Every year, ITDP collects and updates rapid transit data for the Rapid Transit Database, which debuted in 2021. The year 2022 witnessed a remarkable 16,000-kilometer increase in rapid transit corridors around the world. Last year was full of ambitious and successful public transport projects in cities around the world, proving that rapid transit systems could rebound…
Year: 2023
In 2021, COP26 took place in Glasgow, Scotland and witnessed a historic moment for the country of India when it committed to achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2070. The national government’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announced a target of EV30@2030 — 30% of newly registered private cars, 40% of buses, 70% of…
Brazil’s National Urban Mobility Policy has a core objective of reducing transport inequalities nationwide and promoting more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable mobility in every Brazilian city. However, actual progress toward these goals in the country’s public transport planning has often left out the most vulnerable social groups — particularly Black women.
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, ITDP Indonesia has been supporting this transition by conducting studies and providing strategic technical assistance to advance this significant transport electrification target. In that same year, with ITDP’s support, Jakarta achieved…
Since early 2021, the City of Lviv and Ukraine as a whole has faced another major crisis on the heels of the pandemic — Russia’s invasion of the country and an ongoing war. As the world grapples with the regional conflict and the broader geo-political implications, on the ground in Lviv we can see the…
The Nairobi Expressway, implemented under a build-operate-transfer model by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), is arguably Kenya’s most distinct private-public partnership project. While the project is popular with motorists, public transport users, pedestrians, and cyclists continue to face daily challenges while travelling on the corridor. As Nairobi and other African cities shift toward modern…
On behalf of 20 national and community-based groups representing millions of Americans, ITDP submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) asking the Biden Administration to undertake key project planning, approval, and standard-setting reforms as part of the USDOT Equity Action Plan. Stronger commitments from the Administration are needed to ensure that federal…
For the first time since the pandemic, ITDP and MOBILIZE Program partners convened in-person in Bogotá, Colombia for multiple days of knowledge sharing, hands-on learning, engagement, and collaboration on the future of sustainable and equitable transport.
This Juneteenth, it is crucial that the transport community continues to acknowledge the inequitable impacts of urban planning on low-income communities of color across American cities, while also working to co-create solutions that make cities safer and more accessible for all. Improving road safety is key to ensuring this transformation.