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Integrating new mobility services in urban transport

New mobility services and business models are changing urban transport, affecting both the supply and demand sides of urban mobility market. Evidence shows that these developments can lead to a...

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Sharing is caring. So why are European cities falling behind?

New mobility services like Uber and Lyft offer the potential to get cities moving, improve quality of life and reduce emissions. But this will only happen if new and traditional mobility services can...

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Six EU governments finally face legal action over air pollution

Six EU countries are being taken to court for failing to tackle repeated breaches of air quality limits. T&E said the legal action by the European Commission is a long-overdue and welcome step....

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Air pollution on the rise in Spain

Some 97% of Spain’s population is being exposed to harmful levels of air pollution, a report by T&E’s Spanish member Ecologistas en Acción shows. The economic recovery has brought an increase in...

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More cities get tough on diesel

The mayor of London and representatives of other British cities have called for a ban on sales of petrol and diesel cars to be introduced in 2030 – 10 years earlier than the earlier announcement by the...

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Boost for Europe’s zero-emission bus fleet as Parliament backs public...

Europe is set to rapidly increase its fleet of zero-emissions buses after the European Parliament today supported targets for the public procurement of vehicles by local authorities and public...

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How a Belgian city is cutting rush-hour traffic

The Belgian city of Ghent has reported a 12% reduction in rush-hour traffic, and a 25% increase in cyclists in the first year of its new traffic plan. The findings were reported on the second...

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Less (cars) is more: how to go from new to sustainable mobility

This paper shows through research and transport modelling the possible outcomes of the autonomous (and connected), electric, shared (new mobility), and urban planning revolutions. Based on the...

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Runaway driverless cars will increase congestion and accelerate climate...

The unregulated advent of driverless cars could increase traffic in European cities by 50% to 150% by 2050, which would be like a rush hour that lasts all day, a new study by Europe’s transport...

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Progress in fighting air pollution is slowing down

Progress in improving air quality across Europe has almost come to a complete stop , according to the latest data from the European Environment Agency (EEA). There have been minor improvements in NO2...

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