Greetings! I have come to understand the public transportation issues in Kigali, Rwanda quite well over the last few years. While there is congestion and the level of bus service is low (long lines and slow speeds), motorcycle taxis (motos) provide quick, convenient (but unsafe and polluting) service if you can afford it. What I am now learning is that the conditions in Kigali are far better than those in many of the other larger cities in Africa.

West Virginia University’s PRT system reopened Monday after over a year of COVID-19 closure and now offers several new features to passengers.

For decades, the PRT has served as the primary form of transportation for students on campus, but for the first time this semester, roughly half of the undergraduate population will have never ridden before.

And while the shutdown of the PRT was an inconvenience for students, Jeremy Evans, director of transportation, said it allowed his department to catch up on routine maintenance and track repairs.

Some creative designs have been selected as possible solutions for the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) that mayor James Palmer hopes to bring to the region

Three options that the Combined Authority leader described as “truly groundbreaking” were unveiled this week.

In June, Belarus-based uSky Transport opened a 400-meter test line in Sharjah, which borders Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

From the outside, the electrically powered pods are glossy white while the interiors are designed to feel like a first-class airline suite, including mood lighting, lounge music and floor-to-ceiling windows. With two padded armchairs and two foldable seats, the vehicle being tested can carry up to four passengers.

The Dumbarton Rail Corridor project provides a once in a century opportunity to construct a vital link that would support an expanded and integrated public transportation network throughout the greater Bay Area region, including coordinated heavy rail connections linking the San Joaquin Valley, Tri-Valley, East Bay and the Mid-Peninsula markets. A high-capacity state-of-the-art heavy rail artery along the Dumbarton Rail Corridor (Corridor) is needed to realize this objective.

GREATER NOIDA: Pod taxis, proposed over the last few years in Gurgaon and explored sporadically by Noida but without any results so far, have once again emerged on the mass transit radar.

At 14.5 kilometeres, the route for the pod taxi service will connect the upcoming Jewar airport to the proposed film city in Uttar Pradesh.

Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Ltd (IPRCL) has prepared a Detailed Project Report or DPR for the pod taxi service between Noida Airport at Jewar and Film City. This is a 14 km stretch. Zee Business’ Sameer Dixit Reports.

West Midlands based firm Westfield Technology, best known for its niche sports cars, is trialling an autonomous vehicle in the Lake District in what it’s claiming is a huge breakthrough for driverless travel.

The pod, designed and built in the UK, is currently running at Brockhole Visitor Centre, near Windermere and doesn’t feature a safety steward on board.

Technical hurdles, bureaucracy, and the pandemic dashed many of Columbus, Ohio's tech plans.

All around us, we can see the electrification of our transportation sector. Whether BART, light-rail transit, Teslas, or electric bikes and scooters, the shift away from fossil fuels is already happening.

In Milpitas, LoopWorks will extend the trend by creating a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system for moving people around the Milpitas Metro/BART/Great Mall area. Think of it as a horizontal climate-controlled elevator that can accommodate up to four riders. Walk into one of the awaiting cabs, select your destination, and go there non-stop. People with bikes, baby buggies or baggage will simply roll them into the PRT cab when entering.