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13 December 2024

5 Things the Public Transport Sector Has Learned From 50 years of BRT

To celebrate 50 years of BRT, public transport professionals from all over the world joined UITP’s seminar in Curitiba to celebrate the city’s innovations that inspired nearly 200 cities around the globe to implement BRT. Find out key insights from the event!
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14 October 2024

Catenary Not an Option? Innovative Solutions Already Exist

Overhead electric wires, or catenary lines, are often used to power transport using electricity. But what about when the overhead electrification infrastructure is not feasible for a specific network or line?
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20 February 2024

The Rural Mobility Challenge for Public Transport: How Combined Mobility Can Help

Combining public transport with more tailored on-demand and shared mobility services, including peer-to-peer and volunteer-based solutions, can go a long way towards overcoming long-standing mobility deficits in rural areas. This Knowledge Brief pushes the discussion of public transport in peri-urban and rural mobility into the mainstream.
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25 January 2024

Why BRT and Electric Buses Are a Key Congestion Solution for MENA

The Middle East and North Africa is known for its bustling cities and urbanising populations. However, the MENA region faces the significant challenge of congestion. With this in mind, BRT and electric buses are emerging as a key congestion solution. Here's why.
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23 January 2023

Guidance for Cleaner Public Transport: Transitioning to Renewable Energy

It is not only the electrification of buses, boats, shared cars and trains fleets, but organisations are also investing in alternative energy sources, such as hydrogen and biofuels. And securing renewable energy supplies to cover energy consumption across all assets.
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23 November 2022

Planning for Electrification of Rural and Intercity Buses

Realising the importance of rural and intercity bus services, UITP India has published a knowledge brief outlining a practical strategy for depot, route, and charging location selection for electrification of long-range buses by taking the case study of Karnataka state in India.
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4 February 2021

Keolis begins operations and maintenance of Adelaide commuter rail in South Australia

Members' press release
On 31 January 2021, Keolis Downer, Keolis’ Australian subsidiary, began operating and maintaining Adelaide’s commuter rail network in the State of South Australia for a period of eight years. With Keolis’ strong track record of running commuter networks in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, Keolis Downer bundles local knowledge with global expertise to provide South Australians with high-quality transport services.
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Score: 5
21 September 2020

Keolis wins its first heavy rail contract in Australia

Members' press release
On 18 September 2020, Keolis Downer, Keolis’ Australian subsidiary, was awarded a 1.32 billion euro (AUS$ 2.14 billion) contract by South Australia's Department of Infrastructure and Transport to operate and maintain the commuter rail network of Adelaide in the State of South Australia.
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