June 1, 2019
In recent years, transit authorities in the United States have explored the possibility of partnering with ride-hailing firms like Uber to expand accessibility to transit centres and to resolve last-mile connectivity issues.
May 1, 2019
In Massachusetts (MA), outside of the Greater Boston region, 15 Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) provide public bus transportation service.
May 1, 2019
In the race to test and deploy autonomous buses, Singapore has emerged as the frontrunner by taking several significant initiatives in the past two years.
April 1, 2019
Chile deploys buses equipped with Euro-I, Euro-II, Euro-III, and Euro-V emission standard engines. The country now wants to switch to electric and Euro-VI buses.
April 1, 2019
European companies have made significant strides in developing, testing and deploying autonomous shuttles despite lagging behind the United States and China in the autonomous car revolution.
April 1, 2019
At a recent conference on Urban Rail Systems in APAC organised by Global Mass Transit and India Infrastructure, Silvester Prakasam, Advisor, Fare Systems, Singapore, Land Transport Authority (LTA) delivered a presentation and spoke about the requirements regarding fare systems, opportunities in the installation of advanced fare systems, the deployment of smart ticketing (bank cards, NFC, mobile wallets, etc.), and the issues and challenges facing the industry.
March 1, 2019
At a recent conference on “Urban Rail Systems in APAC” organised by Global Mass Transit and India Infrastructure, S.S. Joshi, Director - Rolling Stock & Signalling, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) delivered a presentation and spoke about the issues faced by DMRC in the areas of rolling stock signalling and automated fare collection (AFC) as well as the opportunities presented by the national government’s new Metro Rail Policy 2017.
February 1, 2019
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), which commenced operations in 1834, is the most extensive regional rail system in the United States.
February 1, 2019
The deployment of zero-emission buses is an essential part of sustainable urban mobility planning. The potential size of the European bus market is expected to increase to USD32.6 billion–USD43.2 billion by 2030.
February 1, 2019
The Philippines Department of Transportation (DoTr), through aid from the governments of China and Japan and multilateral agencies, is set to invest USD180 billion in the development of the railway network.
January 1, 2019
The deployment of drones in the railway sector for conducting surveys, carrying out inspections, and ensuring security has been advancing rapidly.
January 1, 2019
For over two decades, the United States Government only undertook small token measures to develop and expand the high-speed rail (HSR) network in the country to a level comparable to that in countries like Japan, China, and France.
December 1, 2018
Transport ticketing is at an advanced stage in Scotland, with modern fare media such as contactless smartcards and mobile ticketing deployed on public buses and rail-based transport systems.