This Week In Public Transit

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A review of recent research on public transit.

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August 05, 2026Does Taipei TOD Share Access? Plus: Barcelona Bus Reform
This week links Taipei TOD tradeoffs, Barcelona bus redesign, Rome’s Metro C effects, PNG health access, and hydrogen bus-depot planning around one question: who keeps access when systems change?
Covers 2026-07-27 to 2026-08-03; 5 free papers from 11 selected papers.
A review of recent research on public transit.
Episode covers 2026-07-27 – 2026-08-03.
Top papers
Equity-oriented transit-oriented development in Taipei: accessibility, displacement and commerce
Bus network reform in Barcelona during the 2010s: did it improve transit accessibility and network performance in the Catalan capital?
Grid-Constrained Planning for Scalable Hydrogen Production and Refueling at Transit Bus Depots
The impact of a new transit infrastructure on the economic fabric of Rome
Public transport and its influence on healthcare access, engagement, and delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea
Themes: urban mobility, public transport, sustainability, public service quality, sustainable transportation, light rail transit, transit-oriented development, accessibility
Methods: qualitative, case-study, AHP, descriptive, scenario modeling, comparative analysis
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July 22, 2026Can Transit Reach Shelters and Clinics? Plus: Bike-Transit Catchments
New work maps how transit access shapes shelter reach, chronic-care trips, job access from cycling links, and the operational fixes needed after rail, bus, and fleet investments open.
Covers 2026-07-13 to 2026-07-20; 5 free papers from 14 selected papers.
A review of recent research on public transit.
Episode covers 2026-07-13 – 2026-07-20.
Top papers
Does Public Transit Serve People Experiencing Homelessness? A National Assessment of Homeless Shelter Accessibility in the US
The association between mobility and crime in England and Wales
EXPRESS: Platform Competition and Adoption Heterogeneity: How Dockless Bike Sharing Shapes Urban Air Quality
Combining
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Quantitative Metrics and Case Narratives to Reveal Factors Affecting Cost and Economic Development Outcomes of Transportation Investment Projects in the United States
Predicting the Societal Benefits of Integrated Cycling and Public Transit Networks
Themes: public transit, social equity, public transportation, public health, homelessness, urban studies, accessibility, integrated cycling
Methods: case-study, quantitative, geocoding, spatial analysis, data integration, predictive modeling
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July 13, 2026Why did Cirebon BRT stall? Plus: Baltimore night-shift commutes
Across Cirebon, Baltimore, and Kebumen, the strongest thread is service fit: routes, hours, finance, and governance often lag behind how riders actually move.
Covers 2026-07-06 to 2026-07-13; 5 free papers from 8 selected papers.
A review of recent research on public transit.
Episode covers 2026-07-06 – 2026-07-13.
Top papers
Policies For The Implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in an Effort To Reduce Traffic Congestion in The City of Cirebon
Rethinking spaces of fear: a mixed-methods study on perceived insecurity in urban areas and its implications for street design and engineering
Analyzing Night Shift Workers’ Commute Burden and Nighttime Mobility Patterns: A Case Study in Baltimore
Road Network Capacity Assessment and Improvement Strategies for Bimodal Urban Networks Based on the Three-Dimensional Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram
Bibliometric Analysis of Transit Ridership and the Built Environment
Themes: urban congestion, road network capacity, public transport, bus-lane priority, macroscopic fundamental diagram, public transportation, underutilization, transport planning
Methods: survey, qualitative, case-study, simulation, analysis of variance, descriptive-quantitative
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July 06, 2026Can Transit Earn Trust? Plus: CalmMobility and Kathmandu Buses
This week connects CalmMobility, Lisbon digital equity, Kathmandu harassment interviews, Peshawar congestion, and LRT satisfaction around a shared test: can people use transit with confidence?
Covers 2026-06-29 to 2026-07-06; 5 free papers from 6 selected papers.
A review of recent research on public transit.
Episode covers 2026-06-29 – 2026-07-06.
