Integrated transport strategy for England to tackle the ‘bin fires’ of policy
UK: A public call for ideas to inform the development of a Integrated National Transport Strategy for England was announced by the then-Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh on November 28, hours before she resigned over an unrelated matter.
Funding gap looms over New York rail and Subway investment plans
USA: Further roll-out of CBTC on the New York Subway and renewal of the rolling stock fleet are core rail elements of New York MTA’s next Capital Plan, covering the transport authority’s investment priorities for 2025-29.
Subway investment in doubt as New York ‘indefinitely pauses’ congestion pricing programme
USA: State Governor Kathy Hochul has directed New York MTA to ‘indefinitely pause’ the central Manhattan congestion pricing programme which had been scheduled for introduction on June 30.
Comment: Bright light in Barcelona
The UITP summit in Barcelona emphasised the importance of public transport in supporting cities, the economy and the planet, while addressing the challenges of climate change and post-covid travel patterns. Chris Jackson reflects on the conference as a platform for collaboration to secure the future of public transport.
Transit Infrastructure Division to manage Twin Cities transport projects
USA: The Metropolitan Council which co-ordinates transport and other projects across seven counties in the Minneapolis-St Paul area has announced the formation of a Regional Transit Infrastructure Division.
Replacement trams and Underground trains in Transport for London draft business plan
UK: Transport for London has published its draft business plan for the period from April 2023 until April 2026.
Fund African rail projects through private investment and road taxes, study recommends
AFRICA: Increased urban rail investment would offer a range of societal benefits for African cities, including improved air quality, reduced congestion and better access to socio-economic opportunities, according to a study published on November 14.
On track to an integrated future
The Autumn 2022 issue of Metro Report International magazine is now available to read under the Digital Magazines tab.
Brazil: making more use of urban railways
Better utilisation of under-used main line railways is seen as key to developing cost-effective urban and suburban rail networks that can relieve road congestion in Brazil’s fast-growing cities. Benjámin Zelki investigates.
Kyiv Metro seeks European help as it rejoins UITP
UKRAINE: Kyiv Metropoliten needs help from the western European transport industry to modernise its technology and operating practices, despite the conflict with Russia, the municipal transport operator’s Head of Metro Viktor Braginskyi told the IT-Trans conference in Karlsruhe on May 10.
Turkish government seeks to extend control over urban rail investment
TURKEY: The Ministry of Transport & Communications is seeking to become both owner and operator of new urban railways it is funding, instead of handing over operation and management of the completed assets to city municipalities as has happened in the past.
Federal Transit Administration sets out funding priorities
USA: The Federal Transit Administration has set out its key funding priorities after President Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act into law on November 15.