April 1, 2021
The development of urban transport in East Africa has picked up pace in the last few years. There is an increasing focus on the deployment of new buses, especially electric buses.
April 1, 2021
Since the launch of the Whim app in Helsinki, several transit authorities around the world have taken an interest in the concept of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS). The app offers access to public transportation, city bikes, e-scooters, ferry tickets, taxis, and affordable rental cars, thus providing a seamless way to move around...
March 1, 2021
Public transport in Costa Rica comprises bus and suburban rail networks, mostly centred around the San José Metropolitan Area (also known as the Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica).
March 1, 2021
The existing operational public transport network in Kenya comprises a standard gauge railway (SGR) network, the Nairobi commuter rail network, and bus transport.
February 1, 2021
In January 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China drafted a new law that permits highways and public roads as test site for autonomous vehicles (AVs).
February 1, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically impacted the use of public transit facilities and has also resulted in delays in the execution of projects.
February 1, 2021
The European Commission (EC) and countries across the region have taken initiatives to promote cross- border, nationwide, region-wide, and city-wide transit ticketing integration by deploying contactless payment solutions to promote seamless travel in the continent, especially in the last one year driven by the Covid-19 pandemic.
January 1, 2021
GAIA-X aims to create the next generation of data infrastructure for Europe to help the continent gain more independence from cloud giants in the US and China. GAIA-X is driven by three factors: data sovereignty, data availability, and innovation.
January 1, 2021
Global Mass Transit Research organised a virtual edition of its third conference on ‘Clean Buses in APAC 2020’ on November 24–25, 2020.
December 1, 2020
Kongsberg had an early start to the introduction of autonomous vehicles (AVs). The technology was introduced in the region in 2016 when AVs were barely on the agenda in Norway or in the rest of Europe. Since then, AV technology has developed and evolved in tune with the goals set by Kongsberg for its development.
December 1, 2020
Around 1,800 bus companies provide public bus services in Brazil but they operate highly polluting diesel buses. Brazilian transport authorities, increasingly aware of the drawbacks of diesel buses, are now exploring electric buses as an alternative to achieve sustainable mobility. With twice the service life, lower maintenance costs, and favourable total cost of ownership (TCO) in comparison to diesel buses, electric buses offer a viable option.
December 1, 2020
In Israel, expanding rail projects are attracting increasing investment, a development that is driven by two main factors—a rise in population and the government’s focus on achieving a world-class transportation system that contributes to overall economic growth and enhances the social well-being of citizens.
November 1, 2020
Egypt’s large and growing population, combined with its rapid economic growth, has brought the need for a robust and extensive railway network into sharper focus.
November 1, 2020
The deployment of integrated ticketing solutions and the penetration of the mobility as a service (MaaS) platform have progressed at a faster pace in European countries than in North American countries.
October 1, 2020
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), is leading a highly ambitious and promising project for the deployment of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) across the nation. In 2019, with support from the ministries, several businesses in Japan conducted 19 MaaS pilots of Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 integration.
October 1, 2020
The future of transport ticketing is rooted in the concept of convenience. To access seamless, multi-modal services that include more flexible schemes like car-sharing and bike rentals, travellers are increasingly looking to use one single form factor—either through a ticket, or, reflecting the growing Bring Your Own Ticket (BYOT) trend, with their own devices like cellphones, bank cards, smart wearables, or some sort of biometrics.