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IRU, UITP, and partners have called on Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to revive the EU’s focus on the fundamental role of public transport, moving over 50 billion passengers annually in Europe. UITP and IRU letter to European Parliament In a letter sent to MEPs, IRU – together with the Eu...

The second session of the Sustainable Bus Tour 2024 took place on October 2nd in Strasbourg, during the European Mobility Expo show (former Transport Publics). Entitled “On the way to a fully zero emission city bus market in 2035? Technology | business case | market uptake“, the conference delved in...

In early August UITP announced DART President & CEO Nadine Lee as Chair of UITP North America Division and newly-formed North America Committee In 2015, UITP opened its first North America office in New York City, seeking to increase the exchange of best practice and networking between North Ame...

The UITP Summit 2023 offered a glimpse into the transformative trends shaping the future of transportation. The event highlighted key insights driving the industry forward. The shift towards e-mobility is no longer a distant prospect but a concrete reality, with major players dedicating their effort...

Renée Amilcar, the General Manager of Transit Services at OC Transpo, City of Ottawa, has been elected as the new President of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP). The official announcement came during the association’s General Assembly held today 4th June 2023, marking th...

PTV Group will be exhibiting at UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2023, from June 4 to 7, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. The world’s market leader for mobility planning software will present its latest solutions for public transport planning as well as state-of-the-art calculation methods which cover a...

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Axles and transmissions supplier BRIST has introduced a specialized driveline package tailored for airport buses, featuring its latest IDS CEN 120-225 and IS 120-225 axles. According to BRIST, these advanced axles are designed to elevate both performance and maneuverability in airport bus operations...

Authored and sponsored by Masats Universal accessibility in public transport is key to ensuring the social inclusion of all people, regardless of their physical or sensory abilities. Masats’ mission is to improve people’s quality of life through innovative solutions that facilitate effic...

Sponsored by ZF With over 10,000 electric buses served worldwide, ZF Bus Connect (launched in late 2021) continues to support the industry’s shift toward zero-emission mobility. Its latest features include advanced proactive vehicle health checks and remote connection capabilities. In this interview...

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UITP has just released the Report “The Road to Sustainability: Transition to Renewable Energy in Public Transport“, that provides guidance on how public transport organizations can successfully transition to renewable energy sources in order to meet their decarbonization goals. The repor...

Mohamed Mezghani has been reappointed as UITP Secretary General to begin a new five-year term in January 2023. The UITP Executive Board confirmed the reappointment during their meeting in May 2022, for the new term beginning this month. Mohamed has been the Secretary General of UITP since 2018: he b...

The next UITP Global Public Transport Summit is quickly approaching. We are just six months away from the kickoff, scheduled for 4th June in Barcelona, Spain. UITP Secretary General Mohamed Mezghani shares with Sustainable Bus state of the art of the preparation for the summit, main topics, expectat...

IT-TRANS 2022 will not held in March but in May: the UITP-backed event has been scheduled to 10-12 May 2022. The exhibition is the largest event of its kind dedicated to digitalisation and Information Technology in public transport. «Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, UITP has worked hard to make ...

There’s only #ONEPLANet. UITP is launching a new campaign focused on the climate crisis. In this regards, the international association of public transport is calling on all decision makers to place public transport at the heart of their agenda in order to lower local air pollution. The Climat...

Top executives from 40 public transport organisations from 23 countries urge authorities to make cities benefit from public transport by exploring new funding mechanisms, such as Land Value Capture, to allocate a fair part of the economic value generated by the increase in land value where public tr...

50 per cent of the bus fleets worldwide are diesel buses. Electric buses account for almost 18% of the buses. Thanks to China. UITP is setting off on a journey with “The Story of the Bus”. In the short term future the organization will release four key sector publications, that will be presented wit...

UITP and ACEA urge EU members to scale up support measures for alternative fuel infrastructure for buses. The two organization, representing public transport sector and automobile industry respectively, issued a joint call addressed to EU countries in order to demand an increase in investments in ch...

UITP is proud to announce the launch of APOLLO-EU, a new platform that will bring together European transport authorities and operators to boost and support the exchange of knowledge and expertise on clean bus deployment. APOLLO-EU will be officially launched during the UITP Global Public Transport ...

Mobility on top. As the EU elections approach (they’ll take place between 23 and 26 May), UITP is calling for all forthcoming decision makers to take highly care of the topic of mobility in their agenda for the next five years. The international organization of public transport has released a ...

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Latest articles

“EU and States should provide sufficient funding for public transport”: the letter by UITP, IRU and partners

Sustainable Bus Tour session “On the way to a fully zero emission city bus market in 2035?”: REPLAY and SLIDES

DART President & CEO Nadine Lee elected as Chair of UITP North America Division

Evolving public transport: 5 key trends from UITP Summit 2023

Renée Amilcar, from Ottawa’s OC Transpo, elected as President of UITP for 2023-2025

PTV Group to showcase new mobility planning solutions at UITP Global Public Transport Summit

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BRIST enhances airport bus transportation with dedicated axles combination

Accessibility in public transport: Masats’ commitment to inclusive and sustainable mobility

“Digitizing and connecting the ecosystem around the bus”: goals and features of ZF Bus Connect, explained

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UITP is out with a new report on “Transition to Renewable Energy in Public Transport”

Mohamed Mezghani has been reappointed as UITP Secretary General

Towards UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2023 in Barcelona (with 80% space sold). Interview with Mohamed Mezghani

IT-TRANS 2022: March edition postponed to 10-12 May

Public transport to fight climate crisis. UITP calls for governments attention

Public transport leaders ask authorities to innovating funding systems. A UITP campaign

Half of buses worldwide are diesel, 18% electric. UITP focuses on buses with a new report

UITP and ACEA, a joint call to demand investments in charging/refuelling infrastructures

UITP leads APOLLO-EU platform. A network to support operators in clean bus deployment

“Mobility on top”, UITP is out with a manifesto for EU elections

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