Policy Review

An examination of recent policy and regulatory initiatives

• Taking the Lead: Lisbon introduces sustainable transport strategies and initiatives

  November 1, 2019
  Lisbon, winner of the European Green Capital Award, 2020, is emerging as a leader in the adoption and implementation of sustainable mobility initiatives.

• Next step: Portugal’s national investment plan for 2021-2030

  October 1, 2019
  The urban population in Portugal is expected to increase from around 65 per cent in 2018 to 80 per cent in 2050.

• Emission-free Public Transport Initiatives in Oslo and Akershus: Transitioning to a greener fleet

  September 1, 2019
  The transport sector accounts for nearly 65 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions in Oslo, of which public transport accounts for 4 per cent. Despite public transport’s small share of total emissions, transitioning to a zero-emission network is expected to have a significant effect on the overall air quality of the city, especially in the densely populated regions.

• Singapore’s Land Transport Master Plan (LTMP) 2040: Policies shaping the land transport system

  August 1, 2019
  On May 25, 2019, Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) released the Land Transport Master Plan (LTMP) 2040. The plan outlines Singapore’s long-term goal to improve its land transport system by 2040.

• Project Ireland 2040: An all-encompassing plan to spur transit development

  July 1, 2019
  The Government of Ireland unveiled Project Ireland 2040 in February 2018 to guide Ireland’s economic development over the next two decades.

• Dubai’s Autonomous Vehicle Strategy: New rules introduced to regulate testing

  June 1, 2019
  In April 2019, a new resolution to regulate autonomous vehicle (AV) testing in Dubai was issued, making the emirate the first in the region to issue such as resolution.

• Investment Push: GBP 39 billion plan to improve rail infrastructure across northern England

  May 1, 2019
  In February 2019, the GBP70 billion Strategic Transport Plan (STP) and Investment Programme of Transport for North (TfN) was approved.

• RATP 2025 Bus Plan: 3,700 buses to be replaced by 2025

  April 1, 2019
  In 2014, RATP announced plans to deploy a 100 per cent eco-friendly fleet by 2025 in the Île-de France (Paris region) to reduce the carbon footprint by 50 per cent.

• More MARTA Atlanta programme: Much-needed reform or misguided attempt to reinvigorate Atlanta’s mass transit?

  March 1, 2019
  In October 2018, MARTA approved the More MARTA Atlanta programme, the largest investment in the region’s mass transit in four decades.

• Strategic mobility plan for Mexico City: Developing an integrated system

  February 1, 2019
  The Strategic Mobility Plan for the City of Mexico for 2019/ Plan estratégico de movilidad de la Ciudad de México 2019 aims to create a safe integrated public transport system that is accessible to and by all.

• Transport planning in Pune: Investments of INR342 billion planned for 2018-2038

  January 1, 2019
  The Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) comprehensive mobility plan is a long-term transport vision document that aims to improve the mobility of people and goods in the region.

• Visualize 2045: Ambitious, forward looking transportation plan for the National Capital Region in the United States

  December 1, 2018
  On October 17, 2018, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), the federal organisation responsible for urban planning in Washington D.C. and nearby areas, approved the region’s long-range transportation plan called Visualize 2045.

• Chile’s Third Millennium Transportation Plan: Shift from bus to rail

  November 1, 2018
  The national government of Chile has adopted a new transportation plan named Third Millennium Transportation/Transporte Tercer Milenio (TTM) in lieu of the erstwhile 10-year old Transantiago Transportation plan.

• Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan 2018-2028: Restoring public transport system in Christchurch and Timaru

  October 1, 2018
  In August 2018, the Greater Christchurch Public Transport Joint Committee approved the draft Regional Public Transport Plan 2018-28 (RPTP) in New Zealand. The plan has been developed jointly by the Greater Christchurch Public Transport Joint Committee (NZ Transport Agency, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch City Council, Selwyn District Council and Waimakariri District Council) and Timaru District Council.

• Connected and Automated Mobility in Europe: New opportunity in mobility

  September 1, 2018
  The European Union (EU) is one of the largest exporters of vehicle technologies and automated mobility has the potential to build a stronger and more competitive industry in Europe.

• Leipzig Mobility Strategy 2030: Options under assessment

  August 1, 2018
  In January 2018, the city council of Leipzig announced plans to develop a ‘Mobility Strategy 2030’ to address the impact of dynamic socio-economic changes (such as positive migration balance, increase in birth rate, establishment of new companies, etc.) on urban mobility and traffic.

• LA Metro Vision 2028 Plan: Ten-year mobility strategy for the County

  July 1, 2018
  On June 28, 2018, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) Board approved Vision 2028, a 10-year transit and mobility plan for LA County.

• Auckland’s 10-year Public Transport Plan: Investment of NZD28 billion to increase ridership by 7 per cent during 2018-28

  June 1, 2018
  In April 2018, the Government of New Zealand and the Auckland Council released the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) 2018.

• Reforming SNCF: Legislative process underway to end domestic passenger rail monopoly

  May 1, 2018
  On April 17, 2018, the lower house of the Parliament of France approved the reform of the national state-owned railway company SNCF amidst union opposition and strikes.

• ITS Strategic Plan 2015-2019: Focus on connected vehicles and automation

  April 1, 2018
  Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is a set of tools that facilitates a connected, integrated, and automated transportation system that is information-intensive to better serve the interests of users and is responsive to the needs of travellers and system operators.