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Global Public Transport Trends 2026

Global Public Transport Trends

1. Big investment in urban rail & BRT projects in many countries

2. Electrification is a global trend, but cities are rethinking the approach

3. Artificial Intelligence is accelerating and use cases are growing

4. Unified Ticketing is accelerating owing to adoption of smart phones

5. Accessibility is important to promote public transport

6. Increasing challenge with Funding and Financing for both Capex and OPEX

7. Skill Gap is a critical challenge & growing needs for capacity building

8. Autonomous mobility is accelerating fast in many regions

9. Travel behavior is changing and cities are implementing TDM

10. Large events are an opportunity to develop public transport