Traffic congestion

Joby Aviation to Participate in Wolfe Transportation and Industrials Conference

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Friday, May 21, 2021
Air, Transport, Other Travel, Transportation, Travel, Public transport, Other Transport, Transport, Human activities, Electric aircraft, Joby Aviation, Roadable aircraft, VTOL aircraft, Road traffic management, EVTOL, VTOL, Traffic congestion, Public transport

b'Joby Aviation (\xe2\x80\x9cJoby\xe2\x80\x9d or the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d), a transportation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) that it intends to operate as a commercial passenger aircraft beginning in 2024, today announced that Executive Chairman Paul Sciarra will attend the Wolfe Transportation and Industrials Conference on Thursday, May 27th.

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  • b'Joby Aviation (\xe2\x80\x9cJoby\xe2\x80\x9d or the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d), a transportation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) that it intends to operate as a commercial passenger aircraft beginning in 2024, today announced that Executive Chairman Paul Sciarra will attend the Wolfe Transportation and Industrials Conference on Thursday, May 27th.
  • The aircraft, which has a maximum range of 150 miles on a single charge, can transport a pilot and four passengers at speeds of up to 200 mph.
  • It is designed to help reduce urban congestion and accelerate the shift to sustainable modes of transit.
  • Founded in 2009, Joby employs more than 700 people, with offices in Santa Cruz, San Carlos, and Marina, California, as well as Washington D.C. and Munich, Germany.

New GTT White Paper Urges Road Infrastructure Action for Public Good

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Road traffic management, Opticom, Traffic congestion

"Now is the time to upgrade the technology in our infrastructure to benefit future generations.

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  • "Now is the time to upgrade the technology in our infrastructure to benefit future generations.
  • "\nTo read the full white paper, click here .\nGTT provides a clear path to smarter and safer mobility for communities around the world.
  • For more than 50 years, GTT\'s Opticom priority control solution has helped increase safety, minimize traffic congestion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while maximizing resource efficiency and performance.
  • Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, GTT is the market leader in priority control, having installed more than 180,000 connected devices in over 5,000 municipal, regional and state agencies, including 48 of the 50 largest U.S. cities.

Worldwide Parking Management Industry to 2026 - Featuring 3M, Amano and Cubic Corporation Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Technology, Other Technology, Transport, Land transport, Parking, Road traffic management, Road transport, Traffic congestion, Parking lot, Bicycle parking, Pay-by-phone parking

The accidents, traffic congestion, and environmental hazards are increasing worldwide and create the need for effective and flexible parking management solutions.\nAdopting solutions like ParkPlus System, parking management software, and bicycle parking system offers improved scalability and flexibility to tackle parking woes efficiently.

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  • The accidents, traffic congestion, and environmental hazards are increasing worldwide and create the need for effective and flexible parking management solutions.\nAdopting solutions like ParkPlus System, parking management software, and bicycle parking system offers improved scalability and flexibility to tackle parking woes efficiently.
  • Improper parking management leads to overcrowding of vehicles which results in traffic congestion as well as air and noise pollution.
  • Carpark facilities providers partner with support & maintenance service providers to raise the compatibility, agility, and availability of parking management solutions.\nBased on Parking Site market is segmented into on-street and off-street.
  • Moreover, cloud-based car park management solutions are growing as they aid the management of car park facilities cost-effectively.\n'

Flamingo Scooters partners with Trailze to make turn-by-turn navigation an integral part of the Flamingo app

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Transport, Shared transport, Land transport, Kick scooters, Scooter-sharing system, Micromobility, Traffic congestion, Tel Aviv

We share their vision and their focus on ride safety, and are thrilled to have them as our customers.

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  • We share their vision and their focus on ride safety, and are thrilled to have them as our customers.
  • "\nFlamingo is an electric scooter sharing company based in New Zealand.
  • Flamingo\'s mission is to offer people a first and last mile transport option that reduces reliance on cars, eases congestion on roads and helps people get around in a safe and environmentally-friendly way.\nTrailze, based in Tel Aviv, Israel, is a global leader in micromobility navigation solutions.
  • Trailze offers a comprehensive suite of navigation and geolocation services that can be instantly integrated into any location-aware app or service.\nFor further information about Flamingo: [email protected]\nFor further information about Trailze: [email protected]\n'

Global Car Pooling Market Report 2021-2030: Major Players are Didi Chuxing, Dida Chuxing, Uber, Via Transportation, Lyft Line, Waze Carpool, Zimride, Carma and Scoop Technologies - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Other Transport, Transport, Public transport, General Automotive, Automotive, Transport, Land transport, Road traffic management, Road transport, Sustainable transport, Traffic congestion, Carpool, Car, Congestion pricing

Major metropolitan cities have traffic congestion with increase in the vehicle density on the roads, increasing the carbon emissions.

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  • Major metropolitan cities have traffic congestion with increase in the vehicle density on the roads, increasing the carbon emissions.
  • For instance, cities such as New York, Seoul and Shanghai are among the top 10 cities with highest carbon foot print.
  • In an attempt to curb the emission rates, governments and companies are encouraging car-pooling to commute in the cities.
  • Corporates such as Amazon, Infosys are also encouraging car-pooling to commute to workplaces to reduce the congestion and air pollution.

