by Walther Ploos van Amstel
The University of Washington Urban Freight Lab released the results of a pilot study on Curb Allocation Change supporting easier and less disruptive passenger pick-ups and drop-offs by cabs. The study tested the traffic impacts of providing more passenger load zones paired with in-app geofencing technology that guided drivers and riders to designated load/unload locations.
On July 29, 2019, the Municipality of Nuenen in the Netherlands started LTC Temporary Traffic Management. By automating the application process for temporary traffic measures, Nuenen saves valuable time. All requests for temporary traffic measures now also come in via one central location.
Dutch entrepreneurs Beelen and van der Wallen invest € 160 million in a logistics center in the Port of Amsterdam. Via a new distribution location on the North Sea Canal, they want to support environmentally-friendly delivery of packages, building materials, and catering supplies over the waterways.