Spotlight

Detailed look at a specific topic or area of interest

• US Transit: System characteristics, asset conditions and performance

  April 1, 2012
  In March 2012, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) released its biennial report on the state of transportation infrastructure, the ‘2010 Status....

• AFC in Africa: Evolution to contactless payments, mobile wallets

  March 1, 2012
  Transit agencies all over the world including Africa are progressively migrating away from cash-based payment systems (for example, paper and magnetic stripe tickets)......

• Recap 2011: Key developments in Asia Pacific and Europe

  February 1, 2012
  The mass transit sector continued to grow in terms of investments and opportunities during 2011. In the second part of the two-part series, Global Mass Transit explores the prominent trends and key developments in Asia Pacific and Europe.

• Recap 2011: Key developments in Americas and MEA

  January 1, 2012
  The mass transit sector continued to grow in terms of investments and opportunities during 2011. In this two-part series, Global Mass Transit explores the prominent trends and key developments across the world.

• GSM-R in Europe: Harmonisation of railways

  December 1, 2011
  Rail operators depend on their communications infrastructures for safe and efficient operations. A key enabler is modern, reliable, and flexible communications infrastructure that forms the core network to route the monitoring, control and status data effectively, efficiently and on time.

• Metro projects in India: Opportunities in upcoming projects

  November 1, 2011
  The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been a catalyst for metro expansion in India with about six projects worth INR672 billion in various stages of execution and planning.

• Metro rail projects in India: Operational projects proving to be a success

  October 1, 2011
  Given the magnitude of investment and technical complexity, metro projects are among the most challenging of all infrastructure projects in urban transportation.

• SFMTA's SOGR Strategy: Gearing towards a holistic approach

  September 1, 2011
  The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is the largest multi-modal transportation agency in the Bay Area and the seventh largest in the US.

• TEN-T : Massive transport programme in Europe

  August 1, 2011
  The Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T) are the European Commission's (EC) planned networks for road, rail and other (air and water) transport designed...

• Urban rail in ASEAN: Opportunity in extensions and new projects

  July 1, 2011
  Urban rail systems are currently operational in four cities in the ASEAN region - Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Singapore. Manila was the first city...

• State of Good Repair Bus and Bus Facilities Initiative: Attempt at meeting urgent needs

  June 1, 2011
  Today the US is beleaguered with severe infrastructural bottlenecks such as congested roads, century-old subway networks and obsolete long-distance railway networks.

• High-speed railway in China: Solutions to materialise ambitious plans

  May 1, 2011
  HSR has succeeded well in China. As of 2009, there were 773 HSR trains operating daily, enjoying an occupancy rate of 101.7 per cent. The rail-based mode of transport...

• HSR in China: A salutary example of railway development

  April 1, 2011
  China is fast emerging as the global leader in high-speed rail (HSR) development. The country, which already boasts the world's longest HSR network, is investing...

• AFC in the US: Progressing to open-payment systems [free access]

  March 1, 2011
  Over the past two decades, US transit agencies have increasingly invested in closed-loop smart card-based automated fare collection (AFC) systems.

• Automatic fare collection: Available options and their adoption

  February 1, 2011
  Fare collection systems are one of the most important components of a public transport system because they are the primary interface between customers and...

• Recap 2010: Key trends and developments in mass-transit across the globe

  January 1, 2011
  The mass-transit sector continued to grow in terms of investments and opportunities during 2010. While significant projects were launched across the board...

• Recap 2010: Key trends and developments in mass transit across the globe

  December 1, 2010
  The mass transit sector continued to grow in terms of investments and opportunities during 2010. While significant projects were launched across the board...

• 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.