Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative

Have you signed up for our free e-learning course Data Fundamentals for Sustainable Mobility yet? We're already kicking off Week 2, diving into Data Measurement and Management for Transport Planning — featuring the Hong Kong Smartcard case study, a hands-on GTFS mapping tutorial, and an introduction to transport modelling. 📊🌍 To give you a glimpse, Alok Jain 程艾樂 shares his insights on the Hong Kong Smartcard in the video below! 🎥✨ Curious to learn how transport data can transform cities? Join our 5-week, self-paced course — developed by TUMI & CITIES FORUM and hosted on FutureLearn: 🔹 74 learning units 🔹 27 case studies from 17 countries 🔹 15 expert conversations 🔹 100% free 🌟 Learn alongside international experts like: Andrea San Gil León (she/her), Raphaël Coin, Alok Jain 程艾樂, Krishna Desai, Carolina Martinez, Giles Lipscombe, Prof. Shailini Sinha, Aswathy Dilip, Carlos Felipe Pardo, Ira Cruz, Monica O., Adam Lambert, Alvin Mejia & Adwait Limaye — and many more! 📖 More details here: https://lnkd.in/e6sv6_uN 👉 Ready to start? Register now: https://lnkd.in/dvgtKers

Online Event: 35 Years of Mobility Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe   Join us for this online event as we present our new study “35 Years of Transformation: Experiences from Central and Eastern Europe - Insights into Sustainable and Innovative Urban Mobility” examining the mobility transformation across Central and Eastern Europe. This research traces the evolution of transport systems since the early 1990s, offering valuable insights into regional trends, experiences, and ongoing challenges.   📅 Date: 6th May 2025 🕒 Time: 11am CEST 📍 Location: TEAMS: https://lnkd.in/eWJ76Cki   What to expect: - Presentation of Study Findings (presented by Simone Bosetti / LuxMobility ) - Interactive Q&A Session - Open Discussion with Experts and Participants   We look forward to welcoming you to this important conversation! Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative

🚍✨ Today marked the third and final session of our project pitch training series for public transport fleet electrification, held under the Transformative Actions Program (TAP) – TUMI E-Bus Mission. Throughout these sessions, cities from India, Brazil, and Ecuador presented their electrification projects to a diverse jury of experts in mobility, investment, and finance, who provided invaluable feedback and guidance. This program offered cities the tools and space to refine their proposals and present them in a way that appeals to potential investors. 👏 Congratulations to the cities of Fortaleza and Belo Horizonte (Brazil), and Cuenca and Quito (Ecuador) for their outstanding presentations, led by: 🔹 Victor Macêdo Lacerda 🔹 Rafael Murta Resende 🔹 Pablo Andrés Carvallo Corral 🔹 Antonio Chamorro A big thank you to our amazing speakers and jury members over the past two sessions: Natália Chaves, Fabrício Pietrobelli, Natalia Cárdenas Mariño, Victor Lopes, Jens Giersdorf, Alice Jurgens Rios, Rodrigo Corradi, Alejandro Gonzalez, Tatiana Witt, Adrian Felipe Ortega Calle, and Natalia P. Salazar A.. And of course, heartfelt appreciation to the ICLEI team who led and supported this journey with the cities: André da Vila, Ana María Cruz Ochoa, Leticia Sibinelli Borges and Victor Lopes. Together, we move one step closer to a cleaner, more inclusive, and efficient public transport future. 🌱🔌 ICLEI ICLEI América del Sur Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative

Last push for STA Nominations! Deadline April 30, 2025! ITDP, together with an international committee of development and transport experts including GIZ, invites you to nominate your city for the annual Sustainable Transport Award. Each year a city is selected that has implemented innovative sustainable transportation projects in the preceding year. These strategies improve mobility for all residents, reduce transportation greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions, and improve safety and access for cyclists and pedestrians. The winning city and honorable mention will be honored in a ceremony, January 2026. Now is the chance to encourage cities you may know or work in to be nominated for next year's STA. Nominations are now open and will be accepted online until April 30, 2025! More information on the STA nominations process can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eWuWvYMr   Nomination form can be filled in here: https://lnkd.in/gUHdWRQK For more info: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eHd3PtkR 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ekjBVdZD Comment below for questions or if you know a city being nominated maybe through your partners/projects!

