News 2019
Here you can find the 2019 news on the BITS project and other relevant developments in the domain of Cycling and ITS.Follow the BITS project on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn for regular updates on news, press releases and events!
Launch of the First Smart Cycling Directory
19 April 2022Cycling's Digital Revolution Captured<><>Wednesday 28 April, 4PM CEST dedicated to the launch of the BITS Products …
Lessons learned from the Cycle Data Hub and Bicycle Data
06 April 2022By Griet Vanwynsberghe & Julie Tieberghien (VIVES University College)
Within the scope of the BITS project, two platforms focusing on sharing cycling data were developed and launched; i.e…
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University of Oldenburg (Department of Business Informatics VLBA) and the Province of Antwerp are collaborating in research about the measuring of the surface roughness of bicycle paths
06 April 2022By Jana Klemp and Johannes Schering
The quality of the bike path surface is an important factor whether cyclist feel comfortable when using the bike or not. In addition, the state of the surface a…
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Oli bike system launched on 3rd of April 2022 in Oldenburg
06 April 2022The future public bicycle rental system of the city of Oldenburg now has a name: "OLi-Bike". “Short, easy to understand and related to Oldenburg. That was important to us when we chose the name,” exp…
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Cycling ITS at the Intertraffic Amsterdam
06 April 2022BITS Project Manager Ronald Jorna went to Intertraffic, in Amsterdam. Intertraffic is the world's leading trade exhibition for mobility and traffic technology professionals. Here some thoughts and …
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City of Utrecht experimenting with a way to relieve the experience of bike crowding
06 April 2022BITS partner Cycledata, together with the municipality of Utrecht, is piloting whether speed recommendations on busy cycling routes improves the experience of cyclists. Over the course of se…
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Smart mirror reminds cyclists to turn on their lights.
18 March 2022
In bicycle parking ‘De Pomp’ in Nieuwegein, Utrecht (NL), a smart mirror has been active for a number of weeks now. This mirror reminds cyclists to turn on their bicycle lights when leaving the…
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Expression of Interest submitted for MegaBITS project
07 March 2022Picture: Interreg NSR programme
Today (7th of March 2022) several BITS partners together have submitted an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the first call of the new Interreg North Sea R…
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Flowell, a luminous active roadmarking designed to enhance safety and improve how we share public space
01 March 2022Flowell, an innovation by the Colas Group, is a sensor-triggered luminous active road marking designed to enhance visibility for vulnerable road users, improve how we share public space and foster s…
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Bike Buddies kicks off in Overijssel
01 March 2022On 28 February 2022, the Bike Buddies campaign was kicked off by Twente Mobiel and Region Zwolle Mobiel in the Province of Overijssel (The Netherlands). The campaign buddies encourage their colleague…
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