{"id":12969,"date":"2023-05-18T15:49:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T15:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1396552"},"modified":"2023-05-18T15:49:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T15:49:36","slug":"the-next-wave-in-urban-transport-my-top-pick-for-tnw-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=12969","title":{"rendered":"The next wave in urban transport: My top pick for TNW Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/tnw-blurple?filter_last=1&amp;fit=1280%2C640&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2023%2F05%2FUntitled-design-9.jpg&amp;signature=63d67c2f652d595f8eb5c1c785c0e7fc\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Jinhua Zhao and Shashi Verma will be speaking at <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TNW Conference<\/a>, which takes place on June 15 &amp; 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), we\u2019ve got something special for our loyal readers. Use the promo code&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/earlybird.thenextweb.com\/tnw2023\/business-pass?code=READ-TNW-25\">READ-TNW-25<\/a>&nbsp;and get a 25% discount on your business pass for TNW Conference. See you in Amsterdam!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Urban transport systems are straining under unprecedented pressure from population growth, fiscal challenges, and environmental harm.<\/p>\n<p>Living in London, I feel the impact every day. The roads are horribly polluted, the metro is the <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/london-tube-highest-metro-fares-115129244.html#:~:text=The%20Tube%20has%20the%20most,was%20highest%20in%20the%20capital.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">world\u2019s most expensive,<\/a> and the buses are constantly in traffic jams. Indeed, the commute\u2019s so bad it was named the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/news\/transport\/london-commuters-are-more-stressed-than-those-in-any-major-european-city-10209190.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">most stressful in Europe<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 and it had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/europe-city-worst-traffic-2017-8?r=US&amp;IR=T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">serious competition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Technology could create a better <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/future-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">future<\/a>. But the promises of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/this-is-the-status-of-robotaxi-and-roboshuttles-in-europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fully-autonomous cars<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/watch-volocopter-volocity-air-taxi-take-first-flight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">air taxis<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/traveltomorrow.com\/oslo-set-to-become-the-worlds-first-zero-emission-city-by-2030\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">zero-emission cities<\/a> have been tricky to fulfil.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TNW Conference<\/a>, the potential meets reality.&nbsp; On <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/conference\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">day two<\/a> of the event,&nbsp;transit leaders will expose the next wave in urban transport: integrating mobility ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dusp.mit.edu\/people\/jinhua-zhao#:~:text=Jinhua%20Zhao%20is%20the%20Professor,decarbonize%20the%20global%20mobility%20system.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Jinhua Zhao<\/a>, Professor of City and Transportation Planning at MIT, and Shashi Verma, Director of Strategy and CTO at Transport for London, will reveal the latest trends in urban transit <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tech<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For anyone who\u2019s been in sweaty metros, overdue buses, or gridlocked roads, it could be a glimpse into a better tomorrow. As someone who desperately needs the hope, I\u2019ll certainly be there \u2014 as long as my train isn\u2019t late.<\/p>\n<p><em>Transport tech is among many innovations that will be explored at TNW Conference. You can find more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/conference?utm_term=tech%20conferences&amp;utm_campaign=Website+traffic-Search-TNWConf2022-Comp-keywords&amp;utm_source=adwords&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;hsa_acc=5703275890&amp;hsa_cam=19855764894&amp;hsa_grp=147222179477&amp;hsa_ad=658027605837&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_tgt=kwd-22891696&amp;hsa_kw=tech%20conferences&amp;hsa_mt=b&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwx_eiBhBGEiwA15gLN9Ea1MfiVx9jKGLzGSa7E-aaX2BbJ8Wy2tzwZmaN-vZt57gyd0aUQBoCE2gQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">event agenda<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 and remember: for a 25% discount on business passes, use the promo code&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/earlybird.thenextweb.com\/tnw2023\/business-pass?code=READ-TNW-25\">READ-TNW-25<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/next-wave-in-urban-transport-tnw-conference-highlights\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jinhua Zhao and Shashi Verma will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 &amp; 16 in Amsterdam. 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