10 things eft’s been reading this week
Reinventing the city
Cities are struggling. By 2050, two-thirds of us will live in cities according to the UN and already jammed urban areas are going to have to accommodate a lot more logistical and commuter traffic. To see what leading urban planners are thinking, we have a look at mobility in this week’s 10 things.
Kiss Your Car Goodbye: The Rise of Mobility as a Service. [Bloomberg]
‘Uber Was Supposed To Be Our Public Transit’. [CityLab]
Ford initiatives aimed at improving urban mobility. [FleetNews]
Simulating the city: Transport modelling technology maps the future of urban travel. [Verdict]
AI in mass transportation: transforming mobility through deep learning. [Government Europa]
How cities can ensure fair, affordable transit amid a glut of emerging transportation technologies. [Pacific Standard]
Uber, Lyft rides among the biggest reasons why you're probably sitting in traffic right now – study. [The Register]
New mobility platform enhancing first- and last-mile journeys. [Intelligent Transport]
How Cities Are Trying to Reinvent the Bus. [Wall Street Journal]
Govt of India plans to create 10 million jobs for electric mobility industry. [Urban Transport News]
If you want more on the topic, you can also check out this week’s stories, which are also focused on mobility:
- Study finds that autonomous vehicles could contribute $591 billion to global GDP and transform creaking city mobility
- Charging-as-a-service start-up launches electric vehicle charging and management platform
- Singapore, London and San Francisco lead in global study of smart mobility
- Microsoft predicts ‘pay as you-go’ solution to congestion
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