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The role of ticketing technology in enabling MaaS
2019-11-13T11:57:00+00:00By James Gooch
As more transport operators look to adopt Mobility as a Service business models, traditional fare collection technology could be holding them back.
Digitalisation strategies drive Smart Transit
2019-10-30T12:10:00+00:00By Dave Lustig
The SmartTransit conference, organised by SmartRail World, is taking place on October 28-30 in Los Angeles.
Comment: Safety first
2019-10-04T14:02:00+01:00By Karol Zemek
Will technology make travel safer? It certainly has the potential to do so, as recent developments in the tram sector have shown. Several manufacturers, including Bombardier, are developing tools that could help to prevent collisions and overspeed incidents.
Reshaping urban mobility
2019-07-01T09:14:00+01:00By Yves Amsler
The role of urban rail is changing with the market. Automation and connectivity look set to disrupt the traditional modes of public transport provision.
Learning to adapt in a multimodal transport era
2019-06-18T13:24:10+01:00By Benjámin Zelki
Among the main messages from the UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2019 was that operators have to adapt to changing mobility needs as new modes emerge.
The art of public transport
2019-06-07T08:57:47+01:00
Next week, the international public transport community will come together in Stockholm for the UITP Global Public Transport Summit.
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