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The Government of Jakarta has committed to electrifying 100% of its Transjakarta bus fleets by 2030, which amounts to over 10,000 vehicles. Since 2020,...
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Ensuring US Federal Transportation Policy Protects Frontline Communities
Nine major national and regional transportation, environmental, and environmental justice organizations issued a statement yesterday on implementing environmental justice goals for frontline communities exposed...
US Working Group Calls on White House Council to Focus on Environmental Justice, Frontline...
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Challenges and Opportunities for Gender-Equitable Transport in Cairo, Egypt
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To Tackle Staffing Shortages, Boston’s Bus System Can Learn from These Global Cities
US cities need practical, creative solutions to improve its faltering public transit systems. In the Greater Boston area in particular, where ITDP US has...
Bogotá, Colombia’s Approach to Safe, Sustainable, and Accessible Transport
As with many global cities, the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic has led Bogotá to rethink its approach to sustainable mobility, improve access and...
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