The SOLUTIONSPlus Global Learning Programme on electric mobility is about to kick-off the fourth e-course, about electrification of paratransit services. And what is Paratransit, you may ask? It is a transportation service that supplements larger public transport systems by providing individualized rides without fixed routes or timetables. In many cities of the Southern Hemisphere, paratransit services represent an important share of the transport offer, if not the only one

The 15th ITS European Congress , organised by ERTICO – ITS Europe and the European Commission, will showcase the latest technologies adopted by the Lisbon Region, host of the event, together with all the available ITS services and solutions in Europe. Lisbon is part of Europe’s entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem and enjoys global recognition as a welcoming destination. This, combined with ERTICO’s mission and work on promoting and developing smart mobility services, pr

The SOLUTIONSplus project supported National Workshop on E-mobility in October 2022 (online) as a technical contributor, represented by SOLUTIONSplus consortium partner, Clean Air Asia, with a presentation on international case studies on e-mobility. It was during this session when, the SOLUTIONSplus, introduced the project in a relatively high-level event participated by various cities, with a presentation from Mr. Le Anh Tuan – Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Transport.

On the 28th of November 2022, the pilot project for last-mile connectivity was launched in Hanoi to offer a connection between a BRT Station (Van Khe) and the AEON Mall in Ha Dong using electric two-wheelers. The pilot demonstration, which initially covers 2 km, is to be supported by a newly built app, V-Share, and the ambition is to gradually replace the shuttle service currently provided by diesel-run vans with an electric 2-wheeler-sharing or bike-sharing program. The se

SOLUTIONSplus organized a workshop on 28th November 2022 to carry out the impact assessment of the shared e-2 wheelers demonstration actions in Hanoi. Ten local stakeholders representing the Department of Science, Transport Development & Strategy Institute of the Ministry of Transport (MOT), Department of Science, Tech & Environment – MOT, National Traffic Safety Committee, Hanoi Department of Transport (DOT), Hanoi Public Transport Management Center, Transerco, Department of

The SOLUTIONSplus project and UNDP jointly conducted a “National Training on E-Mobility” in Hanoi city from 29th–30th November 2022 to support the Government of Vietnam in integrating electric mobility into existing transport and city development plan to contribute to the Net Zero emission target, and to implement mitigation measures from the transport sector noted in Vietnam’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). The training focused on integrating e-mobility into pla