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Partnership leads the way for seamless, sustainable mobility

Mobility-as-a-Service10 Jul 2023

FabMob and Flowbird will advance the Mon Compte Mobilité programme in France for mobility users to access services, and collect and manage their mobility data.

Autonomous minibus service to be deployed in Châteauroux

Connected and autonomous vehicles01 Jun 2023

The service will be operational from 2026 in the city centre and integrated into the city’s Horizon bus network and operated by shared mobility provider Keolis.

Paris streamlines kerb usage using mobility data

Analytics07 Apr 2023

First-of-its-kind project will see the companies use telematics data to analyse and enable decision-making about logistics vehicles in cities, starting in Paris.

Contactless payments boosts ridership in French city

Mobility-as-a-Service17 Mar 2023

Numbers of passengers has steadily increased on the transport network in the university city of Clermont Ferrand since implementing Flowbird tap-to-pay system.

Dijon renews multimodal mobility contract with Keolis

Mobility-as-a-Service19 Dec 2022

The contract brings together public transport, parking and cycling under the DiviaMobilités brand and extends use of multimodal tickets across the network.

Autonomous shuttle to help improve mobility in rural France

Connected and autonomous vehicles29 Nov 2022

A consortium of companies will provide the Crest Val de Drôme area with an Inclusive Automated Mobility Network, which consists of seven self-driving shuttles.

Companies pool knowledge to optimise electric bus batteries

Electric vehicles22 Sep 2022

Keolis, Iveco Bus and Forsee Power want to gain tighter control over the ageing of batteries and will run trials on the public transport system is
Aix-en-Provence, in south-eastern France.

Valenciennois awards Keolis multimodal transport contract

Road travel28 Jul 2022

The operator will strengthen and digitalise the offering in the coming years to include an on-demand service and contactless open payments system.

Keolis trials tool to prevent fraud on buses in France

Road travel19 May 2022

It is being trialled on the Ginko network in Besançon and aims to transform fraudulent passengers into valid customers by changing their behaviour with the help of behavioural science and nudges.

Cannes bus service goes contactless

Road travel12 Apr 2022

New tap-to-pay system will simplify ticketing for tourists in the city, which has on average one million visitors a year, including 200,000 attracted by the Cannes Film Festival.

City of Besançon goes contactless for more convenient and sustainable travel

Road travel01 Feb 2022

The French city is deploying a contactless open loop fare collection system across the Ginko network of more than 200 buses and trams to provide a frictionless, tap-to-ride experience.

Companies join forces for IoT-powered waste management collection

Smart waste17 Dec 2021

Partnership between Sensoneo and Birdz will allow companies to combine expertise to bring a complete smart waste solution to the international market.

Cities and start-ups work together on cultural and creative recovery

News02 Dec 2021

Four innovators will partner with the cities of Berlin, London, New York City and Paris after being named winners in the six-month long, global Creative Cities Challenge.

Marseille deploys smart sensors to detect drains blocked by rubbish

Water24 Nov 2021

Deploying IoT has provided better data on the drains across the city and therefore immediate visibility of the assets requiring maintenance, as well as a better insight into the type of work required.

Bordeaux rolls out fleet of shared e-scooters

News11 Oct 2021

Superpedestrian’s Link e-scooters feature a network of sensors, microprocessors and artificial intelligence that runs 1,000 vehicle health checks every second during a ride.

Rotterdam and Grigny share the honours in mayoral awards

News15 Sep 2021

World Mayor Project 2021, run by the City Mayors Foundation, was dedicated to “stronger, fairer and greener cities” and was conducted during the various waves of the pandemic.

Bird trials geofencing technology to slow scooters near schools

News05 Aug 2021

Based on first programme results, the company said it intends to work with elected officials and community organisations to implement new geospeed areas across its 250 global partner cities.

Navigation app to help visually impaired travellers tested in Versailles

News21 May 2021

NaviLens technology is based on image recognition using augmented QR codes, placed along designated customer itineraries, and a smartphone app that provides voice guidance.

Basque Coast launches second electric bus rapid transit line

News14 May 2021

Keolis will run the 10km line on behalf of Basque Country Public Transport Authority and it will link Tarnos to Bayonne in south-west France, carrying around 90,000 passengers per month.

Driverless passenger shuttle launched in Paris Ile-de-France

News01 Apr 2021

The autonomous shuttles will serve the suburban train station of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines-Montigny-le-Bretonneux and several local business parks in the Île-de-France Mobilités network.

French city targets smarter parking, buildings and waste with IoT network

News27 Jan 2021

The city of Saint-Grégoire in north-western France is working with Kerlink to install a customised IoT network and has already achieved a 43 per cent reduction in electricity consumption.

Grenoble crowned green capital of Europe

News15 Oct 2020

The French city was praised for its pioneering approach to climate management that includes a strong commitment to systemic change and an innovative participative approach to city governance.

Bogota ranked as 2019's most congested city

News09 Mar 2020

Drivers in the Colombian capital lose 191 hours a year to congestion, according to the 2019 Inrix Global Traffic Scorecard, which identifies and analyses trends in more than 900 cities.

Paris uses open source to get closer to the citizen

Special Reports11 Oct 2019

Paris wants to share its Lutece platform with other cities to boost agility, cost savings and shared benefits.

E-bus rapid transit line opens in the Basque country

News09 Sep 2019

The 12km line will be 100 per cent electric and will connect the French cities of Bayonne and Biarritz in 30 minutes and be operated by Keolis.

Energy boost for hydrogen bike

News14 Aug 2019

A fleet of the fuel cell Alpha bikes are heading to the G7 World Summit in Biarritz to provide sustainable transport for journalists covering the event.

Landmark decision in Paris air pollution case

News26 Jun 2019

The French state has taken insufficient steps to limit air pollution around Paris, a court has found in a landmark case brought by a mother and daughter.

Door-to-door transport for travellers across France

News22 May 2019

Karhoo is partnering with SNCF to deliver the Mon Chauffeur service through an integrated mobility platform that enables train passengers to book first- and last-mile journeys.

Digital democracy as a response to the gilets jaunes – lessons learned

Special Reports15 Apr 2019

French MP Paula Forteza talks to SmartCitiesWorld about the lessons learned from this large-scale consultation exercise and details how France has tried to channel the anger seen on its streets into positive public engagement.

Mobile ticketing arrives in Rome

News01 Apr 2019

The Italian capital’s tour bus operator is rolling out the Justride ticketing platform which removes the need for tourists to visit a travel shop to buy their ticket.

France top for sustainable parking policy

News25 Mar 2019

A report from the European Cyclists’ Federation finds it is the only country that has introduced maximum norms for car parking at a national level.

JCDecaux street furniture to boost France's connectivity

News31 Jan 2019

The outdoor advertising company is supporting telecoms operators to roll out small cells in 10 French cities this year

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