Category: Policy Review

Italy’s rail sector is entering a decisive phase as Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS Italiane) moves ahead with a EUR100 billion investment programme under its 2025–2029 Strategic Plan. Rather than i... This content is...

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai has unveiled its Transport and Infrastructure Master Plan. The plan features deployment of aerial taxis, an expanded metro and tram network, and the Futu... This content is...

The Government of Uruguay, through its Ministry of Transport and Public Works (MTOP), has formally launched a five-year rail infrastructure investment plan aimed at reviving and modernising the countr... This content is...

In September 2025, Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL), the national rail operator, announced the development of a comprehensive AI (artificial intelligence) transition strategy, designed to align wit... This content is...

The Harbin Municipal Government, in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, has approved the Harbin Rail Transit Network Plan (2021–2035), outlining the development of a comprehensive multi-leve... This content is...

In May 2025, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny Sp. z o.o. (CPK)/Central Communication Port Ltd., the Polish state-owned company managing the country’s largest transport infrastructure programme, and Korea ... This content is...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the public transit agency serving the greater Boston metropolitan area and surrounding communities, has announced its ambitious Capital Investmen... This content is...

In April 2025, the Government of Mexico, through the Regulatory Agency for Railway Transport / Agencia Reguladora del Transporte Ferroviario (ARTF) of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, a... This content is...

Metra, the commuter rail agency serving the Chicago metropolitan area, has unveiled its 2025 Construction Program, a bold and strategic initiative aimed at modernizing infrastructure, improving servic... This content is...

Portugal has embarked on an ambitious journey to revolutionize its railway infrastructure through the National Railway Plan (Plano Ferroviário Nacional, PFN), 2050. This strategic initiative aims to e... This content is...

In January 2025, RATP Dev, a subsidiary of RATP Group, announced its comprehensive 360 Mobility Plan for the AlUla region, home to Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mobility plan ai... This content is...

Overview In January 2025, Hungary’s Ministry of Construction and Transport introduced a comprehensive nine-point Rail Improvement Plan aimed at modernizing the country’s rail network. The initiative i... This content is...

Introduction Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam and the second most populous city in the country, is grappling with significant challenges related to air pollution, traffic congestion, and climate change. ... This content is...

Overview The Government of India launched the PM-zebus Sewa Scheme in August 2023 to augment bus operations in the country through the deployment of 10,000 electric buses based on the public private p... This content is...

The Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan 2024–2034 (RLTP) proposes a NZD63 billion investment in public transport services, renewals, maintenance and operations, and new projects in Auckland, New Zea... This content is...

The Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme, launched by the UK government, aims to support the transition to zero-emission buses (ZEBs) across the country. This initiative is part of the broa... This content is...

In May 2024, the state of São Paulo launched the São Paulo sobre Trilhos (São Paulo on Rails) rail investment program, a BRL194 billion (USD37.2 billion) initiative covering more than 40 projects. The... This content is...