transport

Improved approach to the ‘Travelling Salesperson Problem’ could improve logistics and transport sectors

26 Apr 2022

A new approach to solving the Travelling Salesperson Problem – one of the most difficult questions in computer science – significantly outperforms...

Cambridge-led team developing a simulator to help reach net zero flight

25 Aug 2021

University announces launch of Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA) – a team of experts in aerospace, economics, policy, and climate science, who are...

Electric car charging in Birmingham City Centre

Electric cars better for climate in 95% of the world

23 Mar 2020

Fears that electric cars could actually increase carbon emissions are unfounded in almost all parts of the world, new research shows.

High flying academics

10 Feb 2020

Cambridge University has committed to dramatically reducing its carbon footprint. But making a meaningful difference will involve tackling the culture...

Prince of Wales launches new UK centre for low-carbon aviation

28 Jan 2020

The Prince of Wales today launched the National Centre for Propulsion and Power during a visit to the University of Cambridge. Based at the world...

Driverless cars working together can speed up traffic by 35 percent

20 May 2019

A fleet of driverless cars working together to keep traffic moving smoothly can improve overall traffic flow by at least 35 percent, researchers have...

Opinion: How we can make super-fast hyperloop travel a reality

13 Jan 2017

Trains are getting increasingly faster, but as Professor Hugh Hunt from the Department of Engineering explains, the 'super-fast hyperloop' could soon...

A highway cuts across the Yunnan Province of Southwest China, part of the Greater Mekong.

Road planning 'trade off' could boost food production while helping protect tropical forests

15 Dec 2016

Scientists hope a new approach to planning road infrastructure that could increase crop yield in the Greater Mekong region while limiting...

Excavation of Bronze Age Wheel at Must Farm one metre in diameter, with hub clearly visible.

Most complete Bronze Age wheel to date found at Must Farm near Peterborough

19 Feb 2016

The largest and best-preserved Bronze Age wheel in Britain has been uncovered at Must Farm, a site described as Peterborough’s Pompeii. The wheel will...

transport

Improved approach to the ‘Travelling Salesperson Problem’ could improve logistics and transport sectors

Cambridge-led team developing a simulator to help reach net zero flight

Electric cars better for climate in 95% of the world

High flying academics

Prince of Wales launches new UK centre for low-carbon aviation

Driverless cars working together can speed up traffic by 35 percent

Opinion: How we can make super-fast hyperloop travel a reality

Road planning 'trade off' could boost food production while helping protect tropical forests

Most complete Bronze Age wheel to date found at Must Farm near Peterborough

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