Features

Analytical, insightful and topical write-ups on major trends and developments

• Light Rail Projects in Latin America: Major investments and opportunities

  June 1, 2021
  Over 21 light rail projects are planned to be developed in Latin America at an estimated investment of USD8.19 billion. These projects will collectively span over 315 km.

• Autonomous Vehicles in Finland: Pilots and commercial trials in public transport [free access]

  June 1, 2021
  Finland has undertaken several initiativesto introduce autonomous vehicles (AVs) inpublic transport, with several free and commercial pilots being implemented in the last five years.

• Public Transport Projects in Morocco: Focus on tramway and BRT projects

  June 1, 2021
  Demand for urban mobility in Morocco’s cities has sharply increased in the last few decades.

• Light Rail Projects in France: Expansion to achieve ecological and efficient transit solutions [free access]

  May 1, 2021
  A shift in focus to sustainable transport solutions targeted at decreasing congestion has created a favourable environment for the deployment of light rail systems across France.

• Public Transport in Santo Domingo: Metrorail expansion, BRT development

  May 1, 2021
  Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, has the most extensive metrorail system in the Caribbean and Central America region.

• Expanding Singapore MRT: Network to span over 360 km by 2030

  May 1, 2021
  According to the 2018 study ‘Elements of success: Urban transportation systems of 24 global cities’ by the consulting firm McKinsey, Singapore has one of the most accessible public transportation systems among 24 major cities around the world.

• Light Rail Projects in Germany: High-patronage light rail systems set to expand

  April 1, 2021
  In the last 20 years, nearly 30 operators in Germany have ordered more than 1,300 trams and light rail vehicles (LRVs).

• Mass Transit in East Africa: Focus on Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda [free access]

  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.

• MaaS in Scotland: National government seeks to support sustainable transport

  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...

• Public Transport in Costa Rica: Electric train and buses to be deployed

  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).

• Mass Transit in Kenya: Plans to overhaul the system by 2050 [free access]

  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.

• Impact of COVID-19 on Rolling Stock Suppliers: Order intake to boost recovery

  March 1, 2021
  The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in zero to low levels of production and disrupted supply chains.

• Autonomous Vehicles in China: Key initiatives and recent deployments

  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).

• P3s in Urban Rail in the US: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

  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.

• Seamless Travel: Integrating transit ticketing across Europe by 2030 [free access]

  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.

• Funding Public Transport in Latin America: Significant influence of China [free access]

  January 1, 2021
  By 2030, over USD48 billion is planned to be invested in rail-based transport systems in Latin America.

• GAIA-X: The future of data in Europe and mobility use cases

  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.

• Clean Buses in APAC: Highlights from the virtual edition of our third annual conference on November 24–25, 2020

  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.

• AV Shuttle Initiatives in Kongsberg, Norway: One of the most advanced autonomous bus projects in the world

  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.

• Bus Transport in Brazil: Federal- and city- level initiatives to promote electric fleet

  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.