City centres are becoming increasingly congested by traffic, many of which are delivery vehicles. An EU-funded project has developed a solution for delivering packages that reduces traffic and eliminates carbon dioxide (CO2) ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 10, 2018
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many elements of people's daily lives. One notable and visible change is the reduction of vehicle traffic in America's cities. Last spring the air became cleaner, and once-busy streets became ...
Social Sciences
Nov 18, 2020
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Lyft has pulled 3,000 electric bikes from the streets of New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., after customers complained the bikes were braking too hard.
Business
Apr 15, 2019
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Have you ever walked past (or tripped over) a shared bike and wondered how it's possible for the business to survive with a ride costing as little as A$2 per half hour?
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 19, 2017
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Advances in transportation technology—e-scooters and bike share, Lyft & Uber, and autonomous vehicles—are beginning to have profound impacts on cities. New mobility is changing not only how we travel, but also urban form ...
Social Sciences
Jun 12, 2020
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Edmonton's contentious 7.8-kilometre stretch of protected bike lanes and shared-use paths that were built last summer have led to a sixfold increase in the number of stress-free connections made in the city, according to ...
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2018
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University of Adelaide researchers are investigating the causes of quad bike accidents on farms to help reduce growing numbers of fatalities and serious injuries to agricultural workers and other users.
Other
Aug 6, 2014
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A new initiative to fill the gap between bicycle and car is taking shape in the form of a super bike that offers several advantages to users. The technology can also be applied to scooters and skateboards.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 18, 2018
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As states and workplaces prepare to open up after the lockdown, many people are looking for alternatives to public transit to get to work.
Social Sciences
May 27, 2020
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More young people are opting for skateboards as a mode of transport, with fewer choosing to get their driver license, and more needs to be done to protect them on the road, a University of Otago study has found.
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2020
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