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A review of recent research on public transit. Subscribe for the premium version of this podcast: https://paperboy.fm/podcasts/public-transit/subscribe

  1. 4d ago

    Can Hotspot Maps Fix Bus Service? Plus: Microtransit Price Barriers

    Transit teams are testing hotspot maps, multiperiod bus-stop forecasts, and Latin American microtransit surveys to better match service with trips people need. Covers 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-07; 5 selected papers. A review of recent research on public transit. Episode covers 2026-08-31 – 2026-09-07. Top papers Improving Bus Service Levels: A Coupling Coordination Model Based on Travel Hotspot Detection Determinants of the Willingness to Use Microtransit Services: Case Studies from Mexico and Colombia Exploring Bus Stop Mobility Pattern With Temporal Variation: A Multiperiod Prediction Framework A scoping review of electric vehicle adoption barriers and policy gaps in South Asia Comprehensive Planning for Healthy Eating and Active Living: A Systematic Assessment from Wisconsin Themes: microtransit, public transport, urban mobility, socioeconomic characteristics, sustainability, bus stop mobility, demand prediction, intelligent transportation systems Methods: survey, case-study, deep learning, data analysis, predictive modeling, data mining Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including itu.int — Shenzhen's autonomous public transportation - ITU, wnyc.org — What stalling federal support means for the future of public transit, and thegoodpress.news — Porto Makes Public Transport Free for All Residents. Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 5 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    Can Hotspot Maps Fix Bus Service? Plus: Microtransit Price Barriers

  2. Sep 3

    Would Riders Choose Microtransit? Plus: Ambon Route 47 Gaps

    Fare sensitivity, safety concerns, route information, and service gaps frame how riders decide whether transit is worth choosing. Covers 2026-08-24 to 2026-08-31; 4 selected papers. A review of recent research on public transit. Episode covers 2026-08-24 – 2026-08-31. Top papers Determinants of the Willingness to Use Microtransit Services: Case Studies from Mexico and Colombia Impact of transportation on the property market at the national level: case of the USA Analisis Persepsi Penumpang Angkutan Kota Trayek 47 Kilang terhadap Kualitas Layanan Angkutan Kota YOLOv11n-LSL: An Efficient Network for Foreign Object Intrusion Detection in Complex Railway Environments Themes: urban mobility, microtransit, public transport, socioeconomic characteristics, sustainability, public transportation, service quality, passenger perception Methods: survey, case-study, Granger causality test, vector error correction model, impulse-response analysis Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including cleanenergywire.org — Germany-wide public transport ticket saves emissions despite price ..., ground.news — Urban Transport in Mexico Mobilized 268.8 Million ..., and reddit.com — Pointing to Massachusetts’s fare-free experiment, Markey, Pressley press for a $25 billion federal free transit plan. Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 4 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    Would Riders Choose Microtransit? Plus: Ambon Route 47 Gaps

  3. Aug 25

    Are MBTA service changes hiding access losses? Plus: Almaty stop gaps

    New transit work asks whether agencies should judge routes by reachable opportunities, not just hours, stops, or lines on a map. Covers 2026-08-17 to 2026-08-24; 5 free papers from 10 selected papers. A review of recent research on public transit. Episode covers 2026-08-17 – 2026-08-24. Top papers Measuring the Destination Access and Equity Impacts of Public Transit Service Changes: A Case Study of Title VI Policy at MBTA Riding to opportunity: subway opening and urban entrepreneurial activity in China Spatial and Statistical Analysis of the Route Network of Public Transport in Almaty and Suburban Areas Planning with autistic adults: experiences of transport, housing and recreation, and the conditions of participation ASSESSMENT OF THE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF OMITUNTUN MASS TRANSIT IN IBADAN NIGERIA Themes: public transit, public transport, urban planning, equity impacts, Title VI policy, service changes, destination accessibility, mass transit Methods: qualitative, case-study, survey, mixed-method, multinomial logistic regression, quantitative Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including the South China Morning Post — End of the 3-yuan ride? Shanghai considers first subway fare increase since 2005, indianexpress.com — 1100 km in 26 cities: Why India’s Metro boom is struggling to find passengers, and thetraveler.org — Urban rail projects accelerate worldwide amid upgrades. Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 10 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    Are MBTA service changes hiding access losses? Plus: Almaty stop gaps

  4. Aug 17

    Bus contracts + TOD buffers: Can transit stop working in silos?

