As active travel becomes more popular in Europe, the way in which urban spaces are being used is changing. Safety and urban mobility includes the ways in which practitioners seek to ensure the safety of all road and public space users – incorporating all modes of urban travel.
Please note that the conference scheduled to take place on 07-09 April 2020 has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will now take place at a later date which is to be confirmed. Please visit the event website for the most up-to-date information.
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.
Please note that the conference scheduled to take place on 25 March 2020 has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will now take place at a later date which is to be confirmed. Please visit the event website for the most up-to-date information.
Due to COVID-19, the Nordic Smart Cities Conference scheduled for 19 March 2020 in Copenhagen has been rescheduled to an online event for 3 September 2020. Please visit the event website. for the most up-to-date 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).
This case study, produced by the Engineering Faculty, Mechatronical Department at Debrecen University shows the results of the KnK Venturi Traffic Optimisation Machine Learning (ML) System on a given traffic problem. The solution provided by machine learning demonstrates the problem-solving capabilities of new technologies.
The Transport and Research and Innovation Monitoring and Information System (TRIMIS) have published their latest status report on Transport Research and Innovation in the EU.
In the Netherlands, since 1 July 2019 it is has not been permitted to cycle while holding a mobile phone.
This is in recognition of the fact that cyclists using their phones are cognitively and visually distracted. Before the ban, 49% of Dutch people used their mobile phone while cycling, while amongst young people (aged between 18 and 24 years old) the proportion was higher at 75%.
The fine for anyone caught holding a mobile phone while cycling is €95. Cyclists must keep their phone in a pocket, jacket or bag.
On 19 June, the European Commission published details as to how it intends to put its Strategic Action Plan on Road Safety into practice. The published 'Framework' sets out how the Commission intends to reach the target of a 50% reduction in fatalities and serious injuries by 2030.
