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
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Avego Employee Profile
Robyn Sheehan, Data Analyst & Customer Service Manager Robyn Sheehan joined Avego last summer, having graduated with an Honors Degree in Business Information Systems from UCC. Now based at Avego’s global Network Operations Center in Kinsale, Ireland, Robyn has previously worked with a major retail outlet in Cork and Barclays Bank in London. Since joining… Continue reading Avego Employee Profile
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
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
In the United States, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is growing in popularity as a transportation option for public agencies. Some agencies are putting out Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for BRT installations, while many others are in the exploratory phase. However, Orange County in Los Angeles already has a wildly successful BRT system that was launched… Continue reading Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Why Shared Transport?
Sometime in the late 1970s or early 1980s, hitch-hiking around town or cross country became dangerous. Around the same time, credit became more abundant in the US and more people were able to buy cars than ever before. Cars also became increasingly important as people looked to raise their families in affordable housing further and… Continue reading Why Shared Transport?
Twitter for Transit Agencies
Twitter. Most often described with the off-putting title of “a microblogging platform”, Twitter is actually a highly effective business tool, through which an organization can provide a stream of short (140 character) updates (“tweets”) to an expanding community of followers. In the last year, Twitter has grown in popularity amongst transit agencies in the US… Continue reading Twitter for Transit Agencies
U.S. DOT announces first grants in Livability Initiative
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently announced the availability of $280 million for urban circulator projects such as streetcars, buses, and bus facilities to support communities, expand business opportunities and improve people’s quality of life while also creating jobs. The money represents the first batch of funding by the Obama Administration for its Livability Initiative,… Continue reading U.S. DOT announces first grants in Livability Initiative
UCC Shared Transport Pilot Program Update
Last week Avego held its latest focus group with participants in its Shared Transport pilot program at University College Cork (UCC), in Ireland. As the meeting took place on Thanksgiving, it was a timely opportunity to thank the group for their continuing participation and to provide a preview of Avego V2.0. “We really appreciate everyone’s… Continue reading UCC Shared Transport Pilot Program Update
Futurefleet Winning Acceptance in the U.S.
Avego opens third office in North America Avego’s Futurefleet, which is built on top of the same transport management infrastructure that Avego’s Shared Transport consumer application runs on, is seeing an explosion of growth and acceptance in North America. Avego’s original, and still unique, strength of allowing consumers to advertise and / or book seats… Continue reading Futurefleet Winning Acceptance in the U.S.