MegaBITS News

On November 12, the MegaBITS Advisory Group met virtually and five of the members presented their projects related to Intelligent Transport Systems. Below is a brief description of these initiatives. The full presentations can be found at the end of this article....

MegaBITS’ project partner, Cycling Industries Europe (CIE), and its member, Luna Systems, were recently featured in Zag Daily, where they discussed the importance of cycling data for cyclist safety and advocacy. At MegaBITS, we are delighted to see the attention given to cycling data and its role in...

On 25 and 26 September, Le Havre hosted the MegaBITS partners for a comprehensive two-day meeting focused on advancing cycling data integration, mobility infrastructure, and cooperative innovation. The in-person meeting allowed time for connecting and catching-up, and importantly, to brainstorm and...

The smart locking station Locky was claimed as winner of the Smart Pedal Pitch 2024, hosted during Velo-city, one of the world’s biggest annual cycling conferences, bringing together policy makers, advocates and cycling industry representatives for more cycle-friendly cities....

We caught up with Renske Graafland, the project manager of Province of Overijssel, MegaBITS' Lead Partner. We asked her about the goals, developments and benefits of the three MegaBITS implementation overseen by the Province. Read the full interview below....

BITS took home a REGIOSTARS Award for its ground-breaking work in making cycling smarter, safer, and more enjoyable. As the digital layer in mobility and transport becomes ubiquitous, the cycling industry is developing new products and services that leverage this for an improved cycling experience.&...

At a recent session at the ITS World Congress in Dubai Jørgen Wanscher (Hermes Traffic Intelligence) and Christina Mose (Head of the Traffic Department in the City of Copenhagen) highlighted the importance of equal data collection for both cars and bicycles in the city. ...

The report "Shared Ambition 2024" by Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) and supported by the MegaBITS project offers an in-depth benchmarking study on bike sharing across 148 strategic European cities. The aim is to assess the performance of bike-sharing schemes in the context of urban mobility, climat...

The Bicycles and Intelligent Transport Systems (BITS) project, the predecessor of the current MegaBITS project, has been nominated for Europe’s Regiostars Award and you can help the project win! ...