From overcrowded roads to exorbitant charging rates

From overcrowded roads to exorbitant charging rates

EditorsOctober 29, 20233 reading time

Safety incidents and oversight concerns cast doubt on the future of self-driving taxis in San Francisco. It is a week of contradictions, from tricky questions about safety to concerns about the affordability of green mobility. Traffic psychologist Matthijs Dicke outlines…

road rage

Traffic psychologist Matthijs Dicke warns: “Dutch roads are approaching…

EditorsOctober 29, 20236 reading time

Listening to road users and anticipating traffic trends are the keys to achieving Vision Zero. Increasing aggression and individualization among motorists, traffic psychologist Matthijs Dicke warns that Dutch roads are gradually reaching their limits in terms of safety. According to Dicke, working…

A new life for old tracks 11…

A new life for old tracks 11…

EditorsOctober 28, 20234 reading time

The future of train traffic in The Hague Central Station is undergoing a major redesign. ProRail announces that it is reviving a long-dormant project. Restoring tracks 11 and 12 at the fourth largest train station in…

If fast charging costs you a fortune,…

If fast charging costs you a fortune,…

Gerrit SayyOctober 27, 20235 reading time

Monopolies and mystical prices, so it's high time for a more transparent electric car market. If you have an electric car, you have to charge the car every now and then. Electric driving is encouraged as the greener, more sustainable option, but exorbitantly high…

California suspends Cruise's robotaxi license with…

California suspends Cruise's robotaxi license with…

Passenger Transport MagazineOctober 27, 20235 reading time

San Francisco is the city where Cruise has deployed the most vehicles. Here it tested its commercial service of paid robotaxi rides in practice. The self-driving vehicles from Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors, “are not safe for public…