UITP North America

On this Fourth of July, we wish you a happy and safe Independance Day!

📢 And it’s a wrap! Last week saw the launch of the 22nd edition of UITP’s ‘Diploma Programme for Managers in Public Transport’ in the USA with our hosts and partners NJ TRANSIT 🚈🚍 This flagship training programme is designed to provide leaders with the skills and knowledge they need to meet the demands of public transport sector and sustainable mobility. Our first module held over a 3-day period covered the topics of Policy, Planning Regulation, and Funding. 🙏 We would like to thank NJ TRANSIT for their exceptional welcome, to our international list of trainers including Michael Pellot and Guido Bruggeman, and to our 29 candidates from across the globe 🌎 who bring a wealth of diverse viewpoints to the programme. We wish them all the best as they continue their training journey in Malmö and Hong Kong later this year! 🌟

UITP North America office hosted workshop on “Public Transport and Large Events” in partnership with NJ TRANSIT and Rutgers CAIT: Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation The workshop brought together experts from around the world to share their learnings. "#Publictransit is essential to make large events successful. Major gatherings offer the opportunity to upgrade and extend transit systems which will not only benefit the visitors, but also exist as a legacy for the citizens. I'm pleased that our partnership with NJ TRANSIT and Rutgers CAIT: Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation continues to offer such rich resources," Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General, @UITP Read full news: https://lnkd.in/eQDYM_z6

Public transportation plays a pivotal role in the success of large-scale events, like sports tournaments, music festivals, or major conferences. We learned from peers around the world on how they successfully planned and delivered transportation services for some of the most highly attended events.

UITP North America Forum is back!! The UITP North America Forum is an annual conference aimed to offer the North America region UITP’s worldwide resources for global connectivity and knowledge, bringing together the most current information and developments for our urban transit industry. We believe that this 7th Edition of the UITP North America Forum is an opportunity to bring members from around the world. The event will also feature several in-person networking opportunities, enabling instant connectivity between industry experts and transit agencies. The two days conference will be covering wide ranging topics including: 🏙 City planning / Transit oriented Development 🚊 Capital Project Delivery 🚍 BRT (E-BRT Project) 🚍 Zero Emission buses 🚊 Digital Rail 👩🏭 Workforce shortage 💳 Open Payment system 👮🏽 Diversity & Inclusion (both customer & Staff) 🚐 First & Last miles connectivity 📲 AI and Big Data 🏬 Design and culture Register today 👇 https://lnkd.in/gR-_nB4E

Congratulations to NJ TRANSIT on the completion of a modernized Elizabeth Station! The new station features new inbound and outbound station buildings, longer platforms for additional boarding capacity, as well as improvements to ADA access, security and communications systems and improvements to the customer experience.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveiled a fleet of 60 #electricbuses 🚌 #MTA plans to receive an additional 205 electric buses starting in late 2025, with negotiations underway for a further 265 buses by 2027. This expansion aims to bring electric buses to a total of 11 depots, further solidifying New York City’s commitment to sustainable public transportation. https://lnkd.in/ghxvG-R4

How #technology can improve passenger flow and crowd management 🚍 🚆 🚉 #Overcrowding, #underutilisation, both issues negatively affect public transport service quality – and both have the same solution. Powered by #data and #digitalisation, passenger flow and crowd management is more efficient for operators and more comfortable for passengers. Check out the latest UITP publication 👇 https://lnkd.in/gtA48g6V

Large events, especially international sports competitions, have significant positive impacts on cities. The events help cities to develop infrastructure and improve the quality of life. The cities require investing in infrastructure development, such as new facilities, transportation improvements, and upgraded public spaces. Many cities will be hosting some of the large events FIFA 2026 will be in #NorthAmerica and International Olympic Committee – IOC (Summer 2028) will be in #LosAngeles. UITP in collaboration with NJ TRANSIT and Rutgers University will be hosting workshop on #PublicTransport and #LargeEvents. This is strictly by invitation event but we will be happy to share outcome soon. https://lnkd.in/gcYcNHeE

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is increasing scheduled service on 24 major #bus routes starting May 12, delivering more frequent and reliable trips, shorter wait times and more room for customers on board. https://lnkd.in/gjPY9igV