This Week In Public Transit

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 Premium NewsPremium also covers 10 related news stories, including governing.com — Public Transit's Pandemic Woes Persist - Governing Magazine, urban.org — Transit-Oriented Development Can Help Cities Grow. Which Urban ..., and sciencedirect.com — Impact of the transit metropolis pilot policy on traffic congestion. Upgrade to PremiumThe premium version of this podcast covers all 2 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

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 Premium NewsPremium also covers 10 related news stories, including hindustantimes.com — Low metro ridership despite ₹4.5 lakh cr spend; India needs new transport policy: Study | India News, planetizen.com — Report: Just 10% of US households live near 'frequent, reliable' transit, and english.news.cn — Indonesia seeks to expand urban mass transit to ease fuel subsidy ... Upgrade to PremiumThe premium version of this podcast covers all 7 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

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 Premium NewsPremium also covers 10 related news stories, including greenpeace.org — Up to 56% of population in European countries report being 'cut off ..., timesofindia.indiatimes.com — Outages hit charging of PMPML's e-buses, depots lack power backup, and newseu.cgtn.com — Should European countries subsidize public transport amid fuel crisis? Upgrade to PremiumThe premium version of this podcast covers all 7 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

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.

A review of recent research on public transit.Episode covers 2026-05-11 – 2026-05-18.Top papersModeling Barriers to Cashless Fare Adoption in U.S. Public Transit SystemsOptimization of the Transport Structure Driven by Urban Rail Transit Under Low-Carbon TargetA route aware predictive energy management framework for solar integrated electric bus transportation systemsDay-Ahead Optimal Scheduling for Electric Bus PV-Storage Charging Station Under Uncertainty: An IGDT-Based ApproachThemes: sustainability, urban transport structure, low-carbon transport, urban rail transit, multi-objective optimization, cashless fare systems, public transit, digital inclusionMethods: multi-objective optimization, genetic algorithm, case-study, survey, structural equation modeling, simulationIn the newsvisahq.com — China's Transport System Handles Record Passenger Volumes on ...visahq.com — Beijing's Border Crossings Top 7 Million as Capital Rolls Out One ...globalmasstransit.net — Leshan deploys 55 new pure electric buses, Chinavisahq.com — Beijing Cross-Border Traffic Tops 7 Million as One-Stop 240-Hour ...ecoticias.com — China is sending 600 next-generation buses to Nicaragua, and the ...leonliao.substack.com — Why Has Chinamaxxing Suddenly Become Popular in the Past Two ...Upgrade to PremiumThe premium version of this podcast covers all 4 research articles and 3 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast.Generated by paperboy.fm.

A review of recent research on public transit.Episode covers 2026-05-04 – 2026-05-11.Top papersWhen public transit stops, bikes roll: Measuring the impacts of public transit strikes on bicycle sharing use in MontréalFrom Functional Service to Emotional Engagement: Modeling the Mediated Pathways to Satisfaction in Age-Friendly Public TransitReported impacts and workplace needs of transit operators related to passenger drug misuse on transit vehiclesThe Role of Smart Mobility Stations in Sustainable Urban MobilityTraffic light cycles for a sustainable cityThemes: public transit, urban planning, bicycle sharing, transport resilience, transportation strikes, urban mobility, age-friendly public transit, elderly mobilityMethods: multilevel regression, data analysis, structural equation model, qualitative, literature review, case studyIn the newsfox4news.com — Highland Park launches new transit service following DART exitmobilizednews.com — Update: Mobility + Transportation as a Servicekomonews.com — Community feedback looms large as Sound Transit considers ...accesspress.org — Driving toward an accessible autonomous future | Access Pressmetro-magazine.com — NJ TRANSIT to Expand Cleanliness, Safety, and Accessibility Under ...youtube.com — The Fare Hikes are funding Zero Emissions But where is ... - YouTubeUpgrade to PremiumThe premium version of this podcast covers all 7 research articles and 3 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast.Generated by paperboy.fm.