Urbanism Hall of Fame: Jaime Lerner – The architect of Curitiba
ORIGINAL in TheCityFix by Dario Hidalgo This is the third entry in the Urbanism Hall of Fame series, exclusive to TheCityFix. This series is intended to inform people about the leading paradigms surrounding sustainable transport and urban planning and the thinkers behind them. By presenting their many stories, TheCityFix seeks to challenge our readers to think carefully […]
Seminar: Covid-19 impact on travel behavior [in Spanish]
Open seminar in which the results of the compartive research among South American cities will be presented. Presenters: Camila Balbontín. ITLS, University of Sydney José Vallejo-Borda. BRT+ Centre of Excellence Date: March 24th. Time: 11:00am (UCT-3) Place: Zoom. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sduCvpjojGdUhM9ditJ7jhE3nkY0DSBcj Important: the seminar will be held in Spanish.
Book "Urban Form and Accessibility. Social, Economic, and Environment Impacts" is edited by BRT+ researchers
1st edition of book «Urban Form and Accessibility» was launched by Corinne Muley and BRT+ researchers. Description: The growth of global urbanization places great strains on energy, transportation, housing and public spaces needs. As such, transport and land use are inextricably linked. Urban Form and Accessibility: Social, Economic, and Environment Impacts consolidates key insights from multidisciplinary perspectives on […]
UITP Webinar: Enhancing Financial Sustainability and Commercial Viability of BRTs in Sub-Saharan Africa-Factor Analysis and Assessment Tool
The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) is hosting the webinar event «Enhancing Financial Sustainability and Commercial Viability of BRTs in Sub-Saharan Africa-Factor Analysis and Assessment Tool» virtually on December 15th, 2020 at 4 PM (CET). Description: «Rapid urbanisation and urban population growth in SSA have led to the development and expansion of cities which […]
BRT+ researchers take part of Mobilize Virtual Summit 2020
Mobilize Virtual Summit 2020 and VREF Research Forum side-event are being held on October 26-30, 2020. BRT+ researchers are participating on the following dates: Tuesday at 9 EST: Christo Venter will participate on the Plenary. Tuesday at 10 EST: Ricardo Giesen will host the session Re-enchanting the People with BRT and Public Transport after COVID. Wednesday […]
BRT+ develops a research about mobility during the pandemic
BRT+ Centre is developing an international study which main goal is to identify the changes in travel behavior due to Covid-19 emergency, with a special emphazise on work trips. In addition, it intends to understand how spatial conditions in which work is performed have been modified and to evaluate the reach of work-from-home implementation. In […]
Centro BRT+ desarrolla estudio sobre movilidad en pandemia
El centro de investigación BRT+ en conjunto con Movus-Lab y Modeltran están llevando a cabo un estudio internacional que tiene como objetivo identificar los cambios en las conductas de viaje producto de la emergencia de Covid-19, particularmente en los viajes con motivo de trabajo. Asimismo, busca conocer cómo han sido modificadas las condiciones espaciales en las […]
Book "Understanding Mobility As A Service (Maas)" appeared on top-ten must reads on business, tech and transport
The book «Understanding Mobility As A Service (Maas): Past, Present And Future» by David Hensher, Corinne Mulley, Chinh Ho, Yale Wong, Göran Smith and John D. Nelson appeared on second place in the ranking «Our top ten must reads on business, tech and transport» by technology site SKEDGO. We all know the transport sector is […]
BRT+, CODS and CEDEUS hosted Webinar Series: Adapting City’s Mobility System after Covid-19
Between the months of June and July BRT+ along CODS and CEDEUS hosted Webinar Series: Adapting City’s Mobility System after Covid-19. The goal was understanding how different cities have adapted their transport system in face of the Covid-19. This webinar had 4 sessions, in which experts presented the experience of different cities, companies and agencies of […]
BRT+ Webinar Series: Adapting City’s Mobility System after Covid-19. Session 4
Sign-up here for free BRT+ is launching Webinar Series «Adapting City’s Mobility System after Covid-19». The goal is to understand how different cities have adapted their transport systems in face of the Covid-19. Session 4: Financing Public Transport will be broadcasted by Youtube on Wednesday, July 1st (Colombia 10:00 AM, Chile 11:00 AM, USA (EST) 11:00 […]
BRT+ Webinar Series: Adapting City’s Mobility System after Covid-19. Session 3
Sign-up here for free BRT+ is launching Webinar Series «Adapting City’s Mobility System after Covid-19». The goal is to understand how different cities have adapted their transport systems in face of the Covid-19, studying the case of different cities across the world. Session 3: Public Transport will be broadcasted by Zoom on Wednesday, June 17th (Colombia […]
BRT+ Webinar Series: Adapting City’s Mobility System after Covid-19. Session 2
Sign-up here for free BRT+ is launching Webinar Series «Adapting City’s Mobility System after Covid-19». The goal is to understand how different cities have adapted their transport systems in face of the Covid-19, studying the case of different cities across the world. Session 2: Freight and Last-Mile Logistics will be broadcasted by Zoom on Wednesday, […]
BRT+ Webinar Series: Adapting City's Mobility System after Covid-19
Sign-up here for free BRT+ is launching Webinar Series «Adapting City’s Mobility System after Covid-19». The goal is to understand how different cities have adapted their transport systems in face of the Covid-19, studying the case of different cities across the world. Session 1: Active Transport will be broadcasted by Zoom on Wednesday, June 10th […]
New Publication: Bus Transport – Demand, Economics, Contracting, and Policy
BRT+ researcher David Hensher from ITLS – University of Sydney published a new book on Public Transportation. Bus Transport – Demand, Economics, Contracting, and Policy This book examines in one source the most critical and current research themes of public transport relevant to regulators, planners, operators, researchers and educators. It highlights the wider economic impacts of […]
Public Transport in a Changing World and Times of Crisis
Bruno Charrade, head of International Zone at Transdev Group, gave the talk «Public Transport in a Changing World and Times of Crisis», in the context of the academic year launch of the Transport Engineering Department at PUC.
Frequency Optimization Models for Reducing Overcrowding Discomfort
Behavioural response of paratransit to formal public transport in hybrid systems
Using Twitter to Infer User Satisfaction With Public Transport: The Case of Santiago, Chile
User satisfaction is an important aspect to consider in any public transport system, and as such, regular and sound measurements of its levels are fundamental. However, typical evaluation schemes involve costly and time-consuming surveys. As a consequence, their frequency is not enough to properly and timely characterize the satisfaction of the users. In this paper, […]
New Publication: Understanding Mobility as a Service. Past, Present and Future
BRT+ researchers David Hensher, Corinne Mulley, Chin Ho, Yale Wong, Goran Smith and John Nelson, from ITLS – University of Sydney, publish a new book on Mobility as a Service. Understanding Mobility as a Service (MaaS) – Past, Present and Future The widespread adoption of smartphones, ridesharing and carsharing have disrupted the transport sector. In cities […]
BRT+ General Assembly. January 15th. Save the date!
BRT+ Centre of Excellence invites you to its General Assembly on Wednesday, January 15th, 1:00pm to 5:30pm. The event will consist on an update of our recent research: 1:00 Light Meal 1:30 Main Finding of the BRT+ Centre 2019. Policy and results 1:30 Welcome | Ricardo Giesen 1:40 Leveraging Urban Mobility Disruptions to Create Better Cities | Natalia […]
Integrating Frequency Setting, Timetabling, and Route Assignment to Synchronize Transit Lines
Synchronization of different transit lines is an important activity to increase the level of service in transportation systems. In particular, for passengers, transferring from one line to another, there may be low-frequency periods and transfer zones where walking is needed, or passengers are exposed to adverse weather conditions and uncomfortable infrastructure. In this study, we […]
Public preferences for mobility as a service: Insights from stated preference surveys
As mobility as a service (MaaS) continues to evolve with increasing interest throughout many countries, a key driver of its success will be the take up by the community of users seeking an alternative way of accessing individual modal options. Whether a packaging of modal services into a mobility bundle will appeal to the travelling […]
On evasion behaviour in public transport: Dissatisfaction or contagion?
Fare evasion, in public transport (PT), is a major problem in certain countries and threatens the PT administrators’ funds directly. Hence, identifying the possible causes for this behaviour can be highly relevant. Governments and PT administrators aim to deliver first-class services to satisfy customers, who will then tend to reuse the services and recommend them […]
Introduction to Special issue on developments in mobility as a service (MaaS) and intelligent mobility
Transit-oriented development and air quality in Chinese cities: A city-level examination
In this paper, we aim to see whether transit-oriented development (TOD) in Chinese cities is associated with better air quality. We first identify 37 Chinese cities with existing urban rail transit and/or bus rapid transit (BRT) systems. For each of these cities we generate performance-based TOD indicators – including measures such as urban area coverage, […]
Do preferences for BRT and LRT change as a voter, citizen, tax payer, or self-interested resident?
Interest in modal preferences remains a topic of high interest as governments make infrastructure decisions that often favour one mode over the other. An informative input into the infrastructure selection process should be the preferences of residents, since they can guide buy into support political and bureaucratic choice making. Cost–benefit analysis (CBA) uses the self-interest […]
Effect of critical incidents on public transport satisfaction and loyalty: an Ordinal Probit SEM-MIMIC approach
Supplying public transport systems with high levels of service quality is fundamental for retaining users and attracting new ones. Policies that improve transit service quality will ultimately lead to more sustainable travel patterns. Measuring overall service quality implies measuring the quality of several specific attributes and is prevalently evaluated through the perceptions of users, using […]
The efficiency of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems: A dynamic congestion approach
The penetration of BRT systems has been increasing fast, although there have been many reports of heavy queuing to board the buses. We propose a dynamic congestion approach that endogenously models queuing both on the road and at BRT stations, which are the center of our interest. We show analytically that, if capacity is perfectly […]
Understanding public transport satisfaction: Using Maslow’s hierarchy of (transit) needs
Public transport (PT) administrators require mechanisms to prioritise investments for improving their services, not only to maintain existing customers but also to attract new users. Customer satisfaction surveys allow detecting the level of global satisfaction with the PT system in addition to more specific satisfaction with its various attributes. Statistical analyses of these data allow […]
On the efect of operational service attributes on transit satisfaction
Public transport (PT) providers aim to ofer services that meet users’ satisfaction, and for this, they can control some operational service attributes such as frequency, speed, crowdedness and reliability. Understanding how these objective attributes afect user satisfaction is essential to improve it cost-efectively, but these associations have not been examined enough in the PT literature. […]
