Category: Policy Review

An increased focus on green transport, accompanied by green transport strategies and policies,…

The Government of the UK published the long-awaited Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) in November 2021. The plan reassesses the cost-benefit of …

In December 2021, Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) Group’s two main companies, Ferrocarril Metropolità de Barcelona, SA (Metro) and Transports de Barcelona, SA (Bus), approved the TMB Strategic Plan for 2025, which aims to convert 65 per cent of motorised travel in Barcelona to public transport by 2025.

In October 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission (MIPRC) released the Midwest Regional Rail Plan (MWRRP).

In June 2021, Queensland’s Ministry for Transport and Main Roads announced a four-year transport budget to drive Queensland’s economic recovery.

In October 2020, the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport launched the province’s Smart Mobility 2030 Plan, which is a roadmap aimed at addressing the province’s transport challenges.

In February 2021, the City of Edinburgh Council released the City Mobility Plan (CMP) 2021–2030 to guide the transport strategies, investments, and operations of the urban transport systems.

The New Zealand Rail Plan (RNIP), approved by the Ministry of Transport in June 2021, defines the priorities for the rail sector for this decade.

The California Integrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP) is an initiative of the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and its partners.

In March 2021, the UK government published the National Bus Strategy for England and allocated GBP3 billion for its implementation.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the National Transport Strategy, Drive Ukraine 2030 in May 2018. The strategy focuses on the development of private, public, and freight transport, with special attention on projects in the road, railway, aviation, marine, public transport, and freight sectors.

The state government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), through its transport strategy, plans to transform Canberra into a compact and vibrant urban area.

After his inauguration, one of the first things that President Joe Biden did was to have the United States rejoin the Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and finance.

The countries in the Middle East are making concrete efforts to introduce policies to promote sustainable transport.

On 9 December 2020, the European Commission announced its Sustainable and Smart Mobility strategy, with steps to transform the transport system in line with the targets and goals set under the European Green Deal and the European Union’s (EU’s) digital strategy.

In November 2020, the US High Speed Rail Association (USHSR) recommended a five-point stimulus plan to encourage the development of high-speed networks across the country.

In December 2019, the European Union (EU) signed the European Green Deal, a policy roadmap for the EU’s climate agenda that focuses on creating a comprehensive pathway for the continent to reduce its carbon emissions.

Europe is paving the way for deployment of autonomous technology in public transportation.