Every new Burger King restaurant in Europe is an event for Whopper lovers. But the new Burger King in Brussels was located in Auderghem, far from the city centre. The fast food company decided to both promote the new restaurant and solve its isolated…
Is your neighbourhood well-connected to public transit? TransitScreen, the service that provides real-time information about transportation options in North America, created MobilityScore, a new tool to evaluate the quality of your mobility according to…
Transportation news feeds are filled with tech innovations and new start-ups willing to improve our daily mobility. But infrastructures are also changing; new materials and technologies are appearing to transform our roads into smart, connected and safer…
Montreal is following in the footsteps of Amsterdam and other bike-friendly cities with its ambitious bike plan. The five-year bicycle master plan will invest about 127 million euros to increase cycling in the city, by deploying a safe, accessible bike…
While Transport for London hasn’t renewed Uber’s licence to operate, new operators are launching alternative mobility services in the city. Already known for its useful city transport map, Citymapper just partnered with Gett, an on-demand cab app, to…
India has decided to solve part of its pollution issue with solar power on its trains. A set of 16 solar panels were installed on the top of each train’s coach to power the lights, fans, and information display systems. Indian Railways estimates that this…
To promote the launch on mobile of “Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy”, the latest game from the Professor Layton license, Nintendo brought the virtual world into real life. A giant puzzle game suddenly appeared at…
This summer is definitely athletic! In parallel to the announcement of the future Olympics hosts, Tapei is preparing itself to host the Universiade, an international multi-sport event for university athletes. The Universiade is the largest sports event in…
In a few weeks, Seattle will start the construction of the world's first light rail on a floating bridge. Seattle is used to this kind of challenging infrastructure development since the city is wedged in between two large bodies of water and is home to…
Not a day goes by without hearing of a new revelation or impressive step towards the achievement of the autonomous car. But engineers are now also working hard to turn buses into autonomous vehicles. Proterra, a California company, started working on the…
To promote the famous Palace of Versailles, French railway company SNCF decided to transform the RER C urban train line. 5 trains of this commuter rail, which stop at Versailles, were laminated with iconic views of the cultural site.Passengers can enjoy…
Chinese cities are suffering from pollution and traffic congestion. And it won't get better: China is expecting 20 million new drivers on the roads each year.A futuristic transport solution might partly solve these traffic issues: a giant straddling bus…
Six examples of the use of advertising spaces by transport companies.
"This is a man's world" claimed James Brown in his famous song. And this is still true. The 8th March was the International Women's Day, an occasion to recall the numerous gender inequalities that still remain: from wages to domestic violence, or the lack…
In order to improve its public transit service, Kansas City decided to team up with Bridj and Ford Motor Company to test a new shuttle service.During one year, the RideKC: Bridj program will enable customers to travel from and to selected neighbourhoods…
After 11 years of work, the new World Trade Centre Transportation Hub finally opened, revealing a stunning dino-shaped architecture designed by Santiago Calatrava. This transit hub will connect about 11 subway lines with the PATH station for about 50,000…
Last February, the French railway company announced the suppression of the night train service by July 2016. Sad news for all train lovers, who argued that the service was usually full of travellers willing to save money and arrive early at the other end…
Even if you love biking, it's easy to be discouraged by heavy rain. Rotterdam decided to make biking under the rain easier by turning traffic lights green for cyclists.As bike traffic increased by 10% last year, Rotterdam is willing to further stimulate…
What would happen if all the subway systems were connected to form one giant, borderless network ? The collective of designers ArtCodeData imagined this utopia by creating the World Metro Map.Based on the "New Babylon" map created by the architect…
Like many town-planners and politicians, you might think that building more roads will solve traffic issues. And you would be wrong.CityLab listed a series of such traffic myths encountered in the media and panel discussions during last year, and provided…