Forum on Integrated and Sustainable Transportation Systems
The IEEE-Forum ISTS2020 was to be hosted in Delft but due to the uncertainty, it will be transformed into an online conference. Please visit the event website for the latest information.
Autonomous vehicles are rapidly becoming a reality on European roads and can range from self-driving vehicles to those that provide early hazard warning and avoidance. The deployment of autonomous vehicles will lead to changes to policy, the legal framework – and a shift in public perception.
The IEEE-Forum ISTS2020 was to be hosted in Delft but due to the uncertainty, it will be transformed into an online conference. Please visit the event website for the latest information.
On 15 November 2019, the French city of Lyon launched a new autonomous shuttle service as part of its public transport network. The service is provided by two autonomous, electric shuttles that connect the Décines Grand Large tram station (on line T3) with and the city's football stadium, the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium.
The shuttles will form a new line (N1) as part of the 85 route in the city. It is the first time in France that autonomous vehicles will run on public roads in a dense urban environment, operating alongside thousands of other vehicles.
Please note that the event originally scheduled to take place on 3-4 June 2020 has been postponed to 2-3 September 2020 due to COVID-19. Please visit the event website for the latest information.
Please note that this event was originally scheduled to take place on 14 May 2020 but was postponed until 8-11 April 2021. Please visit the event website for the most up-to-date information.
inOut is a unique intiative centred on developing new mobility solutions that connects international mobility experts [In] and the general public [Out].
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have announced today the launch of a “European Drone Investment - Advisory Platform” to support innovation and investment in drones. The initiative aims to improve access to EU support in this field and to develop a better understanding of the market to improve investment beyond 2021.
A new flying electric taxi has recently been tested in Germany. It is called Volocopter and was born from a start-up supported by Daimler. It took its first public flight during a presentation at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.
During the week of 21 October 2019, UITP (International Association of Public Transport) is organising a host of dedicated events and training to bring you up to speed with the latest trends and developments in the bus and trolleybus sector.
On 8 October 2019, from 14:30-17:00, the first three Smart Cities and Communities projects GrowSmarter, Remourban, and Triangulum, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, are hosting the session “From dream to reality: sharing experiences from leading European Smart Cities” at the European Week of Regions and Cit
Please note - this event has been postponed from 2-3 April 2020 to October 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dates will be updated on Eltis following confirmation by the event organisers. Please visit the event website for further information.
IT-TRANS is one of the leading intelligent urban transport systems conferences where the sector meet to exhange, discuss and invent digital solutions. Experts from around the globe will address key issues such as artifical intelligence and internet of things (IoT), autonomous vehicles, on-demand and shared mobility, data ownership and mobility as a service (MaaS).