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  • Transport on-demand
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  • 15:37

Following its 2024 expansion strategy, SIXT opened a new store in the heart of Lisbon

  • Corporate news
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  • 14:04

Transport company Grab abandons bid to buy Singapore taxi firm

  • Travel Tech
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  • 11:37

Exoticca, the leading traveltech platform for mass travel, today announced the closing of a €60 million Series D financing round led by Quadrille Capital

  • Mapping
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  • 10:24

Google Maps will use AI in India to steer cars away from narrow roads and improve navigation on viaducts

  • Smart City
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  • 09:11

Dublin City Council launches “Car Share Day” to raise awareness and increase the use of shared cars, promoting a greener, more sustainable future

  • E-mobility
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  • 17:15

Jio partners with Taiwan’s MediaTek to tap into two-wheeler EV market

  • Autonomous mobility, Fundraising
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  • 11:45

Waymo receives $5 billion in new funding from Google parent Alphabet

  • Micromobility
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  • 10:20

Toyota launches the Cargo Verso, an electric cargo bike developed with Douze Cycles to promote sustainable mobility and go beyond the automobile, assembled in France

  • Railway industry
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  • 09:10

Alstom has won a contract worth €4 billion to supply 90 Adessia Stream commuter trains for use on a local network in Germany

  • Corporate news
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  • 17:33

Amadeus invests in Clear Sky, a fund focused on sustainable aviation fuels

  • Micromobility
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  • 16:46

TIER-Dott will deploy 15,000 electric bicycles in Paris to meet the needs of the 15 million visitors who will come to the capital for the 2024 Olympic Games

  • Railway industry
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  • 15:34

Renfe’s Board of Directors has approved the creation of a Renfe branch in the United Arab Emirates to facilitate the development of its projects in the country

  • Ticketing
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  • 14:03

Flowbird announces the launch of an integrated ticketing system on the Portuguese islands of Madeira and Porto Santo

  • Air Mobility
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  • 11:54

By 2030, Boeing and its subsidiary Wisk Aero plan to launch an unmanned air taxi service, promising to revolutionise urban transport and relieve persistent traffic congestion in US cities

  • E-mobility
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  • 10:25

Varta, the German battery manufacturer, is going through a financial crisis and is considering restructuring its debt of almost 500 million euros to avoid insolvency, with possible financial support from Porsche

  • MaaS
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  • 09:30

MobiAzores goes live with UbiRider Mobility-as-a-Service platform to streamline transportation and access to mobility on Terceira Island

  • Railway industry
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  • 16:40

ÖBB awards Alstom a €100 million ETCS contract to modernise signalling equipment on 449 Austrian trains

  • Micromobility
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  • 15:29

Lime collaborates with art director Stéphane Ashpool to launch a limited edition of bikes inspired by the energy of Paris during the Paris Olympic Games

  • Transport on-demand
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  • 14:04

Uber to offer free private cruises on the Seine during the Paris Olympics

  • Public transport
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  • 11:47

For the Olympic Games, 190 RATP bus routes will be rerouted in Paris and the inner suburbs

  • Railway industry
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  • 10:33

Renfe closes first year of AVE in France with 620,000 passengers carried and 82% occupancy rate

  • Corporate mobility
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  • 09:05

AIR FRANCE’s loyalty programme and Uber have announced the signing of a partnership enabling Flying Blue members to earn Miles when they use Uber for business travel in France and the Netherlands

  • Public transport
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  • 17:10

Nearly 46% of the rolling stock on the Moscow metro is now made up of contemporary Moskva series trains to improve passenger comfort on eight metro lines

  • Autonomous mobility
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  • 15:40

In Darmstadt, six autonomous shuttles will be tested in mixed traffic to evaluate Mobileye’s Level 4 autonomous driving systems

  • Micromobility
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  • 14:17

900 electric bikes added to Santander bike hire scheme in London

  • Fundraising
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  • 11:05

Moving Tech, which launched ride-sharing service Namma Yatri in 2022, has raised $11m in a pre-Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures and Antler, with participation from Google

  • Fundraising
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  • 10:10

EV ride-hailing service provider BluSmart raises $24 million in funding from new investors like Zurich-based climate finance firm responsability Investments AG

  • Autonomous mobility
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  • 16:37

In Shanghai, robotaxi companies which will start testing their vehicles in a new 68 sq km area in Pudong and the services will be open to the public

  • Micromobility
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  • 15:30

Rekola deploys 200 self-service bicycles in Tallinn to boost mobility

  • MaaS
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  • 14:09

Hitachi Rail has won Transport for Wales’ MaaS tender, set to run for five years with an option to extend for a further two years and valued at £2.5 million

  • Ticketing
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  • 12:56

The European Commission wants to make rail travel easier by creating a ‘single reservation system’

  • Public transport
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  • 11:30

Hitachi Rail has teamed up with the city of Naples to present the next stages of line 6 of the metro, which was opened to service on 17 July.

