Mass Transit Innovations & Startups Report

Comprehensive Showcase of Global Mass Transit Innovations & Startups

From CLIMAFIX, the leader in climate innovation intelligence

Mass Transit Introduction:

Use of public transport on a large scale could provide multiple benefits. On the one hand, it could significantly reduce overall congestion, reduce transport air pollution, and result in better urban land use. From a climate change perspective, public transport is a potent tool for decarbonization.

While cities such as London have witnessed consistent use of public transport, and even cities such as New York have done reasonably well, large cities such as New Delhi have reported a significant decrease in the use of public transport in the last few decades, Despite the city having a robust metro rail network.

Encouragingly, in many regions worldwide, the metro rail however has had a very positive effect on enabling millions of people to start using public transport, as evidenced by regions such as Singapore and Hong Kong – 4-5 million people use the metro rail daily in each of these regions.

Enhancing the use of public transport by the urban population requires a multi-pronged strategy, with infrastructure such as the metro rail playing key roles. Rules and mandates, as well as monetary approaches such as high tolls during peak times and high parking charges could also shift more people in cities to start using public transport. In addition, initiatives from entrepreneurs who run their public transport systems, and deploying digital technologies that make it easier and more comfortable for urban users to use public transport can go a long way in making many more urban dwellers shift from the use of cars to public transport.

For the 2020-2030 period, innovations can be expected in incorporating intelligence in buses (“smart bus”) and taxis, utilisation of mass transit for office commute, more efficient bus route planning, transport data platforms, and demand-responsive public transport solutions.

The Mass Transit Innovations & Startups Report provides insights on the following: