From Boston to Mexico City to Jakarta, bus rapid transit (BRT) systems have transformed how people move and experience their cities worldwide. Since BRT’s initial conception in the 1970s in Brazil, this form of cost-effective and efficient rapid transit has grown to thousands of kilometers across nearly 200 cities today, with multiple systems being planned.   Over the […] Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Nanning, located in Southern China and home to more than 8.5 million people, is often known as the country’s “Green City” because of its lush parks, treescapes, and warm climate. The city is also earning a reputation now as a capital for e-bikes and electric two-wheelers, with a reported per capita ownership of one e-bike […] Continue reading at the publisher's website.

From transportation agencies tasked with long-range transportation plans (LRTP) to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) developing Transportation Improvement Plans (TIP), we constantly see agencies struggle with prioritizing the right projects and measuring their success to truly advance goals. Our new framework can help agencies establish clear priorities and select projects based on transparent, outcome-driven performance measures. […] Continue reading at the publisher's website.

A year after the Key Bridge collapse, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging the owners of 68 bridges across the U.S. to assess their vulnerability to collisions. This moment also presents an opportunity to fundamentally rethink the state of the practice for assessing the health of our nation’s bridges and ensure agencies target taxpayer […] Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Gender inequities in transportation systems have often overlooked women’s travel and safety needs. From biased crash testing to undervalued non-work trips, this Women’s History Month, we’re reflecting on how we can redesign our communities to create a more equitable and inclusive transportation system. Photo by Marian Carrasquero/The New York Times. Past investments in transportation infrastructure […] Continue reading at the publisher's website.