  • Micromobility
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  • 10:10

Beep has introduced a fleet of 250 e-scooters into the City of Greater Bendigo (Australie)

  • E-mobility
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  • 09:23

TotalEnergies joins forces with SSE plc to create Source, a joint venture to accelerate the development of electric mobility in the UK and Ireland

  • Mobilitech
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  • 15:30

SkesGo has been selected by Cubic to provide routing technology for its Umo app, enhancing the travel experience for 75+ agencies across North America and Chile.

  • Transport on-demand
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  • 14:10

City of Gastonia (USA) to launch GoGastonia on-demand transit service

  • MaaS
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  • 10:28

The MaaS Floya application integrates Bancontact for even simpler and more secure payments

  • Mapping, Road traffic
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  • 09:10

Barcelona removes a bus route from Google Maps to avoid overcrowding at the city’s tourist attractions

  • Corporate mobility, Micromobility
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  • 17:36

Veolia is supporting the transition to sustainable mobility by offering its employees bicycles on long-term hire, financing 70% of the costs and reaching 39,000 employees in France

  • E-mobility, Transport on-demand
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  • 16:20

Bolt launches Tesla electric vehicle fleet to expand electric transport options in 10 European cities

  • Micromobility
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  • 14:10

Voi Technology cut its losses by 34% last year and says it is on the verge of becoming profitable, despite a turbulent year for the sector

  • Autonomous mobility, Public transport
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  • 11:47

Moscow’s Department of Transport has announced that the city will launch the first driverless tram carrying passengers in September 2024

  • Micromobility
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  • 10:28

Lisbon has opened seven new Gira bikeshare stations, with a total of 127 stations, including two in Penha de França

  • Railway industry
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  • 09:35

The SNCB is taking a step forward in its multimodal strategy by installing bicycle repair columns in various stations, with the aim of transforming stations into efficient intermodal hubs

  • Railway industry
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  • 07:43

SNCB updates its passenger information screens on the platform, indicating wagons with bicycle compartments

  • Smart City
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  • 16:25

Québec launches a consultation until October 1, to give its opinion on possible ways of ensuring smoother, safer and more intelligent mobility

  • Mapping
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  • 15:34

Google Maps modernizes its interface on Android, with a pop-up for entering departure and arrival addresses

  • Micromobility
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  • 14:23

Lisbon has opened a further seven Gira bikeshare stations, bringing the total number of docking stations to 127

  • Autonomous mobility
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  • 13:02

Elon Musk postpones the presentation of his robotaxis, normally scheduled for August 8, by two months, to give his teams time to manufacture other models and make some modifications

  • E-mobility
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  • 16:06

Gireve partners with Groupe BPCE’s Banking-as-a-Service platform, Xpollens, to simplify B2B and B2B2C payment for electric recharging

  • Micromobility
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  • 15:32

Operator Neuron Mobility is to equip the electric scooters in its Melbourne fleet with AI-powered cameras to detect movement on pavements

  • Ticketing
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  • 14:15

Delhi Metro now allows QR ticket purchases via Amazon Pay, providing a fast and hassle-free travel experience for daily commuters

  • Autonomous mobility
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  • 11:46

May Mobility and SouthWest Transit join forces to launch an autonomous microtransit service in Eden Prairie, Minnesota

  • Transport on-demand
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  • 10:26

Bolt launches all-electric premium fleet in Azerbaijan, adding nearly 300 zero-emission cars to its region

  • Automotive
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  • 09:30

PARIS2024 Olympics: 120 scientists call for the withdrawal of 500 toyota hydrogen-powered vehicles

  • Micromobility
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  • 10:10

Lime to launch North America’s first all-docked e-scooter share service in Vancouver with an initial deployment of 29 stations and 100 e-scooter

  • Micromobility, Sustainable Tourism
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  • 16:52

Tranfort for London is adding over 900 Santander Cycles electric bikes to its fleet and has announced that more will be added throughout the summer, giving customers the chance to explore London responsibly

  • Micromobility
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  • 15:40

In Oslo, micromobility operators (Bolt, Ryde and Voi) are fining users between €40 and €90 for poor parking

  • Transport on-demand
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  • 14:05

TADA Singapore plans to join the Hong Kong market, currently dominated by Uber, by 2024, while Hong Kong will increase the number of ride-hailing licences from 1,500 to 5,000

  • Railway industry
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  • 12:44

