Mega Events Management in Public Transport

Mega events, such as international sports competitions and international expos including Olympic games, World Cups have significant positive impacts on cities, drawing global attention and offering both opportunities and challenges. Beside difficulties and challenges, these events bring numerous benefits: they boost tourism and the local economy, stimulate job creation, and often accelerate urban development projects.

Public transport plays a crucial role in the success of these events, as it must accommodate a sudden and massive increase in mobility demand while maintaining reliable service for daily commuters. These events also serve as a platform to deploy smart technologies, such as integrated ticketing systems, real-time passenger information, and AI-driven crowd and operations management.

While the benefits are substantial, it’s also crucial for cities to carefully plan and manage these events to mitigate potential challenges, such as financial burdens, social disruptions, and environmental impacts. Successful hosting requires a comprehensive approach that considers both short-term and long-term implications for the city and its residents.

Additionally, cities hosting such events gain international visibility, and successful delivery can enhance their reputation as innovative and liveable destinations.

However, hosting mega events also presents substantial challenges. For city authorities, coordinating across agencies and stakeholders, managing tight schedules, ensuring safety, and controlling costs are critical tasks.

This training programme will address the key challenges associated with mega events and provide best practices and lessons learned from other cities. It aims to equip participants with practical insights and strategies to effectively manage similar situations in their own contexts.

Registration fees

Full training programme

Practical information

• Understand the Impact of Mega Events on Urban Mobility
• Identify Key Challenges in Public Transport Operations for mega events
• Explore Best Practices from Global Case Studies
• Integrate Technology and Innovation in mobility for large events
• Develop Practical Strategies for Planning and Execution

• Get inspired by our trainers, understand the main concepts and learn from successful best practice
• Participate in interactive plenary sessions with introductions by course leaders, presentations by trainers and open discussions with participants
• Challenge your practical knowledge of large event management
• Address the topic from an international perspective, enriched by different cultural approaches and points of view
• Participating in practical exercises and case studies
• Benefit from a unique exchange of knowledge and experience between professionals

UITP Training Programmes and all related processes are certified for ISO 21001: 2018 – the standard for Educational organisations – Management systems for educational organisations.

• Middle management staff of public transport operators, authorities
• Management of planning and operational department of the public transport operators
• Safety and Security management and stations operations
• Management of event organisers
• Traffic management officials
• Police and Emergency departments
• Professionals interested in obtaining a wider and international perspective on large events management in public transport
• The course welcomes senior professionals worldwide

All UITP trainers are top level transport and mobility professionals with extensive experience in public transport and operations from different regions of the world. In addition, UITP invites guest speakers to illustrate specific solutions, practices and case studies.