    From a trilevel bus-contracting model to 600-meter BRT station buffers in Tabriz, the week’s transit work asks how agencies turn infrastructure into reliable access. Covers 2026-08-10 to 2026-08-17; 5 free papers from 12 selected papers. A review of recent research on public transit. Episode covers 2026-08-10 – 2026-08-17. Top papers A Trilevel Programming Model and Nested Generalized Benders Decomposition for the Bus Line Contracting Problem Typology of transit-oriented development to promote sustainable urban structure Beyond Supply Security: Territorial Service Security for Regional Science in an Age of Compound Shocks Lithium–sulfur battery technology presents a promising pathway for advancing the electrification of sustainable public transportation systems The Impact of Sustainable Development Concepts on Urban Structure: A Comparative Analysis of Global Urban Experiences) Themes: transit-oriented development, public transportation, sustainable urban planning, urban dynamics, land use, lithium-sulfur batteries, sustainability, alternative fuels Methods: survey, case-study, data analysis, spatial analysis, K-means clustering, multi-objective optimization Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including english.www.gov.cn — China issues integrated transport services plan for 2026-2030, the South China Morning Post — As China's metro costs rise, Shanghai considers first fare increase ..., and ijospl.org — COMPARISON OF SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORT POLICIES ... Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 12 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    Bus contracts + TOD buffers: Can transit stop working in silos?

  5. Aug 13

    Can spatial equity shape routes? Plus: PHIMBYs in Vancouver

    From Gini-constrained multimodal networks to PHIMBY politics in Vancouver, new transit work treats equity and lived context as design inputs. Covers 2026-08-03 to 2026-08-10; 5 free papers from 12 selected papers. A review of recent research on public transit. Episode covers 2026-08-03 – 2026-08-10. Top papers Optimization of Multimodal Public Transit Networks Considering Spatial Equity PHIMBYs and the politics of transit-oriented development: Moving beyond the NIMBY-YIMBY binary in Vancouver’s Broadway Plan How to promote the combined use of metro and shared bicycles under different land-use patterns around metro stations: A case study of Shanghai Estimating Heterogeneity in Travel Mode Choice Shifts with Causal Forests Factorial Analysis of Commercial Motorcycle Accidents in Ile-Ife, Nigeria Themes: urban mobility, public transit equity, multimodal networks, spatial equity, transportation planning, route segmentation, ETA estimation, traffic patterns Methods: case-study, qualitative, quantitative, machine learning, optimization, genetic algorithm Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including ijospl.org — COMPARISON OF SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORT POLICIES ..., bostonglobe.com — Pointing to Massachusetts’s fare-free experiment, Markey, Pressley press for a $25 billion federal free transit plan - The Boston Globe, and caixinglobal.com — China Pivots From New Transport Projects to Upgrades. Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 12 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    Can spatial equity shape routes? Plus: PHIMBYs in Vancouver

  6. Aug 5

    Does 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 Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including bnamericas.com — Mexico launches second phase of passenger rail plan, marksmendaily.com — Maharashtra Targets 100% Electric ST Bus Fleet by 2035, and transport.ec.europa.eu — News & Events - Mobility and Transport - European Commission. Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 11 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    Does Taipei TOD Share Access? Plus: Barcelona Bus Reform

  7. Jul 22

    Can 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 Ex Post 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 Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including everycrsreport.com — Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Public Transportation, uitp.org — UITP Europe Forum: Policy, Innovation, and the Priorities for Public ..., and uitp.org — Modernization and Reorganization of Public Transport in Eastern Mexico State: Transforming the Lives of 10 Million People - UITP. Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 14 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    Can Transit Reach Shelters and Clinics? Plus: Bike-Transit Catchments

  8. Jul 13

    Why 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 Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including enotrans.org — Recommendations to Improve Transit Project Delivery and Promote ..., nature.com — Determinants of perceived urban public transportation costs in a rapidly urbanizing African City: evidence from Adama, Ethiopia, and uitp.org — Modernization and Reorganization of Public Transport in Eastern Mexico State: Transforming the Lives of 10 Million People - UITP. Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 8 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    Why did Cirebon BRT stall? Plus: Baltimore night-shift commutes
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