What is BRT and Why Do Cities Need It?
From Boston to Mexico City to Jakarta, bus rapid transit (BRT) systems have transformed how people move and experience their cities worldwide. Since BRT’s initial conception...
In This Indonesian City, Green Corridors Are Key to Bolstering Public Transit
Despite having a much smaller regional budget than the capital city Jakarta, the Central Java city of Semarang has successfully developed a progressive public bus system known as Trans Semarang. Trans Semarang was launched in...
For E-Buses to Succeed, Cities Need to Focus on Charging and Implementation
The electrification of public transport has emerged as a crucial step in advancing environmental sustainability, improving air quality, and enhancing urban mobility. Cities worldwide...
From Egypt to Mexico: Insights into BRT and Transport Planning
In January, ITDP teams from Africa and Mexico engaged in a study tour of the public transport system in Mexico City, Mexico in support...
From Egypt to Mexico, ITDP Shares Insights into Public Transport Planning
In January, ITDP teams from Africa and Mexico engaged in a study tour of the public transport system in Mexico City, Mexico in support...
Deep-Dive into BRT on ITDP’s Learning Hub
ITDP is excited to share our Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Resource Hub. Following the success of ITDP’s previous courses focused cycling cities and babies,...
Dakar, Senegal Receives the 2025 Sustainable Transport Award as the STA Program Celebrates 20...
Dakar, Senegal is the recipient of the 2025 Sustainable Transport Award (STA) in recognition of its efforts to promote sustainable and inclusive mobility centered...
What Brazil Needs to Do to Improve Its Regulation of Public Transport
Comprehensive and considered public transport regulation is essential to ensuring the quality, accessibility, and sustainability of bus systems, especially in large metropolitan areas in...
The Cities and BRT Systems Newly Scored with the 2024 BRT Standard
Five cities and their Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems across the United States and Mexico have received updated scores and designations in accordance with...
Why Cities Need Public Transport To Be Well-Funded, Equitable, and Resilient
Over the course of a year, the MOBILIZE Learning Lab convened by ITDP and VREF convened global transport researchers and advocates to discuss the...
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What is BRT and Why Do Cities Need It?
From Boston to Mexico City to Jakarta, bus rapid transit (BRT) systems have transformed how people move and experience their cities worldwide. Since BRT’s initial conception...
