December 1, 2018
The oil-dependent Middle Eastern countries have until now relied on public funds to finance their public transportation projects, with only a few public transport projects implemented using private funds.
November 1, 2018
On February 16, 2018, the Metropolitan Council of Nantes adopted the draft of Urban Travel Plan/ Plan de Déplacements Urbains (PDU) 2018-2027, Outlook 2030.
November 1, 2018
The application of autonomous vehicle technology for public transport systems such as trams offers opportunities for optimising fleet usage, increasing capacity and reducing environmental impact.
October 1, 2018
The South African public transport system comprises rail and bus services (subsidised by the government) and minibus-taxi (privately managed).
October 1, 2018
Gaps in public transportation services have fuelled a variety of small-scale private providers, each offering a specific service: parking, carpooling, peer-to-peer car clubs, ride-hailing, or on-demand bus rides.
September 1, 2018
Rapid population growth (21 per cent) and economic growth (135 per cent) in Latin American countries in the last 16 years have lead to massive urbanisation and high levels of traffic congestion in the city centres.
September 1, 2018
Public transportation development in Israel has picked up pace in the last two decades. The government has announced launched various rail projects to cater to the increasing demand of a growing population.
August 1, 2018
The transit fare collection industry in the Middle East is primarily dominated by contactless smartcards and paper/magnetic-stripe tickets.
August 1, 2018
Over the past 18 months (January 2017-June 2018), there has been significant activity in the bus rapid transit (BRT) sector in the Latin American region.
August 1, 2018
On June 28, 2018, the Mayor’s Council on Regional Transportation and the TransLink Board of Directors approved funding of CAD7 billion for Phase Two of the 10-Year Vision for transportation projects in Metro Vancouver during 2020-2022.
July 1, 2018
Tunnelling is gaining prominence in the Middle East and African (MEA) region and investments of over USD300 billion are planned in various infrastructure projects across various sectors, including metrorail.
July 1, 2018
Global Mass Transit organised a conference on ‘Communications in Mass Transit’ on June 20-21, 2018, in Washington, D.C., United States (US).
July 1, 2018
Blockchain is a type of digital ledger that was first pioneered in 2008 for use in crypto-currencies, but has evolved over time for use in many different industries including urban transport, banking, healthcare, music, and automotive.
June 1, 2018
The public transport system in Fortaleza is considered to one of the most developed in Brazil. The city has a metrorail network of over 43 km, and a light rail and bus network.
June 1, 2018
At a recent conference on “Clean Buses in Europe” organised by Global Mass Transit, Mr Abdeluheb Choho, Deputy Mayor of Sustainability, City of Amsterdam, The Netherlands delivered the opening address and spoke about the key initiatives taken by the city to introduce electric vehicles, the goals of the city to become emission-free by 2025, the challenges and the way forward.
May 1, 2018
The Ministry of Transport (MOT) of the Government of Argentina has launched the Red de Expresos Regionales (RER)/Regional Express Network project, which involves interconnecting the six lines of Buenos Aires Commuter Rail Network as part of the USD14-billion Comprehensive Work Plan.