, the Beijing Youth Daily reported today. The company has already installed eight full charging stations in Beijing.
BRT SYSTEMS NAMED BEST BUS LINES IN THE U.S.
Published at 10.06.2011 in Infrastructure, Mass transit
Los Angeles, Cleveland, Las Vegas, Eugene, Ore. and Pittsburgh were rated as the leading US cities for bus-based transportation because of their high-quality bus rapid transit systems (BRT), according to a new independent study, issued by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP).
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PVI AND SODETREL FOR VALENCE LI-ION BATTERY RENTAL SERVICE
Published at 25.05.2011 in Infrastructure, Alternatives
PVI (Power Vehicle Integration), a manufacturer of commercial electrical vehicles, and Sodetrel, a wholly owned subsidiary of the EDF group, recently signed a master agreement to establish a partnership that will offer PVI customers rental and service contracts for Valence Technology batteries.
500M PEOPLE WORLDWIDE TO USE THEIR MOBILES AS METRO AND BUS TICKETS BY 2015
Published at 04.05.2011 in Infrastructure, Components
Half a billion people worldwide will use their mobile devices as travel tickets on metros, subways and buses by 2015, according to new forecasts from Juniper Research in their report “Mobile Ticketing for Transport Markets”. This is more than five times the number generated last year but Juniper expects usage to spread widely from the current concentration in Japan and several European countries. Outside Japan, systems in operation typically use SMS or bar codes.
