TA/ TSO Focus

Profile of a transport authority/ service operator, covering its history, current status, and future plans

• Sound Transit, Seattle: Decline in ridership and financial losses due to COVID-19 pandemic

  July 1, 2020
  The city of Seattle in Washington state was adversely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mobility levels in Seattle fell by 76 per cent.

• Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) Group: French state to assume debt, Group plans to invest EUR11 billion in 2020

  June 1, 2020
  The SNCF Group had a good 2019 in terms of very robust business growth over the first 11 months of the year and a good performance on rail fundamentals: safety, on-time arrivals, and passenger information.

• FirstGroup: Dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

  May 1, 2020
  FirstGroup plc is a publicly owned transport operator that provides bus and rail services in the UK, the US, and Canada.

• Rough Patch: COVID-19 to impact farebox revenue of transit agencies in the US

  April 1, 2020
  The novel coronavirus continues to adversely affect the operations, profitability, and financial health of transport operators across the globe.

• Alsa, Morocco: Adapting to the local market

  March 1, 2020
  Spain-based Alsa operates long-distance, regional, and urban bus services across Spain, Morocco, and Switzerland.

• Translink: A good year despite challenges

  February 1, 2020
  The year ending March 2019 was a good year for Translink against all odds because despite facing ongoing funding challenges, the company improved both its ridership as well as its financial condition.

• Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos: Slow implementation impacting ambitious plans

  January 1, 2020
  Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (CBTU), a rail passenger services company in Brazil, intends to invest over BRL1.49 billion in expanding and upgrading its urban rail network.

• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Plans to invest USD9.2 billion during FY2020–25

  December 1, 2019
  The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), commonly referred to as Metro, is a tri-jurisdictional government agency that operates transit service in the Washington metropolitan area.

• Keolis Group: Recent operations and contracts

  November 1, 2019
  Keolis Group operates and maintains urban, suburban, and intercity networks in partnership with 300 transport authorities around the world.

• Prasarana: A good year for the public transport operator

  October 1, 2019
  Incorporated in 1998 by the Ministry of Finance, the 100 per cent government-owned Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) was set up to facilitate, undertake and expedite public infrastructure projects.

• Mowasalat: Review of operations, future strategy and deployment of technology

  September 1, 2019
  Mowasalat is the major transport services provider in Qatar, operating taxis, public transport buses, and school buses. Its main aim is to provide transport solutions in a safe, cost-effective, and sustainable manner.

• Empresa Publica Metropolitana Metro de Quito: Developing Ecuador’s first fully underground metro system

  August 1, 2019
  Empresa Publica Metropolitana Metro de Quito (EPMQQ) is developing Quito Metro, one of the largest infrastructure projects in Quito.

• Deutsche Bahn: Review of operations, performance and future strategy

  July 1, 2019
  The popularity of rail travel in Europe is increasing, a fact that is clearly reflected in Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) increasing long-distance passenger numbers for the fourth years in a row.

• Public Transport Authority of Western Australia: Struggling with declining ridership and weak financial performance

  June 1, 2019
  Public Transport Authority of Western Australia is the statutory authority that oversees the operations of public transport, designs and maintains the transport infrastructure, and protects the long-term viability of the freight rail corridor and allied infrastructure in the state of Western Australia.

• Oregon Department of Transportation: Administering state funding and support

  May 1, 2019
  The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) was established in 1913 when the Oregon Legislature created the Oregon Highway Commission to "get Oregon out of the mud".

• Dubai RTA: Launch of smart applications to attract ridership

  April 1, 2019
  The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has taken several key initiatives to make travelling on the public transport system easier and more accessible.

• Chicago Transit Authority: Emphasis on renovation and modernisation

  March 1, 2019
  The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) provides public transit services for the city of Chicago and 35 suburban areas in the region.

• Keolis: Focus on international expansion to drive growth

  February 1, 2019
  Keolis, the France-based private operator of public transport networks, in its current form was created when the Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF) acquired majority shareholder rights in VIA GTI and merged it with Cariane to form VIA Cariane in 1999.

• Transdev Australasia: Biggest private urban operator in the region

  January 1, 2019
  Transdev Australasia, a public transport operator in Australia and New Zealand, was established in 2013. It has been operating in Australia since 1998 under the brand names ‘Transdev TSL’ and ‘Veolia Transdev’.

• Metro de Panamá: Building on success

  December 1, 2018
  Metro de Panamá S.A., formerly known as Secretaría del Metro de Panamá (SMP), is a public limited company responsible for the development of Metro de Panamá.