Iteris Awarded $3.3 Million Contract by City of Modesto for Smart Mobility Initiative

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Insurance, Marketing, Communications, Other Automotive, Professional services, Trucking, Rail, Maritime, Fleet management, Transport, Aftermarket, Automotive, Logistics, Supply chain management, Public transport, Transport, Land transport, Road traffic management, Road transport, Traffic congestion, Cloud computing, Sustainable transport, Traffic

Vantage Vector provides rich data and insights on trends in traffic volumes and modes of transportation that will enable the City to adjust traffic signal timing to minimize congestion and delays.

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  • Vantage Vector provides rich data and insights on trends in traffic volumes and modes of transportation that will enable the City to adjust traffic signal timing to minimize congestion and delays.
  • This reduced congestion, as well as Vantage Vector\xe2\x80\x99s ability to reduce the risk of collisions at the intersection, will help to improve safety.
  • Additionally, the project will save the City money by eliminating the need for in-ground hardware and its associated higher costs of construction.
  • We apply cloud computing, artificial intelligence, advanced sensors, advisory services and managed services to achieve safe, efficient and sustainable mobility.

City Of El Monte Selects Cleverciti's Smart Parking Guidance System To Improve Parking Efficiency For Local Shopping And Public Transit Access

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Land transport, Transport, Road transport, Parking, Traffic congestion, Parking guidance and information

Once installed, Cleverciti\'s smart parking solution will offer motorists digital turn-by-turn signage to nearly 400 parking spaces.

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  • Once installed, Cleverciti\'s smart parking solution will offer motorists digital turn-by-turn signage to nearly 400 parking spaces.
  • With Cleverciti, we are confident we will rewrite the commuter and local driver experience for the better and help everyone reduce vehicle miles travelled.
  • Cleverciti\'s sensors detect availability of each individual space and provide precise data and guidance to available spaces.
  • The smart parking system is designed to increase revenue for local businesses, reduce congestion and improve space turnover.\nResidents and newcomers to "Friendly El Monte\'\' will enjoy streamlined access to parking spaces in the downtown Main Street lot.

South Africa Road Freight Transport Market Report 2021

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Transport, Human activities, Freight transport, Logistics, Rail freight transport, Traffic congestion, Cargo

b'DUBLIN, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Freight Transport by Road in South Africa 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThis report focuses on the transport of freight by road, with comprehensive information on the state and size of the sector, including volumes transported, number of heavy vehicles, corporate actions and developments including financial and operating results.\nGovernment has announced planned interventions to reform the rail sector to make it more effective, efficient and competitive, but road continues to be the transport mode for the majority of goods.\nThe road freight industry faces many challenges including reduced demand due to pressure on consumer spending, high input costs, competition from e-commerce platforms, labour demands, pressure by customers to reduce transport costs, automation and new technologies, border post and port congestion and excess capacity.

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  • b'DUBLIN, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Freight Transport by Road in South Africa 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThis report focuses on the transport of freight by road, with comprehensive information on the state and size of the sector, including volumes transported, number of heavy vehicles, corporate actions and developments including financial and operating results.\nGovernment has announced planned interventions to reform the rail sector to make it more effective, efficient and competitive, but road continues to be the transport mode for the majority of goods.\nThe road freight industry faces many challenges including reduced demand due to pressure on consumer spending, high input costs, competition from e-commerce platforms, labour demands, pressure by customers to reduce transport costs, automation and new technologies, border post and port congestion and excess capacity.
  • The industry is responding by using technology to improve efficiencies and reduce costs, by spreading risk, using flexible distribution models and decentralising operations.
  • ;\nThe effect of the pandemic on the operations and revenue of the road freight and warehousing sector has been mixed.
  • The volume of freight transported by road decreased in 2020.\nBusinesses in this industry range from large companies to small family businesses and owner-driver operations.

DGAP-News: PUMA SE: PUMA reports strong Sales and Profitability Growth in the first Quarter despite Lockdown measures and Supply Chain constraints

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Transport, Fashion, Service industries, Puma, Societates Europaeae, XAC, Traffic congestion, Human activities

Our objective continues to be maneuvering through this difficult time as well as possible in the short term without hindering the mid-term momentum of PUMA.

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  • Our objective continues to be maneuvering through this difficult time as well as possible in the short term without hindering the mid-term momentum of PUMA.
  • "\nSales increased by 25.8% (ca) to \xe2\x82\xac 1,548.8 million (+19.2% reported), despite COVID-19-related lockdown measures and supply chain constraints due to port congestion especially in North America.
  • The growth was lead by Footwear (+27.0% ca) and Apparel (+27.2% ca), based on strong demand for our Running and Training as well as Sportstyle categories.
  • Trade receivables were up 36.5% from \xe2\x82\xac 672.0 million to \xe2\x82\xac 917.5 million due to strong sales growth in March.

World Car Emissions Rise – Mobility Report 2021 by Kapsch TrafficCom

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Automotive, Other Automotive, Environment, Transport, Construction & Property, Urban planning, Other Transport, Road traffic management, Kapsch, Service industries, Greenhouse gas emissions, Traffic congestion, Human activities

While many other sectors already reduce their emissions year after year \xe2\x80\x93 transport is going the other way threatening to undermine Paris Agreement targets.

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  • While many other sectors already reduce their emissions year after year \xe2\x80\x93 transport is going the other way threatening to undermine Paris Agreement targets.
  • The Mobility Report 2021 by Kapsch TrafficCom illustrates the current transport challenges and shows how to deal with them.\nAlthough vehicle miles traveled (VMT) dramatically declined during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.
  • As dependence on private vehicles continues to grow worldwide, no city or highways authority can be complacent about the growing emissions challenge.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cUrban traffic and congestion management provide an immediate impact helping to reduce CO2 emissions.