Sunday, February 23, 2025

How to Win the Fight for Fair and Equitable Transit

Start by dismantling the systemic barriers that disproportionately penalize low-income bus riders.

New York gets serious about traffic with the first citywide US congestion pricing plan

Traffic flows into Manhattan from Brooklyn over the Williamsburg Bridge. AP Photo/Mary AltafferAfter years of debate, New York state has adopted congestion pricing...

New York gets serious about traffic with the first citywide US congestion pricing plan

Traffic flows into Manhattan from Brooklyn over the Williamsburg Bridge. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer After years of debate, New York state has adopted congestion pricing...

Luxembourg’s free public transport sounds great, but it won’t help people get from A...

Appearances can be misleading. Shutterstock.When the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg announced it would introduce free nationwide public transport from March 2020, the move...

Chicago, New York discounted most public input in expanding bike systems

Public bikes are meant to complement a city's existing mass transit network, so the location of docking stations is critical. MusikAnimal/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA When New...

Where’s my package? Common carrier freight lockers can ease city traffic and prevent failed...

Unloading packages and arranging them for delivery in New York City. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan Online shopping is a big convenience for many Americans, but porch...

Looking past the hype about ‘trackless trams’

CRRC's version of the optically guided bus, now operating in Zhuzhou, is more like light rail than its predecessors. CRRCThe optically guided bus is...

The battle to be the Amazon (or Netflix) of transport

High-tech companies and venture capitalists have been striving to break into the transport and mobility market. Between 2016 and 2018, venture capital investment in...

The battle to be the Amazon (or Netflix) of transport

High-tech companies and venture capitalists have been striving to break into the transport and mobility market. Between 2016 and 2018, venture capital investment in...

Why trackless trams are ready to replace light rail

CRRC Zhuzhou Institute developed the rubber-tyred autonomous rail transit (ART) system, or trackless tram, which has already been trialled in Zhuzhou, China Wikimedia, CC...

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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...

Webinar: Executive orders and reauthorization—Navigating the future of federal transportation funding

Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, February 25th at 2 p.m. ET to discuss the state of transportation funding, including recent executive orders...