A ride on Tehran’s BRT system offers a look at public transport in a city often overlooked in our global mobility conversations. (NB: The title refers to “Third World” — a term we wouldn’t use.)
via YT: @POVMANWORLD
#Iran #BRT #BusRapidTransit #publictransit #publictransport #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #TrufiAssociation
TL;DR: Like 1990s AOL, transport data today is siloed and controlled. Open data advocates (e.g. GTFS, OSM) are breaking barriers to enable access, equity, and innovation in mobility.
xitter @mobilitydataio @AFD_France
#informaltransport #populartransport #innovation #mobility #opendata #OpenStreetMap #publictransport #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #TransportationInnovation #TrufiAssociation
An art installation in India celebrates the deep cultural and personal connections woven into public transport.
via xitter @homegrownin
#Art #India #informaltransport #populartransport #publictransit #publictransport #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #TransportationInnovation #TrufiAssociation
How to ask a public transport enthusiast on a date
via Reddit r/TransitDiagrams u/Irrealaerri
#publictransit #publictransport #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #FutureOfTransport #TrufiAssociation
In the "Pope race" – A cardinal "known to take 'jeepneys' and public transport while priest, and eventually, bishop."
(Trufi does not endorse any religious or political figures. We do endorse getting on a bus.)
via xitter @gulf_news
Luis Antonio Tagle: Who is this Filipino Cardinal in the Pope race?
https://gulfnews.com/world/filipino-cardinal-luis-antoni-tagle-first-asian-first-chinese-pope-1.500100974
#Asia #Philippines #informaltransport #populartransport #publictransport #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #TrufiAssociation
When informal fares are the yardstick for public transport pricing, it's clear who’s leading.
via xitter @Independentngr
#Africa #Nigeria #informaltransport #populartransport #publictransport #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #TrufiAssociation
Your mom was once restricted to the AOL ecosystem. And today transport data is being restricted by gatekeepers. And these two things are related. There’s no stopping the demand for open data.
xitter @mobilitydataio @AFD_France
#informaltransport #populartransport #innovation #mobility #opendata #OpenStreetMap #publictransport #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #TransportationInnovation #TrufiAssociation
Jakarta’s free public transport for women on Kartini Day shows how cities can prioritize gender equity in mobility.
via Xitter @jakpost
#Indonesia #Jakarta #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #sustainabletransport #TransportationJustice #Gender #TrufiAssociation
This old promotional film reminds us that cities in the global North abandoned – on purpose – proven electric solutions for car dependence. A policy choice, not an inevitability.
HT Eric Bruun
#cityplanning #urbanplanning #inclusiveplanning #SDG11 #ElectricVehicles #EV #EVs #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #sustainabletransport #TransportationJustice #TrufiAssociation
They have point. I mean their trains: They're pointy.
via xitter @Newsweek
China Mocks US Trains
https://www.newsweek.com/china-embassy-mocks-us-trains-rail-2059845
#SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #sustainabletransport #TrufiAssociation
A "too good to be true" EV leasing model for Kenyan taxi drivers? Drivers bear all the risk. Tech solutions should empower, not extract.
via xitter @ChinaGSProject
#Africa #Kenya #Nairobi #ElectricVehicles #EV #EVs #informaltransport #populartransport #publictransit #publictransport #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #sustainabletransport #TransportationColonialism #TransportationJustice #TrufiAssociation
Santiago’s suburban rail proves justice can be built into infrastructure. The Accessibility Fairness Index (AFI) turns justice into a metric, not an afterthought.
via ScienceDirect
HT mstdn @UrbanismNow
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S096669232500095X
#Americas #Santiago #Chile #InclusiveResearch #ParticipatoryResearch #research #SharedMobility #UrbanMobility #MobilitySolutions #FutureOfTransport #transportation #TransportationJustice #TrufiAssociation
Informal public transport is essential, and Sri Lanka is making it stronger, not weaker!
via xitter @newswireLK
https://www.newswire.lk/2025/04/01/3-new-sub-committees-to-resolve-problems-in-the-transport-sector/
#Asia #SriLanka #informaltransport #populartransport #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #TransportationInnovation #SmartMobility #UrbanMobility #MobilitySolutions #FutureOfTransport #transportation #TransportationJustice #Gender #TrufiAssociation
So close! This article from India on EVs highlights youth, community, gender, justice, and decarbonization — everything but public transport!
via xitter @TheDailyPioneer
#ElectricVehicles #EV #EVs #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #FutureOfTransport #TransportationJustice #Gender #TrufiAssociation
📲🚌 #Heinerliner sind in #Darmstadt weiter unterwegs 📲🚌
In Darmstadt fahren die Shuttlebusse der #Heagmobilo, die per App und telefonisch bestellt werden und seit 2021 mehr als eine halbe Million Fahrgäste befördert haben, nur noch abends, nachts und am Wochenende.
https://www.fr.de/rhein-main/darmstadt/heinerliner-sind-in-darmstadt-weiter-unterwegs-93647790.html
@FR #FRDarmstadt #ÖPNV #Nahverkehr #Rufbusse #Sharedmobility
In response to fuel shortages in Bolivia some car owners may turn to public transport, giving them a chance experience Bolivia's truly resilient and sustainable transport solution.
via Xitter @Reuters
#Cryptocurrency #Bolivia #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #informaltransport #populartransport #TrufiAssociation
Trufi Association makes volunteered geographic data work for mobility solutions.
We wrangle OpenStreetMap data to ensure that transport networks aren’t just documented—they become part of real-world mobility solutions.
#OpenStreetMap #publictransit #publictransport #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #VGI #citizenscience #disasterresponse #tourism #environmentalmonitoring #Volunteer #Volunteering #TrufiAssociation
Explore our custom applications: making sustainable transport accessible, safe, and dignified.
#ActiveMobility #ActiveTransport #app #AppDesign #apps #informaltransport #populartransport #innovation #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #SmartMobility #UrbanMobility #MobilitySolutions #FutureOfTransport #sustainabletransport #Walking #Biking #Cochabamba #Bolivia #TrufiAssociation
Sustainable transport should be safe, accessible, and dignified for all. Support Trufi Association with a donation or sponsorship to help digitize and elevate informal transport networks.
#Donate #informaltransport #populartransport #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #sustainabletransport #TransportationJustice #TrufiAssociation
The Global South offers innovative transport solutions that the Global North can learn from.
via Xitter @GlobalLF
#bus #BusRapidTransit #BRT #DecolonizeTransport #informaltransport #populartransport #innovation #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #sustainabletransport #transportation #TransportationColonialism #TrufiAssociation
