The second operator still needs access to the depot, chargers and grid connection. TFIE Strategy Briefing illustration.
Greater Manchester is entering a new stage of bus franchising. In September 2026, Go-Ahead announced that Go North West had won two Bee Network operating contracts covering 38 routes and approximately 60 buses, with service beginning in March 2027. Eighteen of those routes will operate from a new depot in … [continued]
The Illinois Commerce Commission authorized a study of the most affordable way for the state to meet its building decarbonization goals. The report has fundamental flaws but critical insights. Illinois’s landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) sets the goal of 100 percent clean energy across the state by 2050. … [continued]
BRUSSELS — Almost half of EU cities exceed air pollution limits set by a landmark EU clean air law, according to a new report from ClientEarth and World Resources Institute (WRI). The report raises concerns about the level of preparedness in cities across the bloc and outlines the changes needed … [continued]
Many cities around the world are sinking because too much water is extracted from the groundwater reservoirs beneath them. This sinking makes these coastal cities more exposed to rising seas as the climate warms. But as our new research shows, this process can work in reverse; when groundwater is replenished, … [continued]
Leipzig’s 16 hydrogen refuse trucks were reportedly available for deployment only 45.6% of the time after two years in service.
Garbage collection is not a technology demonstration. Municipalities need trucks that leave the depot every working morning, finish predictable routes, operate compactors through hundreds of stops and come back ready to do it again. That is why refuse collection has become such a useful test of competing zero-emission drivetrains. Battery-electric … [continued]
Waymo has been tracking its safety statistics closely, of course, and even sharing them with other researchers and the public to allow for independent evaluation of how well it’s doing. The short story is: Waymo robotaxis are much safer than human drivers. The company has updated us on some of … [continued]
A new study analyses the relentless growth of newly sold cars across all key dimensions. New cars are growing 1.2 cm longer every year, research finds London and Berlin set to lose over 100,000 parking spaces each due to swelling car size “Ever bigger” cars trend could kill 400 more … [continued]
ComEd, in partnership with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (Caucus), recognized nine communities that graduated from the 2026 EV Readiness Program during an award ceremony this week in Northbrook, Illinois. The program supports municipalities as they prepare for the continued growth of electric vehicles (EVs) through improved local policies, permitting, and … [continued]
Salt Lake City — The 90-day ordinance adoption period for the Utah Renewable Communities (URC) program concluded on Tuesday, June 2 after the city of Midvale unanimously voted to adopt the program, bringing the total number of participating communities to 16. The first-of-its-kind program that has sparked national attention will bring affordable, … [continued]
Bicycles lower pollution levels in cities and free up urban space, but at the expense of private automobiles.
