News Overview
| robuRIDE generation 2 now available | ||
| August 2nd, 2010
The 2nd generation of the robuRIDE from the CityMobil partner Robosoft, used to implement Cybernetic Transport Systems is now available. .. |
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| Newsletter Issue 8 citymobil now available | ||
| June 3rd, 2010
Newsletter issue 8 is now available on the download area. In this issue: |
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| CityMobil on World Expo 2010 | ||
| April 23rd, 2010
CityMobil on World Expo 2010 The European Commission, Directorate General for Research, is organising an EU-China Science and Technology Week at Shanghai World Expo on 14-18 June 2010. CityMobil is one of the 32 successful projects chosen to be presented... |
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| Passenger Terminal EXPO 2010 - CityMobil presentation | ||
| March 20th, 2010
CityMobil's coordinator Mr Jan van Dijke (TNO Science and Technology) will present CityMobil on the Passenger Terminal Expo 2010 on 23, 24 and 25 March in Brussels-Belgium... |
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| CityMobil article in Transportation Research Record magazine | ||
| March 3rd, 2010
The joined CityMobil WP3 TRB paper on Human Factor Issues Regarding Highly Automated Vehicles on eLane was published in the magazine Transport Research Record... |
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| Automated Transport Systems | ||
| December 21st, 2009
Driverless vehicles are no longer confined to scenes from science fiction films; they are becoming a reality on our roads today. More and more transport authorities are taking an interest in automated passenger transport in a bid to tackle today’s car-dominated culture. Many of these authorities are members of the Reference Group of CityMobil, a project co-funded by the EU through he Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. CityMobil is the latest in a series of European and national projects hat have developed, tested and implemented automated transport technologies and systems... |
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| A Brave New World? | ||
| December 21st, 2009
Almost 50 years since R&D work on vehicle automation began, concepts, acronyms, and research programs have come and gone, but thanks to recent advances in information processing, sensors and communication technologies we could, at last, soon see widespread implementation of this technology. Tom Voge looks at the historical developments, current trends and future outlook of automated vehicles... |
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| CityNetMobil - brochure | ||
| December 18th, 2009
Will our cities become more and more congested, polluted, and unsafe? Or can Cybernetic Transport Systems (CTS) help reverse this trend? Can such novel systems solve mobility problems in any city? Can they be integrated into the urban structure and conventional transport networks? How would users react? .. |
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| Public Transport moves into the Fast Track | ||
| September 21st, 2009
The European transport industry is facing many serious challenges that must be addressed in the coming years. Our cities are dealing with a constant increase in population, passengers and freight. Congestion and pollution are having a detrimental effect on our way of life and our health, and many hours of our lives are wasted in traffic jams or trying to find a parking space. This is in addition to the fact that congestion of freight vehicles is causing an estimate loss of 1% of the EU's GDP per year. People continue to add to city congestion and pollution by using private cars when buses, trains and trams are easily available because they feel public transport is not safe enough, cheap enough, reliable enough or flexible enough... |
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| YEAR 2010, the Young European Arena of Research | ||
| September 21st, 2009
The Young European Arena of Research 2010 is a competition for early-stage researchers who are exploring the area of surface transport within their research. The competition will give the students an opportunity to showcase their work to experts within the field, both on the web and, for the best applicants, at the Transport Research Arena conference, TRA2010 in Brussels in June 2010... |
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| 1st CityNetMobil showcase on 17& 18 September | ||
| September 8th, 2009
The city of Clermont-Ferrand is formally inviting interested parties to the first CitynetMobil showcase on the 17th and the 18th September 2009. This event is part of a much larger event: the European Mobility Week, comprising a Summer University, demonstrations of innovative vehicles and exhibitions. You will have the opportunity to discover the latest updates in innovative mobility. For more information go to the event section of this website.. |
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| ITS world congress - CityMobil Scientific paper | ||
| September 8th, 2009
On the ITS world congress on 21-25 September 2009 a CityMobil Scientific paper will be presented. .. |
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| Heathrow Topping Out Ceremony | ||
| July 30th, 2009
Heathrow's Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system has reached a significant milestone after moving into operational testing on July 7. The system, when launched, will see passengers board PRT vehicles at one of three stations and select their destination via touch screen. They will then be transported directly to their destination without any stops in between. The Heathrow PRT is the world's first, designed to make passenger journeys quicker and reduce congestion on airport roads. It consists of 21 low-energy, battery-powered, driverless vehicles capable of carrying four passengers. John Holland-Kaye, commercial director of system designers Advanced Transport Systems, said: "I am excited about the trialling of Personal Rapid Transit at Heathrow and am proud of the dedicated work of staff to deliver this pioneering project. Today marks a big step forward and the team will now focus on operational testing, with vehicles becoming a familiar sight along the guideway during this process. "When launched, the PRT trial will offer an exciting, quick and environmentally friendly option for passengers travelling from the business park to Terminal 5." Graham Bradburn, chief executive of Advanced Transport Systems, said: "Today marks the beginning of bringing the working system to life, as operational testing starts. It is hard to overplay the significance of reaching this stage in the project. It is the physical manifestation of many years work for ATS and BAA, and represents the vision of the original individuals involved. "I would like to thank all of those companies and individuals, clients and suppliers alike, as well as our own staff, for the fantastic efforts they have made to make this a reality." .. |
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| Cybercar Showcase in Trondheim - deadline registration 4 August 2009 | ||
| April 8th, 2009
The city of Trondheim will organise a conference on future solutions for a sustainable transport sector in the future. Dates are 26 and 27 August 2009. .. |
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| ERTRAC: CRF presented Citymobil | ||
| January 26th, 2009
On 26 January 2009, Commissioner Janez Potočnik addressed the European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC) conference. ERTRAC unveiled the scenarios for Europe's road transport system of the future, and set out what the sector needs to do to achieve a step-change in the sustainability of road transport. This MEMO provides with information of how EU research policy contributes to the overall EU's objective to fight climate change by supporting transport research. Due to CRF Citymobil was present! headline of the event.. |
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