Subway stations in New York were inundated with water following heavy rain on 1 September 2021. But the Big Apple isn’t alone – over the past year we have seen similar images in other major cities, including London and Zhengzhou.
Policymakers should introduce taxes on SUVs following a rise in sales over the past decade to boost the move to electric vehicles, says Canadian not-for-profit Environmental Defence.
Fares have increased by a fifth in real terms since privatisation, along with demand for rail travel.
Allowing micro-mobility operators to have a significant presence across the city and building an effective dockless network will help incentivise Londoners to hop on a bike.
One suburb of Washington, DC became safer for cyclists during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. Increased use of a robust network of off-road trails likely played a role.
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The success of London's combination of private franchises and tight public management may soon be imitated nationwide.
The UK is meant to go fully emissions-free by 2035, but much of the infrastructure for electric vehicles is yet to come.
Raquel Velasco, head of product at Vivacity Labs, discusses how video and data analytics are being used to tackle everything from air pollution to dangerous junctions.
Britain has been plagued by floods for decades, with affected areas feeling overlooked. Will flooded hospitals and Tube stations break the cycle of neglect?
Office for Budget Responsibility data shows the net cost of the UK’s energy transition is to be borne by the power and buildings sectors.
The transition to electric vehicles requires significant expansion of infrastructure and network capacity to accommodate charging. How will distribution systems keep up with demand, while being future-proofed against evolving mobility requirements?
It is becoming increasingly common for hotels to offer electric vehicle charging on-site.
Will Butler-Adams, the CEO of Brompton, on climate change, fitness and the future of urban transport.
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