Spotlight

Detailed look at a specific topic or area of interest

• Mass transit in the Philippines: New systems and expansions on the anvil

  November 1, 2010
  The Philippines is developing a comprehensive and sustainable public transportation network for its cities to meet the growing transportation needs of its urban population.

• Funds Flow: World Bank helps integrate transport and socio-economic benefits

  October 1, 2010
  A developed urban transport system is essential to achieve today's urban development goals and to improve quality of life. The most important factors affecting urban transport...

• National State of Good Repair Assessment: Transit infrastructure needs in US

  September 1, 2010
  In a recent report on mass-transit systems, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) states that funds for maintenance of mass-transit systems have been inadequate so far.

• Intelligent transportation systems for rail: Opportunities in Europe

  August 1, 2010
  Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) are being deployed across rail-based mass-transit networks to improve the efficiency, safety and attractiveness of public transport.

• Magnetic Levitation: Set to revolutionise mass transportation

  July 1, 2010
  Nineteenth century saw the dawn of railway technology in mass transportation while the twentieth century marked the birth of air transportation technology.

• ITS applications for sustainable buses: Growing market of technologies

  June 1, 2010
  Sustainable transport provides access for and to all groups in society and facilitates economic growth which is in sync with the environmental carrying capacity of a city...

• Global rail technologies market: Experiences of Selected Market Leaders

  May 1, 2010
  The global market for railway rolling stock and allied technologies, including signalling, communications and automatic train protection, is quite dynamic.

• Going Driverless: Automated rail operations popular in North America

  April 1, 2010
  The belief that the future of rail transportation lies in complete automation of rail transit systems has gained grounds. Today, several driverless rapid mass-transit systems...

• UK Green Bus Fund: Provides boost to low-carbon buses

  March 1, 2010
  Reduction in carbon emissions has become an important macro target for nations. Federal governments are allocating an increasing amount of resources towards achieving...

• Rail Developments in China: Massive investments planned

  February 1, 2010
  The changing face of passenger rail transit in China has played a key role in transforming the country's public transportation system. The preponderance of various forms of...

• Mass Transit Developments in 2009: A look at the major events across the globe

  January 1, 2010
  2009 has been a busy year for the urban mass transit industry globally. While the first half of the year was largely devoted to recovering from the turbulence, transit operators...

• Transit Financing in US: Increasing ridership threatened by funding shortfall

  December 1, 2009
  Over the past several years, use of public transportation in the US has grown faster than vehicle and air miles travelled as a whole. Americans have come to realise...

• GCC Metro Plans: Ambitious investment plans for metro rail sector [free access]

  November 1, 2009
  The mass-transit sector is fast becoming one of the biggest investment destinations in the Arabian Gulf region as the governments begin to direct their attention towards developing this previously neglected area.