Design & Culture

Comfortable and attractive vehicles, inclusive accessibility, signage, state-of-the-art stations – good design is essential to achieving excellence in public transport and ensuring the efficient functioning of the entire urban mobility system.

But design and culture go far beyond mere aesthetics. They are deeply embedded in any public transport project, playing a vital role to enhance the customer experience and shape the cultural fabric of a city.

It is at this intersection, where creative minds meet engineers and other professionals, that thoughtful, aesthetic, technical, and human-centric solutions emerge. Together, they craft design that are not only safer, more sustainable and more accessible, but also more attractive and meaningful for the people who use them every day.

UITP has a long history to promoting and advancing design & culture within public transport. Through a dedicated platform, we facilitate the exchange of knowledge and ideas to develop users-centric solutions for spaces, services or components.

Our committee brings together a wide range of disciplines: from product and transport design to arts and architecture, wayfinding, information and interface design, landscape, and urban planning. The UITP Design & Culture Committee works collaboratively to deepen understanding and drive innovation in this essential area of urban mobility.