Public transit is essential to an environmentally sustainable urban future. But it requires public confidence in the transit system. To get people out of their personal cars, there needs to be an attractive alternative.

The problem of climate change is severe, and a large-scale shift in transport—in large cities, in rural areas, all around the world is required

Sao Paulo’s Linha 4, is designed specifically to integrate disparate transit systems and to improve access to jobs.

With a metropolitan population of more than 21 million people and growing quickly Mexico City faces distinct challenges in delivering sustainable urban mobility.

Transport sector accounted for 46.9 percent of Brazil’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Rapid global urbanization comes with the potential to accelerate current climate change trends, and transport emissions may even triple by 2050.

Advances in electric, autonomous and data-driven technologies are changing how people get around but also cities themselves.

Cities are home to more than half the global population, produce three quarters of GDP and greenhouse gas emissions, and are still growing in nearly every respect.

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are being tested in California, Pittsburgh, Singapore, Paris and Oslo. Proponents of AVs point to the promise of a safer, faster, cleaner and more convenient commute.

Mobility is undergoing a huge shift from the emergence of shared cars and bicycles to the impending self-driving cars and we’re just starting to understand the full effect on cities. The revolution has implications for equity, accessibility and sustainability, and has caught many cities unawares, leading to court battles, unexpected impacts on congestion and lots of uncertainty.

Ride-hailing systems, car- and bicycle-sharing networks, trip-planning apps and other innovative services that capitalize on advances in mobile communications, cashless payments and remote monitoring are increasing in popularity around the world.