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6 Important Things You Need To Know When Shipping Your Freight
Shipping freight is a large part of the transportation industry, and it can be easy to forget that…
Transportation Business: Why Can A Legal Counseling Save You A Lot of Money?
When you are running a business, it can be difficult to know where to turn for help. When…
7 Cars That Are Good On Gas
Many people are looking for cars that are not only economical but also environmentally friendly. This article is…
How Future Trains Could Be Less Noisy
‘We have a lot of resistance from people (living) beside the tracks who are against all construction and…
How the World Commutes
The latest results from Statista’s Global Consumer Survey have revealed how people around the world commute to work, school or…
Paris to Berlin in an hour by train? Here’s how it could happen.
In November of 2020 two people were shooting through an airless tube at 160 km/h in the desert…
Europe’s Best Train Stations
The Consumer Choice Center has published its second European Railway Index, which ranks Europe’s most passenger-friendly train stations on criteria such as…
Want To Create 5 Million Green Jobs? Invest In Public Transport In Cities
Mayors in around 100 cities have said that investing in public transport could create 4.6 million jobs by…
Beginner Tips For City Driving
Driving can be stressful for beginners, especially if you find yourself driving on busy roads when you are…
Climate-Friendly Transportation In U.S. Cities
A new index on carbon-friendly transportation shows which U.S. cities are leading the fight on reducing emissions and fostering clean…
5 Great Transportation Methods For The Environment
Every credible environmental scientist agrees now that climate change is taking place. The polar ice caps are melting,…
How Dangerous Is Drowsy Driving?
Most of us have been in a situation in which a sudden sensation of drowsiness overtakes us when…
How To Travel Around The City For Less
Getting around a major city centre can be very expensive – especially if you’re doing it day-in, day-out…
6 Convincing Reasons To Go All-Electric This Year
With all of the options for going electric in 2020, then finding the right option that works for…
Safety Features That Shouldn’t Be Left Out When Getting A Car
When it comes to purchasing a used car, then there are certain safety features that you want to…
Electric Car Sales Are On The Rise – Is Coronavirus A Turning Point For The Market?
Lockdowns across Europe to curb the coronavirus pandemic drastically changed how we move around the world. Work-from-home restrictions,…
Here’s How To Make Public Transport Safer During COVID-19
As people around the world emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and return to work, the question of how to…
COVID-19 Pandemic Fuels Bicycle Boom
The cycling market experiences a surge in demand in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Before COVID-19, we…
Why Are Electric Scooters Dangerous?
Electric scooters seem like a fun way of getting around the city, but they’re far more hazardous than…
How To Make Your Trips Faster Than Ever
Traveling is an exciting experience for most people, but getting to your destination is only half the battle.…
The Impact Of COVID-19 On Future Mobility Solutions
What does this global pandemic entail for the future of mobility in the new world? With the world…
Europe’s Worst Cities For Traffic Congestion
Among the cities of Europe, Moscow has the worst traffic congestion. This is according to the 2019 edition…
A Better Daily Commute Is Possible – Just Ask Residents In These Cities
Public transport plays a vital role in cities around the world, connecting people to their jobs, schools and…
How To Ensure A Smooth Travel Abroad With Kids
Studies show that travelling does many wonders to the children and that it is better to travel with…
Mobility-As-A-Service: The Value Proposition For The Public And Our Urban Systems
Private car ownership is going down soon — it is time for Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) to shine. In a…
Urban Mobility In The Smart City Age
The rapid development in operational and information technologies can reshape the existing paradigm of urban mobility in cities…
Critical Factors For Mitigating Car Traffic In Cities
Car traffic is a very much present problem in almost all — if not all — cities in…
A More Intelligent System For The Scooter Wars
Startups racing to deploy rentable electric scooters around the world seem to be following Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s…
Rethinking Urban Mobility
Cities are the drivers of change. If there is one aspect where cities haven’t driven much change over…
How Data Is Powering Smart City Micromobility And Public Transport
The massive volumes of information brought upon by the digital age allow us to move forward in ways…
Internet Of Autonomous Vehicles: Improving Mobility On Our Cities
Almost nothing will happen without some form of movement. Mobility is one of the non-negotiables in urban life.…
Are Shared E-Scooters Good For The Planet? Only If They Replace Car Trips
Shared dockless electric scooters, or e-scooters, transport riders over short distances in cities. Ride share companies promote them…
The Bike As A Future Mobility Solution For Cleaner Cities
The Norwegian Capital of Oslo has incorporated plans to increase the usage and number of cycles among citizens…
The Most Expensive Cities For Public Transport 2019
If you love commuting on your travels, then this might be bad news. These cities recorded the highest…
Top 10 Most Bicycle-Friendly Cities In The World 2019
Sometimes, we need a step back to move forward. Climate change, pollution, and congestion in cities are some…
These 8 Cities Are Taking Bold Steps To Get Rid Of Cars
Cities around the world are starting to see that they’ll be cleaner, healthier, and just better overall if…
Which US Cities Make It Easiest To Commute Without A Car?
A new study examines 20 American cities and finds most are sorely lacking in non-car ways to get…
Bike-Friendly Cities Should Be Designed For Everyone, Not Just For Wealthy White Cyclists
Designing for bikes has become a hallmark of forward-looking modern cities worldwide. Bike-friendly city ratings abound, and advocates…
How To Turn A Car Town Into A Cycling City
As the home of Royal Philips Electronics for more than 125 years, the southern Netherlands city of Eindhoven…
Why Walkable Cities Are Good For The Economy, According To A City Planner
People spend more money when cities are less vehicle-oriented. You’ve probably seen the term “walkability” thrown around in…
Do Cities Have Too Much Parking?
Minimum parking requirements create more parking than is needed. This in turn encourages more driving at a time…
Why US Public Transportation Is So Bad — And Why Americans Don’t Care
The US has bad public transit, but you probably already know that. While some cities do have impressive…
Is Travel Really That Bad?
Okay, the title of this article is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but travel does involve considerable costs. The average…
How To Build Global Cities Without So Many Cars
Expanding public transportation, walking, and biking in cities could save more than $100 trillion in public and private…
Preparing Your City For The Electric Vehicle Surge? Ask Oslo.
An automobile revolution is coming our way – only you might have trouble hearing it this time. Oslo’s…
The Electrification Of Transport Could Transform Our Future – If We Are Prepared For It
Electric vehicles (EVs) are set to change everything about how energy is consumed and supplied. As a report…
The Good & The Bad Of Driverless Cars For Cities
The age of driverless cars is rapidly approaching, and no one seems to know what to do about…
‘This Waterfront Needs A Highway’: The Huge Mistakes Cities Keep Making
Why don’t cities learn from the mistakes others have made? We list the terrible ideas that keep being…
Why Do Traffic Jams Sometimes Form For No Reason?
If you’ve ever driven on a highway, you’ve probably seen it happen. Traffic slows to a crawl, then…
The Transportation Problem No One Is Talking About
Right now, most self-driving cars–like those being developed by Google or Uber–can only operate in very limited urban…