TA/ TSO Focus

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

• Maryland Transit Administration: Improving and expanding service

  October 1, 2017
  Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) operates one of the largest multi-modal public transit systems in the United States. It is owned by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDoT).

• TransMilenio S.A: Leader in integrated public transport service

  September 1, 2017
  TransMilenio S.A. is the agency responsible for the management, organisation and planning of the TransMilenio bus rapid transit (BRT) system and the Bogotá Public Transport System/Sistema Integrado de Transporte de Bogotá (SITP) is in Bogotá, the capital of Columbia.

• Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand: Expanding MRT service in Bangkok

  August 1, 2017
  The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) of Thailand was established in 2000, and functions under the Ministry of Transport.

• Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane: Gaining strength, leading growth

  July 1, 2017
  The Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A. (FS Italiane)/Italian State Railways Group, a government-owned holding company, is one of the largest industrial entities in Italy. FS Italiane group companies operate in the transport of passengers and/or freight by rail, road and sea.

• Qatar Rail: Building public transport across the peninsula

  June 1, 2017
  Qatar Railways Company, also known as Qatar Rail, is a state-owned enterprise to design, construct, commission, operate and maintain the entire rail network and systems in Qatar. It was established in 2011.

• LA Metro: Positioned to further improve mobility service

  May 1, 2017
  Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), also known as the Metro, is the planner, co-ordinator, designer, builder and operator of buses and metro rail in the county.

• Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW): Current system and capital projects

  April 1, 2017
  Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) directly manages train, bus, ferry and light-rail services in New South Wales, Australia. It functions under the supervision of the New South Wales Department of Transport.

• Moskovsky Metropoliten: Current operations and future plans

  March 1, 2017
  Moskovsky Metropoliten, owned by the Moscow city government, operates the Moscow Metro, Moscow Monorail Transport System (MMTS) and Moscow Central Circle (MCC).

• MetrôRio: Improving and expanding metro network

  February 1, 2017
  MetrôRio is the operator of Rio de Janeiro metro and is privately owned by Invepar Group (Investimentos e Participações em Infra-Estrutura SA).

• Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority: Expanding transport systems and services

  January 1, 2017
  Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) formulates and implements programmes and policies for the overall improvement of public transportation systems in the Lagos metropolitan area.

• Light Rail Transit Authority: Improving LRT service in Metro Manila

  December 1, 2016
  Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), a government-owned and controlled corporation under the Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC), owns and operates the light-rail transit (LRT) system in Metro Manila.

• Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB), Belgium: Current operations, performance and capital projects

  November 1, 2016
  STIB is the local transport authority for 19 cities in the Brussels Capital Region and 11 townships outside Brussels in Belgium

• HART, US: Aiming to meet Honolulu's mobility needs

  October 1, 2016
  The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) is responsible for the planning, construction, operations, maintenance, and expansion of the transport system in Honolulu.

• Interview with Nasser Abu Shehab, CEO, Strategy and Corporate Governance, Dubai RTA [free access]

  September 1, 2016
  In a recent interview with Global Mass Transit, Nasser Abu Shehab, Chief Executive Officer, Strategy and Corporate Governance, Dubai RTA, spoke about RTA's achievements, its top priorities for 2016, and future plans. Excerpts...

• Singapore Land Transport Authority: Continued legacy of excellence

  August 1, 2016
  The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Government of Singapore. It is responsible for the planning, operation, and maintenance of surface transport infrastructure and systems.

• SOFSE, Argentina: Railway improvement is national priority

  July 1, 2016
  Operadora Ferroviaria Sociedad del Estado (SOFSE) is the government-owned railway company in Argentina. It was created in 2008 by Article 7 of Law No. 26,352 (Rail Reorganization Act) for territorial integration within the multimodal transportation system.

• TransLink, Vancouver: Making good better

  June 1, 2016
  TransLink is the regional transportation authority of Metro Vancouver in Canada. It was created in 1999 and is officially recognised as the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority.

• DB's restructuring and digitalisation: Aligning plans with performance

  May 1, 2016
  In 2015, despite reporting record turnovers, Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) posted losses for the first time since 2003.

• Dubai RTA: Capital budget of AED3.69 billion allocated for FY2017

  April 1, 2016
  In the last decade, the Dubai Roads and Transport Agency (RTA) has undertaken several initiatives to increase the share of public transport in the Emirate of Dubai.

• Seattle's Sound Transit: Expanding the LRT network

  March 1, 2016
  Sound Transit or the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority is a regional transit system serving the Greater Seattle area since 1999. Box 1 provides a background on Seattle.