Will Whitehorn has been appointed chairman of the Transport Systems Catapult board being set up by the UK Government’s Technology Strategy... continue

T ravellers were once tempted by the simple pleasures of their journey: a time to reflect, relax and simply stare out the window. Or they just... continue

Danish wireless technology company BLIP Systems is installing its first rail passenger tracking scheme at Groningen station, in the north of the... continue

Netherlands Railways (NS) is trialling a new congestion indicator app aimed at  enabling intending passengers – especially those with... continue

Traffic signal priority systems installed to benefit bus and tram schedules have achieved proven average travel time reductions of 15% in cities... continue

FirstGroup says it hopes to have the first of its much-delayed contactless bankcard ticketing (EMV) systems installed on its buses in the UK before... continue

Public transport users will soon be able to top-up their smartcard tickets at retailers, under a deal between smart ticketing company, Ecebs, and... continue

The UK Department for Transport is seeking to quantify the impacts of teleworking such as teleconferencing, video conferencing and home working.... continue

Manchester Metropolitan University is studying how Dublin tourists can get detailed information and images about buildings and attractions through... continue

A UK company behind what it describes as “the visual equivalent of NFC” is one of 17 technology start-ups chosen by Spanish telecoms... continue

Hungary will launch its planned national mobile payment system, designed to enable uniform payment for all transport fares and fees by mobile phone,... continue

BYD has announced solutions for electrifying Hong Kong City’s public transport with plans to replace diesel buses and LPG taxis in a bid to... continue

Six all-electric buses just put in service by Arriva in the national park of Schiermonnikoog in the Dutch province of Friesland have become the first... continue

Inductive recharging for electric powered city buses is rapidly becoming a real option for urban areas seeking better air quality and quieter... continue

Eleven organisations have come together to put the case for more electrification of public transport, bringing together all the modes from rail to... continue

Martyn Briggs
The European market for Carsharing services -traditionally referred to as car clubs in the UK - continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. Between... continue

S New solutions to meet short distance travel needs continue to build their profile around the world as cities explore alternatives to traditional... continue

More confidence and experience in  using social media within the passenger transport sector is leading to more sophisticated approaches. A... continue

Delivering a seamless passenger transport system is one of the goals of EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas, and a EC contract just awarded to a... continue

The quest for seamless multimodal travel has been set out again in the UK Department for Transport’s new ‘door-to-door’ transport... continue