Spotlight

Detailed look at a specific topic or area of interest

• Transit Ticketing & Fare Collection in APAC: Key takeaways from our Singapore conference in September 2017 [free access]

  October 1, 2017
  Global Mass Transit organised its second annual conference on ‘Transit Ticketing and Fare Collection APAC 2017’ on September 6-7, 2017 in Singapore.

• Ireland’s Rail Review Report: Loud call for increase in funding

  September 1, 2017
  The rail network in Ireland is about 150 years old but it continues to carry over 40 million passengers annually (2015). During the recent economic recession, the funding for the operations and maintenance (O&M) was reduced significantly and has not yet recovered to a sustainable level for the network to function safely and efficiently.

• NJ Transit Capital Program 2018: Emphasis on SGR and service reliability

  August 1, 2017
  NJ Transit is the third largest provider of bus, rail, and light-rail transit (LRT) services in the United States.

• NFC-based Mobile Ticketing: Key takeaways from the VISIONFC Transport Summit [free access]

  July 1, 2017
  NFC Forum organised the VISIONFC Transport Summit on June 20, 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

• BRT systems in Asia: Centre of activity

  June 1, 2017
  A total of 38 cities in Asia have bus rapid transit (BRT) systems, which together span over 1,300 km and account for nearly one-fourth of the total BRT network in the world.

• Urban transport opportunities in Sub-Sahara Africa: Focus on five key cities

  May 1, 2017
  Africa’s urban population is set to increase from 40 per cent to over 56 per cent by 2050, the fastest rate of increase globally. Several cities will increase in size by close to double over the space of three decades.

• Transit State of Good Repair, US: Lessons from our recent conference on asset management [free access]

  April 1, 2017
  In March 2017, Global Mass Transit organised its fifth conference on Transit State of Good Repair in Washington, DC, the United States. The conference focussed on transit asset management (TAM) planning for a state of good repair (SGR).

• North America Rolling Stock Market: Opportunities, contracts and challenges

  March 1, 2017
  North America is projected to become the fastest growing rolling stock market in the world during 2017-25, recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5 per cent.

• USDOT C&P Report, 2017: Reinvestment needs continue to increase

  February 1, 2017
  In January 2017, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced the launch of a new report on the state of America's transportation infrastructure, "2015 Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance".

• AFC in APAC: Key takeaways from our recent conference on ticketing [free access]

  January 1, 2017
  Global Mass Transit organised a conference on ‘Transit Ticketing and Fare Collection APAC 2016' on November 30-December 1, 2016 in Singapore. The conference was well attended by representatives from the government and the industry.

• TTC 2016-2025 Capital Budget: Focus on State of Good Repair

  December 1, 2016
  The Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC) 10-Year Capital Plan (2016-2025) totals CAD6.402 billion and focuses on three key objectives: replacement of existing vehicles and the addition of growth vehicles to meet ridership demand; the associated facility construction and improvements to accommodate those vehicles; and maintaining track, tunnels, bridges and buildings in a state of good repair (SGR).

• Urban rail in India: Robust pipeline of projects

  November 1, 2016
  As of May 2016, an investment of more than INR6 trillion is estimated in 67 under-construction, approved and planned urban rail projects covering a total length of 2,610 km in India.

• Rail market in Turkey: In good standing

  October 1, 2016
  Turkey's rail market is set to change, with the country planning to liberalise its railway sector by end-2016. Initially, the liberalisation will focus on freight operations and later, it will be extended to passenger operations. Meanwhile, the urban rail market in Turkey is witnessing rapid growth with the opening of several new lines and plans for more on the anvil.

• Transit Asset Management in US: Major step in the right direction

  September 1, 2016
  In 2013, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in the United States estimated that more than 40 per cent of buses and 25 per cent of rail transit assets were in marginal or poor condition.

• Views of Professor Frederick Ma, Chairman, MTR: MTR will open four Hong Kong rail projects over the next five years [free access]

  August 1, 2016
  In a recent interaction with Global Mass Transit, Professor Frederick Ma, Chairman, MTR discussed the company's...

• Green buses: Demand steadily growing

  July 1, 2016
  While rail-based transport systems such as metros, monorails and trams are popular, most cities still rely on buses as the dominant mode of public transport service. The bus-based systems are cost-effective, and environmentally-friendly buses are fast becoming the preferred choice for transport operators in procurements for fleet expansion and renewal.

• Rail Gen 2.0 Vision: Hong Kong MTR plans to complete extensions by 2021

  June 1, 2016
  In January 2016, the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited (MTR) unveiled Rail Gen 2.0 vision, which includes ongoing enhancements to the existing metro rail network and the four rail extensions to be delivered by 2021.

• Upcoming rail tenders in the MEA region: Significant opportunities

  May 1, 2016
  The year 2015 witnessed the award of several mass rapid transit (MRT) contracts in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, including the civil works for the Mecca Metro, construction contracts for Cairo Metro, etc.

• UK rail sector: Focus on network expansion and modernisation

  April 1, 2016
  During 2014-19, Network Rail, the owner and operator of UK's rail infrastructure, plans to invest GBP38 billion on operating and expanding the network; the UK government has committed over GBP9 billion to deliver major improvements across the country; and the Scottish Ministers have committed to a GBP5 billion package of funding and investment in Scotland's railways

• STIF projects: System modernisation and expansion

  March 1, 2016
  The Syndicat des transports d'Île-de- France (STIF) is the public transport authority of Paris. Since 2005, it has launched various projects for modernisation, rolling stock acquisition and expansion of the public transport system and improvement of passenger services.