Public Transport

Integrated public transport remains the backbone of sustainable mobility. Cities rely on quality bus, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), and rail systems to keep their citizens moving and their economies productive while reducing congestion, air pollution, and traffic fatalities that have risen with rapid motorization.

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Webinar

Business Models for Electric Bus Adoption

Learn about business models that enable the adoption of electric buses in public transport, based on case studies in America, Asia, and Europe.

Dec 06, 2018
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Webinar

Enabling Safe Access to Mass Transit: A tool for community engagement and decision making

The webinar will help attendees to learn how to ideate and co-create last-mile connectivity solutions around mass transit stations to create an integrated approach in the planning process.

Oct 25, 2018
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Learning Guide
View from above of a lot filled with parked minibuses, billboards, vendors and other people.

A minibus taxi rank in Kampala, Uganda. Photo by James Anderson / Flickr. 

Toward Efficient Informal Urban Transit

Understand the characteristics and importance of informal transit systems (paratransit) in cities around the world.

Tool

Enabling Safe Access to Mass Transit (SAM) Toolkit

A toolkit for community engagement and decision-making to create safe conditions for pedestrians and cyclists in station areas.
Training

Safe Access to Mass Transit (SAM) Workshop

Understand the principles of safe access to station areas and apply them to a real case using collaborative, people-oriented decision making.

Training

City Councillors and Mayors from Madhya Pradesh understand heritage-centric urban development practices through a guided walk around Ahmedabad’s UNESCO listed old town. Photo Credit: Prayash Giria

Capacity Building for Urban Development

Training program to equip Indian city officials with the know-how to achieve sustainable and integrated urban development.
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How are cities taking action?

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WRI Ross Center’s international experts in engineering, planning, and finance are in a unique position to address emerging challenges in public transport for developing cities. Our work has included successful implementation of bus systems in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Istanbul, Indore, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, and Brasilia.

These have become examples for other cities around the world. We have also supported the development and implementation of national transit programs in India, Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil.

    Events

    • 21
      May
       

      International Transport Forum (ITF) 2019

      International Transport Forum (ITF) 2019

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      The 2019 ITF Summit will explore how better transport connectivity can help integrate regions - from local communities and cities to global regions - and enable the achievement of economic, social, and environmental goals.
      21 May 2019 to 25 May 2019
      Past Event
      Past Event
      Leipzig, Germany
       
      Details
    • 06
      Dec
       

      Business Models for Electric Bus Adoption

      Business Models for Electric Bus Adoption

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      Learn about business models that enable the adoption of electric buses in public transport, based on case studies in America, Asia, and Europe.
      Past Event
      Past Event
      Online
      Webinar
       
      Details
    • 26
      Oct
       

      World Metro Transport Development Conference

      World Metro Transport Development Conference

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      Emma Stewart (WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities) will give a 30-minute talk on bus system reorganization and electrification. 
      26 Oct 2018
      Past Event
      Past Event
      Beijing, China
      Conference
       
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