Three new railway stations are to be built in Casablanca as part of the project to increase rail capacity between Kénitra and Marrakech

  • Micromobility
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  • 11:33

Comforia Residential REIT Inc has partnered with Luup. to introduce micro-mobility sharing services at its properties, aiming to enhance tenant convenience

  • Micromobility
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  • 10:17

Czech company Rekola bikesharing will start operating in Tallinn at the end of August with 200 bicycles

  • Micromobility
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  • 09:07

Shared micromobility giant Lime is investing more than six million euros to ensure an optimised transport experience for all those attending the 2024 Paris Olympics

  • Public transport
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  • 15:44

Alstom SA and Hamburger Hochbahn sign a framework contract worth €2.8 billion for new metro trains and innovative signalling technology

  • Maritime mobility
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  • 14:21

Mobico Group’s, Alsa has launched the Bus Nàutic zero-emission boat service at the Port de Barcelona

  • Mapping
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  • 12:10

Google Maps finally adds speedometer and speed limits for iOS and CarPlay, 5 years after they were added on Android

  • Railway industry
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  • 10:42

Amadeus has integrated Trainline Partner Solutions’ global API into its Cytric corporate travel management platform, providing business travellers with improved access to content from British rail operators

  • E-mobility
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  • 09:15

Beev is committed to the ecological transition of company fleets, and can now offer its customers the option of installing electric charging points at their employees’ homes

  • Fundraising
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  • 17:08

Arval and BNP Paribas Mobility are making a financial investment in Shift4Good with the aim of accelerating innovation in the field of green mobility

  • Shared mobility
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  • 15:37

Car-sharing company Miles arrives in Frankfurt am Main, Germany’s fifth largest city

  • Travel Tech
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  • 15:30

Byway raises £5 million to further its “green” travel objectives

  • Ticketing
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  • 14:15

Moscow plans to extend biometric ticket payment by the end of the year and to increase ridership on the Moscow central metro by almost 50%

  • Ticketing
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  • 12:50

The Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) will be introducing an integrated ticketing system for city buses and metros in December to simplify travel on public transport

  • Sustainable Tourism
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  • 10:54

Byway is raising £5 million to promote air-free travel, backed by Heartcore Capital and other investors, with the aim of making tourism more sustainable

  • E-mobility
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  • 09:50

As part of its drive to make corporate fleets greener, Beev is now offering its customers the opportunity to install electric charging points directly at their employees’ homes

  • E-mobility
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  • 14:19

Norway commits $307 million to the electric mobility sector in Kenya

  • Automotive
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  • 12:11

Porsche plans to acquire V4Drive (Varta) to strengthen its independence in electric batteries

  • Transport on-demand
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  • 10:33

Uber is launching the One Less Car Challenge in seven major North American cities from 22 July to 25 August, offering $1,000 to 175 participants who give up their cars to use alternatives such as Uber, public transport, electric bikes…

  • Micromobility
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  • 09:15

nextbike expandiert in der Schweiz und ist nun auch in Chur unter dem Namen “Mooinz” vertreten: Neben klassischen Fahrrädern gibt es hier auch Elektrofahrräder und elektrische Lastenfahrräder

  • Shared mobility
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  • 08:46

In Lithuania, it’s now possible to hire Spark’s electric car-sharing cars directly via the Bolt app

  • Public transport
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  • 17:03

The Moscow metro has modernised its Moskva-2024 trains by integrating Type-C charging ports, increasing their number to 32, and placing them near footbridges and areas for passengers with reduced mobility

  • E-mobility, Micromobility
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  • 12:01

re:Charge and the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) are piloting a new universal wireless charging solution for electric bikes in New York State

  • Corporate news, E-mobility
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  • 11:41

Spain’s Zunder, a specialist in ultra-fast recharging stations, has secured a €225 million green loan from Banco Santander to roll out more than 3,000 new recharging points across Europe

  • Autonomous mobility
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  • 10:26

British bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis will pilot 3 autonomous buses in Cambridge, UK, as part of the Connector Transit project

  • Corporate news, Transport on-demand
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  • 09:04

Chinese ride-hailing company Chenqi Corp is to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange next week, raising $166 million

  • Transport on-demand
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  • 10:12

Bolt chooses TomTom Traffic to power ride-hailing and food delivery services worldwide

  • Micromobility
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  • 08:57

Lime has won the right to operate its e-scooters in Milan following a legal battle over violations of a tender awarded in 2023

  • Autonomous mobility
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  • 15:59

Kapsch TrafficCom has strengthened its connected vehicle initiative in northern Spain by teaming up with the Port of Bilbao

  • Automotive, E-mobility
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  • 14:17

