Features

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

• Urban transport PPPs in Latin America: Current status and opportunities

  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.

• Railway projects in Israel: Progress and opportunities [free access]

  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.

• Mobile ticketing in the Middle East: Cash culture limits growth [free access]

  August 1, 2018
  The transit fare collection industry in the Middle East is primarily dominated by contactless smartcards and paper/magnetic-stripe tickets.

• BRTs in Latin America: Recent developments and new opportunities

  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.

• Metro Vancouver 10-year Vision: CAD7 billion for Phase Two

  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.

• Tunnelling for Metro Rail in MEA: Current scenario and future outlook [free access]

  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.

• Communications in Mass Transit: Insights from GMT's event in June 2018

  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).

• Blockchain in mass transit: Overview, scope of deployment and developments in Europe

  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.

• Public transport in Fortaleza: Expansion of metrorail, light rail and bus services

  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.

• Views of Abdeluheb Choho, Deputy Mayor of Sustainability, Amsterdam [free access]

  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.

• Contactless ticketing for transit in Africa: Slow uptake of bank cards and mobile payments

  June 1, 2018
  The public transit sector in Africa is primarily dominated by privately operated taxis and buses.

• Buenos Aires RER: Upcoming opportunities to quadruple capacity by 2023

  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.

• Metro Rail Rolling Stock in India: Installed base to more than double by 2023

  May 1, 2018
  The installed base for metro rail rolling stock in India is expected to increase by over 3,343 railcars by 2023 as the country’s metro network is expected to increase from 438.7 km to 1,060.8 km.

• Autonomous Vehicles in US: Initiatives of the FTA [free access]

  May 1, 2018
  Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), also known as automated, driverless, self-driving and robotic vehicles, are projected to take over the manual task of driving and synchronise in real-time with all the elements of the transport network including other vehicles and infrastructure.

• Metrolinx 2041: Building on the Big Move plan [free access]

  April 1, 2018
  In March 2018, Metrolinx released a Draft Plan Engagement Report for the 2041 Regional Transportation Plan (2041 RTP) to develop an integrated transportation system for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).

• TfL’s bus initiatives: Focus on new procurements despite declining ridership

  April 1, 2018
  Transport for London (TfL) has undertaken several initiatives in the last few years to deploy low- and zero-emission buses and has unveiled major plans for the future.

• Public Transport in Johannesburg: Expansions planned to meet increasing demand

  April 1, 2018
  Johannesburg city has a population of 4.9 million residents (2017) and this is expected to increase to 5.43 million by 2021 and 6.5 million by 2040.

• Public transport in Barranquilla: New LRT to supplement current BRT [free access]

  March 1, 2018
  Barranquilla, also known as the Golden Gate of Colombia, is the fourth largest city in the country, capital of the Atlántico Department, and an important port.

• Connecting Italy: General trends, expansion plans and funding

  March 1, 2018
  Connecting Italy plan outlines its vision for the transportation and infrastructure system up to 2030. The scope of work includes renewal of rolling stock, upgrade of the existing system, and development of new metro and tram lines to expand the public transportation network.

• (((eTicket Deutschland: New clearing system by September 2018

  March 1, 2018
  eTicket Deutschland is regarded as one of the most advanced ticketing systems in the world.