This Week In Public Transit

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 Traf...

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: Evi...

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 Inclusi...

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 Mobili...

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 b...

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...

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...

A review of recent research on public transit. Episode covers 2026-05-11 – 2026-05-18. Top papers Modeling Barriers to Cashless Fare Adoption in U.S. Public Transit Systems Optimization of the Transport Structure Driven by Urban Rail Transit Under Low-Carbon Target A route aware predictive energy management framework for solar integrated electric bus transportation systems Day-Ahead Optimal Schedu...

A review of recent research on public transit. Episode covers 2026-05-04 – 2026-05-11. Top papers When public transit stops, bikes roll: Measuring the impacts of public transit strikes on bicycle sharing use in Montréal From Functional Service to Emotional Engagement: Modeling the Mediated Pathways to Satisfaction in Age-Friendly Public Transit Reported impacts and workplace needs of transit opera...