Top papers
Strategic Approaches to Alleviate Traffic Congestion and Enhance Urban Mobility in Peshawar
CalmMobility in the Smart City: From Techno-Solutionism to Human-Paced Mobility Transitions
Modelling Passenger Satisfaction in Light Rail Transit Using an Integrated TAN Bayes and PLS-SEM Approach
Silence in Transit: Women's Experiences of Sexual Harassment and Bystander’s Action in Public Transportation
Shared autonomous vehicles and inclusive mobility: perceptions of older adults and people with reduced mobility in Athens, Greece
Themes: smart cities, passenger satisfaction, light rail transit, transportation planning, socio-demographic influences, sustainability, traffic congestion, urban mobility
Methods: survey, qualitative, quantitative, PLS-SEM, mixed-methods, conceptual
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June 29, 2026Did Belo Horizonte’s fare cut move riders? Plus: BRT comfort priorities
A 2023 Belo Horizonte fare cut produced modest short-run ridership gains overall, while Multan riders weighed BRT, buses, and rickshaws by cost, time, and comfort.
Covers 2026-06-22 to 2026-06-29; 5 selected papers.
A review of recent research on public transit.
Episode covers 2026-06-22 – 2026-06-29.
Top papers
Short-Run Price Elasticity of Demand for Public Transit in Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Evidence from a 2023 Fare Cut
Advancing transit facility electrification through public–private partnerships: lessons and frameworks for US agencies
Users’ Perception About Importance of Operational Parameters of Bus Rapid Transit: An Application of Analytical Hierarchy Process
Indonesia-JICA Cooperation in The MRT Jakarta Phase II Project As an Implementation of SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Mortality and morbidity caused by pneumonia in children and adolescents are associated with socioeconomic and urban conditions in São Paulo, Brazil
Themes: Bus Rapid Transit, user perception, public transport, operational parameters, urban transport, public transit, price elasticity, fare changes
Methods: qualitative, Analytical Hierarchy Process, comparative analysis, panel data, event study, mixed-methods
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June 22, 2026Do metro stations slow stroller users? Plus: crowded phones and rail fields
This week looks at transit as a bodily system, from Xiamen station walking tests for luggage and strollers to Qingdao subway phone behavior, Taipei motion sickness, and Tel Aviv rail magnetic fields.
Covers 2026-06-15 to 2026-06-22; 5 free papers from 7 selected papers.
A review of recent research on public transit.
Episode covers 2026-06-15 – 2026-06-22.
Top papers
Towards Sustainable and Inclusive Transit Environments: Quantifying Pedestrian Accessibility Efficiency and Equity for Temporarily Mobility-Impaired Pedestrians
Sector-specific carbon emission trajectories in Beijing (2025–2035): a STIRPAT–LEAP coupled framework for identifying optimal decarbonization pathways
Continuous Monitoring of Magnetic Fields in AC/DC Electric Rail Systems: A Comparative Analysis of Light and Heavy Rail Passenger Exposure
UrbanFlow AI: Smart Urban Mobility System - Real-Time Transit Management, AI-Driven Occupancy Prediction, and Intelligent Fleet Operations
Weekday Commuting Costs and Weekend Recreational Mobility Conditions: A U-Shaped Relationship in the Jobs–Housing–Recreation Spatial Structure
Themes: public transit, pedestrian accessibility, mobility impairment, transit environments, walking efficiency, universal design, urban mobility, AI
Methods: real-world walking experiments, Random Forest model, experimental, system architecture, AI integration, survey
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June 15, 2026Did India’s Janta Curfew curb mobility? Plus: Bangladesh street adolescents
This week links India’s voluntary Janta Curfew mobility declines with Bangladesh survey findings on street adolescents, including the share spending time in public transit areas.
Covers 2026-06-08 to 2026-06-15; 2 selected papers.
A review of recent research on public transit.
Episode covers 2026-06-08 – 2026-06-15.
Top papers
Are Lockdowns More Effective Than Voluntary Measures in Checking Mobility During a Pandemic?
