Tomorrow evening, Avego’s Director of Government Relations, Jason Conley, will be presenting on Shared Transport at the Disruptathon Clean IT Tech event in Washington DC. Taking place at the Canadian Embassy, Disruptathon features 6-8 companies talking about their disruptive innovations for an audience of 75-100 people. It will be a mix of techies, policy experts,… Continue reading Avego at Disruptathon Event (June 22)
Category: Real Time Ridesharing
The True Cost of Driving Alone
AAA publish 2010 report on annual driving costs in the U.S. Driving alone is costly, both for the planet and for your pocket. However, it’s often very easy to forget all the annual costs associated with driving your car. Fortunately, AAA releases an annual report on average driving costs, which make it easier for us… Continue reading The True Cost of Driving Alone
Avego at CTAA Expo
This week Avego will be at the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) EXPO in Long Beach, California. We hope to see you there! Avego’s Managing Director, Sean O’Sullivan, will be participating in the special conference “Thinking Outside the Bus: New Approaches to Commuter Transportation” on Tuesday May 25th. Mr. O’Sullivan will be a panelist… Continue reading Avego at CTAA Expo
Avego selected for ITS America Smart Solution Spotlight award
Avego Shared Transport has just been selected by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America for its Smart Solution Spotlight award, highlighting its potential for reducing America’s reliance on single-occupancy vehicle commuting. As the leading voice for the use of smart technology to address America’s transportation challenges, the ITS America Smart Solution Spotlight award highlights the… Continue reading Avego selected for ITS America Smart Solution Spotlight award
Real-Time Passenger Information in 3 Days at WhereCamp
Earlier this month, Avego participated in the WhereCamp 2010 San Francisco “un-conference” at the Google campus in Mountain View, CA. Just a few days before the event, the hot topic on Twitter was how attendees could get to WhereCamp without Driving. Avego took up the challenge and in just 3 days put together a soup… Continue reading Real-Time Passenger Information in 3 Days at WhereCamp
The New Avego mini MDT
A Stylish In-Vehicle Solution with Advanced Real-Time Capabilities Avego is pleased to introduce the new Avego mini Mobile Data Terminal (MDT), which provides transport operators with powerful GPS-enabled real-time capabilities in a sleek and compact design. Combining modern user-centered design with an internal GPS antenna and comprehensive complement of connectivity options, the mini MDT is… Continue reading The New Avego mini MDT
Cars Emerge as the Key Driver of Climate Change
NASA study analyzes the main contributors to climate change A new study by NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) has concluded that motor vehicles are the greatest net contributor to global warming. Rather than analyzing impacts by chemical species, the study based its findings on a climate model, which was used to estimate the… Continue reading Cars Emerge as the Key Driver of Climate Change
Avego’s EU Transportation Projects
Avego Participating in Major EU Showcase of GNSS Projects As a leading developer of location-based transportation applications, Avego is very involved in the development of several cutting-edge GNSS (global navigation satellite systems) technology applications for the European Union. Some of these projects will be showcased at the Galileo Application Days event in Brussels next week.… Continue reading Avego’s EU Transportation Projects
Improving Local Transport Efficiency in Dalian, China
Avego China launches 2 new projects at Ascendas IT Park Avego’s China office, which was officially opened last October, has just launched 2 new projects that are designed to improve transportation efficiency at the Ascendas IT park in Dalian, where Avego China is based. A new Shared Taxi system will save costs for local employers… Continue reading Improving Local Transport Efficiency in Dalian, China
The US Federal Budget 2011 – Transportation, Infrastructure & Innovation
The Obama administration released its 2011 budget proposal on February 1st, which includes a request of $78.8 billion for FY2011, up from $77 billion in FY2010. The budget includes $530 million as part of the President’s Partnership for Sustainable Communities to help State and local governments invest in sustainable transportation infrastructure “that integrates with housing… Continue reading The US Federal Budget 2011 – Transportation, Infrastructure & Innovation