MegaBITS News

Velo-City is one of the world’s biggest annual cycling conferences, bringing together policy makers, advocates and cycling industry representatives for four days of discussions, brainstorming and networking on how to make our cities more cycle-friendly. What better audience to promote cycling ITS an...

On June 11, 2024, the MegaBITS project held a thematic Advisory Group meeting focused on the Cycle Data Space. This gathering brought together experts in smart mobility, data governance, and cycling ITS to discuss the latest developments and challenges in creating effective data spaces for cycling d...

Floating Bike Data (FBD) can offer valuable insights into cycling patterns, traffic flow and traffic safety, yet it remains underutilized by policymakers today. This was highlighted in the Mobilizing Europe's Green Ambitions through Bicycles and Intelligent Transport Systems (MegaBITS) project meeti...

The F106 bike highway between Herentals and Aarschot in Belgium no longer meets the standards for quality bike traffic. It is too narrow, has an outdated surface, and unsafe crossings. At the request of municipalities and cities, the Province of Antwerp is thoroughly examining the entire route to id...

Although behavioural nudging has been often used as a method to promote sustainable choices, its application is quite limited in the field of active mobility. BICIFICATION project nudged urban cycling through a gamification and rewarding scheme in Braga, Istanbul and Tallinn during 2022....

On the 25th of April, during the Advisory Group meeting of the MegaBITS project, an interesting discussion took place on Floating Bike Data (FBD)....

On Thursday the 11th of April, MegaBITS alongside partnering organisation CIE participated in the "Pedalling Towards Cycling Data Standardisation" webinar jointly held by Polis and NAPCORE....

  We asked Ronald Jorna, the project manager of MegaBITS, about how Intelligent Transport Systems are making cycling safer, more comfortable, and convenient, and the significant role MegaBITS plays in driving these advancements. Read the full interview below....

Enschede, situated in the eastern part of the Province of Overijssel near Germany and a pilot in the MegaBITS project, celebrated the opening of the final section of the F35 bike highway on April 17 and launched a campaign in the “Enschede Fietst” app aiming to stimulate the use of the (ne...