The European Union officially announces the imposition of provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles from China

  • Transport on-demand
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  • 10:29

Abu Dhabi Mobility celebrated one million journeys made via the Abu Dhabi Link on-demand bus service since 2020, integrating a mobile application and supporting the expansion and diversification of mobility options

  • Ticketing
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  • 09:40

Venice introduces contactless payments on its fleet of water buses, trams, ferries and more

  • Travel Tech
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  • 17:51

Travel super app MyRealTrip announced it achieved its largest performance since its foundation, marking its first quarterly surplus

  • Micromobility
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  • 16:04

British start-up Skarper has won a prize at Eurobike for its device that can make any electric bike ready in a second

  • Railway industry
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  • 14:45

Kinshasa: Alstom pledges to work with the authorities to provide sustainable solutions in the transport sector

  • Micromobility
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  • 13:39

MOBY launches 500 electric bikes (RideMovi model) in the city of Dublin

  • Travel Tech
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  • 12:33

The Travel Management Company, Supertripper, integrates the booking of OUIGO trains

  • MaaS
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  • 10:54

It’s now possible to book a Spark electric cars directly through the Bolt app 

  • Parking
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  • 17:07

In June, three new French towns (Brando, Le Bourget du Lac and St Avold) chose flowbird as their on-street parking payment application

  • MaaS
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  • 14:05

The Belgian MaaS application Floya integrates Bancontact for even simpler and more secure payments

  • Public transport
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  • 11:53

The southern extension of line 4 of the Copenhagen metro, equipped with digital signalling from Hitachi Rail, was inaugurated today by King Frederik of Denmark and a number of dignitaries

  • Transport on-demand
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  • 10:36

Rental company SIXT announces the opening of a new shop in downtown San Diego

  • Railway industry
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  • 09:07

Trainline offers OUIGO France train ticket sales to all its B2B partners

  • Air Mobility, Fundraising
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  • 17:28

Eve Air Mobility obtains new equity financing of US$94 million

  • Railway industry
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  • 16:06

Officially launched last December, the Lorraine-Luxembourg Metropolitan Regional Express Service (SERM) has been approved by the French government

  • Railway industry
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  • 14:31

Hitachi Rail and EASIER have teamed up to supply complete ticketing systems for the first ever cable car line in the Ile-de-France region

  • E-mobility
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  • 13:54

Atlante is strengthening its partnership with the Duval Group to install ultra-fast recharging stations in the car parks of Gifi, Kiabi and Decathlon in France

  • Railway industry
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  • 12:02

Estonian Turnit to provide Its digital ticketing solutions for railway services in Piedmont

  • Fundraising
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  • 11:00

Start-up E-2W Creatara receives $1 million investment to develop its technology.

  • Shared mobility
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  • 10:38

Free2move announces the reopening of its car-sharing car park at Madrid’s Adolfo Suárez – Barajas airport

  • Air Mobility
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  • 10:05

Algiers International Airport is preparing for a record year, with more than 10 million passengers expected

  • Transport on-demand
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  • 16:40

Deutsche Bahn and Rhein-Main Transport Association are launching Germany’s first pilot project for a driverless on-demand shuttle service with 6 vehicles in Darmstadt and the Offenbach

  • Transport on-demand
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  • 15:33

FlixBus has begun operations in Norway, offering low-cost journeys in comfortable new buses from just $17

  • Railway industry
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  • 14:11

Paris night-trains to Berlin and Vienna suspended for summer works

  • Transport on-demand
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  • 12:00

Uber will pay $1,000 in credits to certain users in the US and Canada who give up their cars for five weeks in favour of public transport services

  • E-mobility
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  • 11:04

In partnership with Xcel Energy and Colorado CarShare, the Town of Frisco launched a new EV carshare program

  • Micromobility
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  • 09:42

Houston BCycle, the self-service bicycle hire scheme, is coming to an end after 12 years of operation due to financial difficulties

  • Public transport
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  • 18:08

Transdev will take over the running of Saint-Malo’s buses for seven years from the start of the school year, with “a range of new services”

  • Transport on-demand
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  • 16:46

After a summer launch last year, Uber will be present all year round in the south-west of France, in Bayonne and Biarritz

  • Micromobility
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  • 15:36

Thanks to its partnership with VelyVelo, the meal delivery platform Deliveroo is offering its customers a preferential rate on the hire and purchase of a reconditioned Q’B bike

  • Transport on-demand
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  • 14:04

In Malta, for your ride-hailing ride Bolt suggests using the Bolt Traffic Buster category a three-wheeled vehicle capable of manoeuvring through the city’s narrow streets and avoiding traffic jams

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