The UNDP report on low-emission transport in Latin America and the Caribbean highlights the transport sector’s significant contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, comprising 37.7% of the region’s CO2 emissions. The...
Read MoreThere were some new characteristics of urban transportation in the later stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigated the transportation-related emissions in major cities of Canada during the post-COVID-19 pandemic...
Read MoreIndonesia pledged its target of net-zero emissions by 2060 or sooner as part of global efforts to curb the negative impacts of climate change. In achieving the net-zero target, the transportation sector, as the second-largest...
Read MoreThe electrification of public transport has emerged as a crucial step in advancing environmental sustainability, improving air quality, and enhancing urban mobility. Access it here.
Read MoreClimate change poses a severe threat to both the environment and human health, manifesting in floods, droughts, global warming, and food and energy security threats. This threat arises from the emission of greenhouse gases...
Read MoreCanada’s Clean Electricity Regulations (Canada, 2024a) require all provinces to fully “decarbonize” their electricity generation as part of the federal government’s broader “Net-Zero 2050” greenhouse gas emissions mitigation...
Read MoreThe Roadmap for Infrastructure Resilience in Chile highlights the vulnerabilities of Chile’s infrastructure, including public transport infrastructure, to natural hazards, including earthquakes, floods, and fires. The...
Read MoreThe Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) has developed guidelines to assist governments in mitigating the impacts of extreme heat on public transport systems. These guidelines advocate for a systems-based...
Read MoreThe article highlights how increased public transport electrification and social sustainability demands create a goal conflict in the green transition. The need for electric buses grows with the green transition, while the...
Read MoreThis white paper can be used by public transit agencies to identify existing standards related to open fare collection and open data as well as organizations that maintain standards used in the transit industry. Access it...
Read MoreColorado’s 2035 Transportation Vision aims to nearly double the share of trips taken by walking, public transportation, or biking by 2035. This initiative addresses issues such as the high costs of driving, pollution,...
Read MoreAccording to a recent Federal Transit Administration (FTA) report on transit trends, ridership in the United States continues to increase, growing by more than 17% nationwide from 2022 to 2023. The increase reflects more...
Read MoreItaly has put forward targets, strategies and measures also for the decarbonisation of transport, which remains among the hardest to decarbonise. While Italy’s greenhouse gas emissions due to energy consumption have decreased by...
Read MoreFocusing on Suswa, this study analyses the impact of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project on labour dynamics in local communities in Kenya’s southern rangelands. Using the patron–client framework, we explore the...
Read MoreThe USAID report on advancing a modern, clean, and accessible bus system in Quito, Ecuador, outlines key lessons learned in the transition to electric public transportation. One significant finding is that retrofitting existing...
Read MoreThe Transport Needs Assessment report for Argentinian cities under the Decarbonizing Transport in Emerging Economies (DTEE) project provides a detailed analysis of public transport systems in districts such as Berazategui,...
Read MoreThe expansion of mass transit infrastructure is crucial for accommodating the rapidly growing population in Canadian metro areas and promoting a shift toward sustainable modes of transportation. However, these initiatives are...
Read MoreOur national transportation system is the backbone of America’s economy and critical to supporting the daily needs of all system users. The transportation sector is also the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the...
Read MoreERA’s Economic Steering Group (ESG) and the ERA Management Team (MT) asked the Agency’s Analysis Team to perform a study on the European rolling stock fleet covering a wide range of technical and economic topics. The main goal...
Read MoreApproximately 120,000 new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) were registered in the United States in the first half of 2024. Of these, 1,381 (0.56%) were zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). There were more zero-emission HDV registrations in...
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