Can 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 In the news 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 Upgrade to PremiumThe premium version of this podcast covers all 6 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.