Features

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

• Transit Ticketing & Fare Collection in MENA: Insights from Dubai conference in December 2019 [free access]

  January 1, 2020
  Global Mass Transit Research organised its first annual conference on ‘Transit Ticketing & Fare Collection in MENA 2019’ on December 11–12, 2019, in Dubai.

• Demand Responsive Transit: Key deployments, players and developments

  January 1, 2020
  Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) is a user-oriented and demand-driven form of transport. A DRT caters to limitations of a formal transport system as it is characterised by flexible routes and smaller vehicles operating in shared-ride mode between pick-up and drop-off locations according to passengers’ needs.

• Public Transport in Bahrain: Current operations and future expansion

  December 1, 2019
  Public transport in Bahrain currently comprises a bus system. With a view to linking Bahrain to the world economy, the Kingdom of Bahrain is aiming to establish a well-developed public transport network and related infrastructure by 2030.

• Autonomous Vehicles in Europe: Focus on transit agency-led projects and initiatives [free access]

  December 1, 2019
  In Europe’s autonomous vehicle (AV) landscape, in addition to private companies, several transit agencies have also developed projects to test and deploy driverless vehicles.

• Blockchain in Transit: A building block for seamless mobility

  December 1, 2019
  The key challenge faced by cities seeking to implement integrated mobility services is convincing service providers, particularly private providers, to integrate these services on a single third-party platform.

• Rail projects in Panama: Foreign investment boosts network expansion

  November 1, 2019
  Rail transport in Panama has begun developing only recently, with the first metrorail system commencing operations in 2014 in Panama City.

• HART’s recovery plan approved: Finish line in sight?

  November 1, 2019
  In September 2019, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) approved the Honolulu Area Rapid Transit (HART) Authority’s plan to complete the 32.25-km (20.1-mile) long passenger rail project.

• Public Transport in Abu Dhabi: DoT steps up its game [free access]

  November 1, 2019
  The Abu Dhabi Department of Transportation (DoT) has made rapid strides in launching key public transport policies and projects in the last two years.

• Open Payments in Transit: Latin America’s plans

  October 1, 2019
  Bank cards and mobile payments have been deployed on only a few transit systems in Latin America.

• New York MTA 2020-24 Capital Program: Big step forward [free access]

  October 1, 2019
  In September 2019, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board approved the USD51.5 billion investment in the region’s subway, bus and commuter rail system under the 2020-2024 Capital Program.

• Financing of Electric Buses: Removing barriers of high upfront costs

  October 1, 2019
  With the introduction of financial subsidies in South Asia, Europe, the United States, and Latin America, many cities have launched pilot electric bus operations.

• Big Push: China increases investments in rail projects in Southeast Asia

  September 1, 2019
  Under its multimillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China is investing in four rail projects in Southeast Asia.

• Commuter Rail in Latin America: Expansion and modernisation underway [free access]

  September 1, 2019
  The commuter rail network is being increasingly adopted in Latin America, a region so far dominated by the bus rapid transit (BRT), metro, and light rail systems.

• Autonomous Shuttles in the United States: Current projects and planned deployments

  September 1, 2019
  Autonomous cars and trucks might still be in the near future; however, autonomous shuttles continue to proliferate in the U.S.

• Clean buses in Canada: Environmental commitments by cities offer ample opportunities

  August 1, 2019
  Canada is home to some of the biggest clean bus manufacturers in the world, including New Flyer Industries, Nova Bus, Green Power Motor Company, and Lion Electric Company.

• Mobility-as-a-Service: Recent projects, initiatives, and policies [free access]

  August 1, 2019
  Mobility as a Service, or MaaS, is a user-centric intelligent mobility management and distribution system in which the integrator provides a platform for the end user with access to multiple transport services in a city.

• Expansion of public transport in Cairo: Moving towards sustainable development

  August 1, 2019
  Increasing congestion and rapid population growth have led transport authorities in Cairo to take up faster implementation and development of public transport projects with the support of multilateral agencies.

• Public Transport in Peru: Several metro rail and BRT projects on the anvil

  July 1, 2019
  The public transport system in Peru is disorganised and disintegrated.

• Buses in the Middle East: Recent plans, projects and initiatives

  July 1, 2019
  Cities in the Middle East have taken significant initiatives to improve bus transport in the last year.

• Conference on Wireless Communications in Transit: Updates from Washington, D.C. [free access]

  July 1, 2019
  The deployment of wireless connectivity in public transportation has opened up the path to tremendous benefits, including improved operational performance and safety, reduced costs, and enhanced passenger amenities.