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@SharedUseCntr shared
On Sep 9, 2021
In this week's #MobilityHub issue: the new Mobility Innovation Collaborative, emerging pilots and programs, and the latest transportation happenings. https://t.co/NybXAQsPLX
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Stocked with new pilots, partnerships, technologies, and tools

Stocked with new pilots, partnerships, technologies, and tools

SUMC is working with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to run the Mobility Innovation Collaborative (MIC) program, and we are thrilled to launch the Mobility Innovation …

@StreetsblogUSA shared
On Sep 13, 2021
"While we support additional funding for electric vehicles, studies are clear that EVs alone will not allow the US to meet its climate goals in transportation. We must expand the use of other modes of transportation, especially public transit.” 💥 https://t.co/MXwIeID6ue
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Progressive Dems Demand $30B for Transit, Deemphasize EVs

Progressive Dems Demand $30B for Transit, Deemphasize EVs

Mass transit must be at the center of America’s strategy to end climate change — and the next spending package needs to devote at least half our transportation dollars to getting people out ...

@PaulABarter shared
On Sep 11, 2021
RT @FullLaneFemme: "Public dollars spent incentivizing EV charger build-outs in these denser urban neighborhoods would possibly be better spent improving public transportation service and bike infrastructure to encourage street parkers to get rid of their cars altogether." https://t.co/eAgioKKBZG
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500,000 Public Electric Vehicle Chargers Is the Wrong Goal

500,000 Public Electric Vehicle Chargers Is the Wrong Goal

Experts and industry leaders say the U.S. needs to build hundreds of thousands of EV chargers to assuage range anxiety concerns. But it's far from clear that would work, or that it's even ...

@SiemensMobility shared
On Sep 14, 2021
RT @railwaygazette: 🚆LIVE NOW! Register free for @SiemensMobility broadcast at 14:00 UK time which will deep-dive into four individual case studies and look at digital technologies with an impact on urban mobility https://t.co/IevXP5MWhW #SiemensMobility #RBW21 https://t.co/fS0Cy5wmzG
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How digitalization transforms transportation in cities - Deep Dive

How digitalization transforms transportation in cities - Deep Dive

5G: The future is smart signaling New mobile technologies such as 5G will revolutionize the mobility industry. With 5G the future is smart signalling, offering mass transit …

@oconnorshane shared
On Sep 12, 2021
RT @AideWorks: Great read from @UN_RSF Advisory Board Chair @BaldwinMatthew_ "road safety has implications in many areas, from gender discrimination to sustainability..." https://t.co/UpfkVfoByE
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“The towns of the future must be safe and sustainable”

“The towns of the future must be safe and sustainable”

Matthew Baldwin, chair of the United Nations Road Safety Fund’s Advisory Board, believes urban space can be transformed.

@SiemensMobility shared
On Sep 9, 2021
RT @HaConTimetable: We will develop a new #mobility platform for @deutschetelekom! 🍾 The open #MaaS platform will be a big step towards making mobility more #sustainable and digitally #connected. We look forward to this exciting project and many more partners joining in! https://t.co/v6IAVCdDY1 https://t.co/Pp3ELb3Y9E
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Hacon Develops Open Mobility Platform for Deutsche Telekom

Hacon Develops Open Mobility Platform for Deutsche Telekom

In a Europe-wide tender, Deutsche Telekom has chosen Hacon to develop a new mobility platform. The Siemens subsidiary based in Hannover, Germany, will provide the platform including apps ...

@macilree shared
On Sep 13, 2021
RT @AndrewConstance: Drivers across NSW will have access to the best fast-charging network in the nation under our EV Charging Masterplan. We're rolling out 1000 ultra-fast chargers which allow drivers to charge their #EV in the time it takes to have a cup of coffee. https://t.co/HdUUdFuAte
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Electric avenue: The NSW plan for 1000 electric vehicle chargers

Electric avenue: The NSW plan for 1000 electric vehicle chargers

From Broken Hill to Byron, electric vehicle chargers will be rolled out across NSW over the next six years under a state government plan.

@PaulABarter shared
On Sep 13, 2021
RT @birenbomb: in my last policy story for @voxdotcom, I dove deep into solutions for American cities’ reliance on cars and came up with 3 implementable ideas: improving connectivity, ending single-family zoning, and increasing the costs of parking. https://t.co/c04j3SAODf
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How to end the American obsession with driving

How to end the American obsession with driving

To fight climate change, cities need to be designed with much more walking, biking, and public transit use in mind.