🌍 Coming to Leipzig for the TUMI Conference 2025? Don’t just attend — explore! 🚶♀️🚲🚊 On May 20, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, the global sustainable mobility community will gather at the Kongresshalle am Zoo Leipzig for a full day of inspiration, innovation, and impact. While you're here, take the chance to experience Leipzig as a model city for sustainable transport — from walkable historic streets to scenic bike routes and one of Germany’s best tram networks. 📖 Discover how to explore the city sustainably: https://lnkd.in/eQy2DB7E ✅ Haven’t registered yet? Sign up for the TUMI Conference here: https://lnkd.in/eFWu5qtT

🚍 Excited to share that UITP Academy organised a training programme on 'Electric Bus Operations and Human Resources and Competence Management' under the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative E-Bus Mission with the kind support of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH - GIZ India and Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on 22-23 April 2025 in New Delhi, India. The classroom sessions covered topics ranging with focus on electric bus operations like An Electric Solution for Urban Bus Networks, Vehicles, Infrastructure, Auxiliaries, State of the Market, Occupational Health and Safety for Maintenance of E-Bus, Driving Behaviours Impact on E-Bus Energy Performance; to topics on Human Resource Management in Public Transportation Workforce, Planning and Capacity Building for E-Bus Maintenance, Competence Management Framework, and Training and Upskilling. The sessions taken by our international trainers highlighted the best practices globally, while the domestic trainers showcased Case Study presentations on Bengaluru and Mumbai. The training also included a Technical Visit to the Electric Bus Depot of Delhi Integrated Multi Modal Transit System Ltd. (DIMTS) at Burari to give hands-on experience to the participants. The depot houses 160 e-buses manufactured by JBM Group - JBM Electric Vehicles. Through the Technical Visit the participants got practical exposure on operations, e-bus infrastructure design and maintenance, importance of safety protocols and signages, and human resource management for deployment of e-buses. We would like to sincerely thank our trainers - David Yorke, Independent Consultant - Future Zero Emission, United Kingdom; Slobodan Misanovic, PhD,  Manager for Energy Efficiency Vehicles, City Public Transport Company of Belgrade, Serbia; Joe Kenny FCILT, Lead Consultant, Kenstone Consulting, Ireland; Ramachandran R., IAS, Managing Director, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corp (Bmtc); and Shrinivas Rao Arragunta, AGM (TE), Brihanmumbai Electric Supply And Transport Undertaking (Best) for sharing their valuable insights, clarifying doubts and engaging with the participants. We would also like to express our heartfelt thanks to Delhi Integrated Multi Modal Transit System Ltd. (DIMTS) for their support in the Technical Visit. #TUMI_EBusMission #AdvancingPublicTransport #ElectricBus #Operations #HumanResourceManagement #CapacityBuilding Rohan Shailesh Modi | Manjunath Sekhar | Shirish Mahendru | Rana Amani | Faraz Ahmad | Ajay Srivastava | Mohamed Mezghani | Jaspal Singh | Rupa Nandy | Adrian Poher | Kahini Ojha | Anindita Ghosh | Divyanka Dhok | Shashank Konda

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Our colleagues at MobiliseYourCity in Brussels are looking for a new intern to support our Mobility Capacity Building efforts. If you're passionate about sustainable urban mobility and want to work in a dynamic, international environment—this is your chance! 🌍 🗣️ We're looking for someone business fluent in French and English. Bonus points if you also speak Spanish or German! It's a fantastic team doing meaningful, impactful work—so if this sounds like you (or someone you know), please apply or share! 📍 Location: Brussels  📅 Starting: June 2025  🔗 https://lnkd.in/eAfYywgw 

🚍 Today marked the kickoff of our Pitch Training Sessions under the TAP-TUMI component of the e-Bus Mission! Since 2019, this journey has focused on empowering cities to develop financeable, future-ready e-bus projects—and today, we saw that vision in action. In our first session, representatives from Udaipur, Shimla, and Rajkot presented their proposals, receiving insightful feedback from a panel of expert jurors on how to align with key investment criteria. 👏 A big thank you to Ritesh Paidar, Tilok Chand, and Rajesh Sonagra for their inspiring pitches; to Rohan Shailesh Modi, Ravi Gadepalli, and Arun Krishnan for your valuable contributions as jurors; and to André da Vila, Vijay Saini, Katya Garg, Ana María Cruz Ochoa, and the rest of our ICLEI team for the collective support, coordination, and guidance provided to the cities throughout this process. These sessions are a testament to the real, strategic steps cities are taking toward sustainable and equitable urban mobility. Stay tuned as we continue to support and scale these impactful initiatives! ICLEI ICLEI South Asia Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative

👏 481 already enrolled from all around the world! 🌍 – Last couple of days to join the first edition of the course. Enroll here: https://lnkd.in/dvgtKers ▸ 5 weeks of learning across 74 engaging units ▸ 15 in-depth expert conversations ▸ 2 software tutorials (mapping & simulation) ▸ 27 case studies from 17 countries This is the course I wish I had — going far beyond theoretical talks, the course is packed with real stories, practical tools, and diverse perspectives from leading experts. Guided by the principle "what gets measured gets managed," the course covers both traditional and innovative methods for measuring and managing transport data, applicable to both private and public transport systems. Over the 5 weeks, participants will gain practical insights into the methods for collecting, processing, analysing, and visualising transport data across 5 core disciplines: transport planning, traffic engineering, street design, transport operations, and governance. 🙌 Special thanks to Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative and CITIES FORUM, and to all the incredible direct and indirect contributors who made this possible.