Risk Behaviors among Street Adolescents in Urban Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study
Themes: COVID-19, mobility, public health, pandemic management, voluntary measures, street adolescents, risk behaviors, substance use
Methods: regression analysis, quantitative, cross-sectional, survey
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June 08, 2026Does transit access shape cancer QoL? Plus: Bengaluru, Kano reliability
Access and reliability shape daily commuting, cancer-care burdens, station vitality, and constrained upgrades from Bengaluru to Kano and Aktobe.
Covers 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-08; 5 free papers from 7 selected papers.
A review of recent research on public transit.
Episode covers 2026-06-01 – 2026-06-08.
Top papers
Determinants of public transport use in Bengaluru: an empirical analysis of commuter behaviour
INVESTIGATING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS AND INNOVATION OPPORTUNITIES IN METROPOLITAN KANO, NIGERIA
Integrated assessment of urban public transport using accessibility indices and user perceptions in Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Elevating Urban Public Transit: Consensus-Based Expert Study on Urban Air Mobility and Aerial Cable Car Integration
Amenity Supply and Sustainable Underground-Space Vitality in a High-Density Commercial Interchange Hub: Evidence from Licun Station, Qingdao
Themes: public transportation, urban mobility, transportation access, quality of life, cancer patients, healthcare disparities, public health, commuter behaviour
Methods: survey, mixed-methods, observational study, ordinal logistic regression, ordered logistic regression, qualitative
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June 01, 2026Can transit close care gaps? Plus: in-the-moment rider data
Ridesharing access, distance to public transit, in-trip surveys, CCTV crowd analytics, and roof-mounted battery packs all frame transit as infrastructure that must work in real time.
Covers 2026-05-25 to 2026-06-01; 5 free papers from 7 selected papers.
A review of recent research on public transit.
Episode covers 2026-05-25 – 2026-06-01.
Top papers
The benefits of in situ reporting: Experimental evidence from in-the-moment surveys of public transit riders
Sustainable Transportation Systems and Climate Change in Developing Countries with Special Reference to India
RAILEYE : AI Driven Real Time Crowd Safety Analytics for Railway Stations Using Cctv Surveillance
EXPRESS: Ride-to-Health: The Impact of Ridesharing on Patients’ Emergency Care Access
Transportation access as a structural determinant of quality of life and symptom burden among cancer patients.
Themes: healthcare disparities, transportation access, quality of life, cancer patients, public health, public transit, in situ reporting, data quality
Methods: observational study, ordinal logistic regression, experimental, survey, empirical analysis, data analysis
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May 25, 2026Can Addis Ababa LRT Connect? Plus: Transit-Hub Safety
From light-rail crossings to automated firearm detection, the episode asks how transit systems work when design, access, safety, and public behavior meet in stations and streets.
Covers 2026-05-18 to 2026-05-25; 5 free papers from 6 selected papers.
A review of recent research on public transit.
Episode covers 2026-05-18 – 2026-05-25.
Top papers
Challenges of spatial integration and sustainability in urban mass transit systems: evidence from Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit (LRT)
PERCEPTION-BASED EVALUATION OF URBAN PUBLIC SPACES IN DELHI: A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS FIVE TYPOLOGICALLY DISTINCT SITES
LEOPARD: Automated CAD-to-Synthetic Pipeline for 3D-Printed Firearm Detection in Civil Transit Security
A Study Among the Public on Bystander Behaviour on Crime Victimisation in Chennai City
Kinetics and consumer orientations: how body movement direction and self-efficacy jointly shape product preferences and risk-taking decisions
Themes: urban mass transit, sustainability, spatial integration, light rail transit, climate change, 3D-printed firearms, civil security, synthetic data
Methods: descriptive research, qualitative, survey, field study, synthetic dataset creation, computer vision
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mobilitydata.org — “GTFS Workshop: Data that Moves Cities” Promotes the Use of Data ...
planetizen.com — Above the tracks: China's unique model for transit-oriented ...
governing.com — Public Transit's Pandemic Woes Persist - Governing Magazine
greenpeace.org — Up to 56% of population in European countries report being 'cut off ...
openei.org — South Africa-GTZ Bus Rapid Transit Johannesburg - OpenEI
ndtv.com — Delhi Public Transport Drivers' Strike Begins With Partial Shutdown
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