Category: Reports

High-speed rail (HSR) development has been recognized as an important policy tool for regional development around the world, notably in Asia and Europe. However, the introduction, development, and evolution of HSR have also...

With 3,533 full-sized zero-emission buses (ZEBs) on the roads of 46 states in the U.S. and more on the way, transit agencies are looking to address the issue of keeping the bus cabin warm without experiencing significant range...

California’s Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation requires all transit agencies to purchase only zero-emission buses (ZEBs) starting in 2029. This regulation will result in a statewide zero-emission transit fleet by 2040 as...

Discover the lessons learned from three CIVITAS Living Lab projects, which together tested 175 sustainable mobility measures in sixteen cities across Europe. View the presentation here

As part of the California Climate Investments and Low Carbon Transportation Investments Program, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) funded the Fuel Cell Electric Bus Commercialization Consortium to advance the development...

The Topic Guide introduces the concept of resilience in urban mobility and presents the importance of integrating it into the SUMP process. It presents a range of case studies from different cities such as Dublin, Madrid,...

This study on use of fuel cells and hydrogen in railway environment performed by Roland Berger on behalf of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH 2 JU) and the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (S2R JU) is organised in...

The United States can transition its entire transit fleet to zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2035, if federal support provides additional funding for vehicle and equipment procurement, technical assistance, and a comprehensive...

This report explores how transit providers make decisions and assess their internal business case for transit bus automation. It aims to inform transit agencies and other transit industry stakeholders interested in understanding...

This study aims to provide the European Parliament’s TRAN Committee with an overview on the state of play of sustainable and smart transport, including recent developments/trends, challenges and opportunities, solutions/good...

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is the integration of various forms of transport and transportrelated services into a single, comprehensive, and ondemand mobility service. An essential part of the services offering are active...

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the nation’s transportation users and providers since February of 2020. Urgent questions arise: how will the pandemic affect the long-term future of transportation in the United States...

Adding to previous analyses on the infrastructure for cross-border public transport, this study concentrates on the analysis of cross-border public transport services (CBPT). It presents an inventory of CBPT routes and services...

NEORide, a Council of Governments (COG) comprised of at least sixteen transit agency members across Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky, launched EZfare, a new fare collection solution in June 2019. EZfare seamlessly connects public...

One of the challenges to the deployment and commercialization of zero-emission buses is the high capital cost of the vehicles relative to vehicles powered using conventional technologies. A strategy for reducing these costs is...

Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) is 1 of 8 workstreams within our Future of Transport regulatory review, which is part of the Future of Transport programme.  Our Future of Transport programme aims to shape transport innovation and...

An alternative to battery-electric buses (BEBs) for transit agencies pursuing zero-emissions vehicles is hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Their range and flexibility open up new opportunities for agencies where BEBs...

For transit agencies considering fleet electrification, a strong relationship with the local electric utility is critical, as adding ZEVs to your fleet could lead to you becoming one of your utility’s largest customers. Your...