Spotlight

Detailed look at a specific topic or area of interest

• Progress Report: Slow and steady expansion of rail network in Mexico

  January 1, 2022
  In Latin America, over USD48 billion is expected to be invested in rail networks by 2030. Of the total planned investment, over 33 per cent is planned to be invested in Mexico.

• Rail Modernisation in the Philippines: Extending the capacity and performance of the existing lines

  December 1, 2021
  The urban rail network in the Philippines is mostly located in the cities of Manila, Luzon, and Mindanao. However, several of these rail systems are outdated and do not have the required capacity to address the growing problem of congestion in the major cities, which incur substantial losses due to these bottlenecks.

• Zero-emission Switch: Plans to replace and upgrade bus fleet in Ontario, Canada

  November 1, 2021
  The Government of Canada aims to invest CAD2.75 billion in the deployment of zero-emission buses (ZEBs) during 2021–26. The funding will support the deployment of 5,000 ZEBs, which account for about one-fourth of the total bus fleet in Canada.

• Predictive Maintenance for Rail in Europe: Increasing deployment in the last five years

  October 1, 2021
  European agencies are increasingly looking to deploy intelligent predictive maintenance solutions on railways.

• Transit State of Good Repair: Funding expected to increase significantly in FY2022 to reduce backlogs

  September 1, 2021
  Under the Transit State of Good Repair (SGR) programme (Section 5337), apportionments across the United States amounted to nearly USD2.71 billion for High Intensity Fixed Guideway and High Intensity Motorbus projects.

• Smart Mobility in the Middle East: UAE and KSA investing heavily in futuristic urban mobility systems

  August 1, 2021
  Dubai, one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is the leader in the deployment of smart mobility solutions in the Middle East.

• Autonomous shuttles in rural Europe: Key pilots and potential

  July 1, 2021
  Autonomous bus service pilots are being implemented in several rural regions in Europe with the objective of providing last-mile connectivity to remote areas and on-demand service

• High Speed Rail in Southeast Asia: Connecting to China

  June 1, 2021
  Several ASEAN countries are developing high speed rail (HSR) systems primarily with Chinese investments as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with most of these lines planned to eventually connect the region to China.

• Hydrogen Bus Deployment in the US: Implementation of supporting infrastructure expected to accelerate deployment

  May 1, 2021
  The deployment of hydrogen-fuelled buses has witnessed a modest start in the US, with hydrogen buses constituting only 3.1 per cent of the total zero-emission buses (deployed or planned to be deployed) across the country.

• Electric buses in the US: New administration to focus on zero-emission fleet

  April 1, 2021
  The goal of the US to achieve net- zero emissions by 2050 has brought the need to transition to electric buses into sharper focus.

• Expansion Underway: Stockholm to develop over 30 km of metrorail network to cater to increasing population

  March 1, 2021
  Region Stockholm, the developer of the metro system in Stockholm, has announced plans to significantly expand the existing metro network in the city.

• Rail Projects in Latin America: Investments in 2021-2030

  February 1, 2021
  Rail developments in Latin America have picked up pace recently. The increasing attention paid by governments combined with aid from multilateral agencies have given a major boost to railroad expansion plans in the continent.

• MaaS in the US: Adaptable ticketing solutions are paving the way for future deployments

  January 1, 2021
  Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platforms are built on three key foundations: coordination between stakeholders, flexible mobile ticketing platforms, and mobility services aimed at achieving social development and meeting sustainability targets.

• Transit Ticketing & Fare Collection in APAC 2020: Highlights from the virtual edition of our fifth annual conference on October 28–29, 2020

  December 1, 2020
  Global Mass Transit Research organised a virtual edition of its fifth annual conference on ‘Transit Ticketing & Fare Collection in APAC 2020’ on October 28–29, 2020.

• Clean Buses in Europe: Highlights from the virtual edition of our third annual conference on September 30–October 1, 2020

  November 1, 2020
  On September 30–October 1, 2020, Global Mass Transit (GMT) organised a virtual edition of its third conference on ‘Clean Buses in Europe 2020’.

• Bus Transport in Africa: Key trends, procurements and challenges

  October 1, 2020
  Africa is one of the regions with the highest dependency on public transport. Bus transport accounts for the highest modal share in almost all the cities in the region.

• BRT in Africa: Expansion, driving forces, and challenges

  September 1, 2020
  Given the increasing importance of public transport systems, cities in Africa have focused on the development of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems as the most viable and cost-effective alternative.

• Mobility super apps: Key players in the market and the impact of COVID-19

  August 1, 2020
  A mobility super application (app) is an app that provides a diversified range of mobility services that facilitate mobility of people, mobility of things, and mobility of money.

• Light Rail and Monorail Projects in Southeast Asia: Big plans but limited development

  July 1, 2020
  A total of 20 key light rail, tram, and monorail projects that will together span over 500 km and cover more than 340 stops/stations are planned to be developed in six Southeast Asian countries.

• Metrorail Projects in Asia Pacific: Investment of USD400 billion planned in the next decade

  June 1, 2020
  In the Asia Pacific region, more than 230metrorail projects, spanning 4,930 km and covering over 2,900 stations, are planned to be developed at an estimated investment of nearly USD400 billion in 16 countries.