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12 August 2026

International Youth Day: Young Ideas Driving Climate Action in Vlorë

How two architecture students’ bus stop redesign is being built across the city

As one of Albania’s fastest-growing coastal cities, Vlorë faces mounting pressure from rising temperatures, rapid urban development and seasonal tourism. Public transport accounts for less than 20 per cent of daily trips, with private...

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30 July 2026

Why Electric Mobility is No Longer Optional

Three countries, one movement: the road to COP31’s electrification goal

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27 July 2026

Charting a Pacific-Led Course for Sustainable Shipping

How the signing of the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership Charter turned years of cooperation into a shared regional commitment

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12 April 2018

Changing Transport in Thailand

When arriving in Thailand it is next to impossible to avoid the topics of transport and...
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1 January 2018

MobiliseYourCity Partnership

Accelerating the transition of sustainable urban mobility
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28 September 2017

Reverse Innovation in Urban Mobility

Air pollution, noise and a lack of space – German municipalities are looking for ways to...
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9 April 1921

Local Funding Options for Public Transportation

This report evaluates eighteen options for local funding instruments eligible to support finance public transport projects...
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6 October 1920

Content Overview Bus Fleet Renewal Toolkit

This content overview helps you nagivate through this toolkit. Note that many of the posts listed...
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6 July 1920

Guidance for a Bus Sector Transformation

A reform of the bus sector changes the way bus services are planned, procured, monitored and...
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1 July 1920

Barrier Analysis

Local barriers can prevent transit agencies from successfully renewing their bus fleets. Therefore, it is key...
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6 June 1920

Stakeholder Engagement

The identification and involvement of important stakeholders and actors for busfleet renewals is crucial for the...
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7 May 1920

Setting Up a Steering Structure

Bus fleet renewal projects need a clear steering structure and suitable organisational structures. We include here...
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6 May 1920

European Case Studies

Organizations and local governments in various European countries and cities have launched and successfully implemented bus...
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9 April 1920

Capacity Development Strategies

Capacity Development Plan for an Electric Bus Corridor in Mexico City The Capacity Development Plan by...
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6 April 1920

Standard Indicators

Many GIZ projects focus on sustainable urban mobility, public transport and freight logistics in countries around...
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16 March 1920

Zero-Emission Bus Seminars from Latin America

Many Latin American countries have deployed zero-emission buses in various cities. The successful transition of urban...
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7 March 1920

MRV Guidance

A vital step for successful implementation of a strategy, policy, programme or project is the assessment...
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7 March 1920

Best Practice Financing

Two reports on financing mechanisms from the Philippines and from Brazil show best practice examples. In...
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6 March 1920

Project Presentations

The TRANSfer project has developed exemplary project proposals from the Philippines and from Costa Rica. The...
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7 February 1920

Overview Trainings

To further your skills and expand your horizon on the development and implementation of bus fleet...
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7 February 1920

Best Practice MRV

Analyzing air pollutant emissions on certain routes, evaluating the performance of new buses on demonstration corridors...
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7 February 1920

Financial and Economic Impact Analysis

Cost-benefit analyses are critical for deciding if a project should be implemented for societal benefit.  Here...
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7 February 1920

Options for Operational Models

Business models for public bus transport can be of various kinds. In order to be particularly...
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7 January 1920

Study Tour Guides

Study Tours are multi-day field trips that aim to provide learning experiences for political decision-makers from...
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7 January 1920

Environmental Impact Assessment Tool

The Costs and Emissions Appraisal Tool for Transit Buses by the World Resources Institute (WRI) is...
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7 January 1920

Terms of Reference for Financial Analysis Bus Technologies

This chapter includes several model Terms of Reference (ToR) specifically designed for Projects on Bus Fleet...
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7 January 1920

Process Steps of Bus Fleet Renewal Projects

Project managers of bus fleet modernization programs need a structured plan that breaks down the program...
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1 January 1920

Regulations and Standards for Clean Buses

This report by the International Transport Forum reviews progress on technical standards for heavy vehicles that...
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31 August 1919

The potential of Land value capture (LVC) to finance public transport

The rapid growth of cities in developing countries and associated positive trends in economy and real...
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9 December 1911

World Bank Tranportation PPP Toolkits

The World Bank developed and collected a range of transportation toolkits on the establishment of public-private...
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