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The TransMilenio Bus Rapid Transit system is at the heart of Bogotá's strategy to serve the transport needs of a majority of the city's residents, who do not own a car.
Lanzhou, in the People’s Republic of China, has the world's first bus rapid transit with a split station design allowing buses in the same direction to stop on both sides of the platform, easing travel time.
Policies should foster vibrant start-up ecosystems, enabled by foundational technologies, such as cloud computing.
Idling of motor vehicles during wintertime generates greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants, but engine block heaters can lessen the negative impact on the environment.
Digital finance promises to be an effective means of reaching the unbanked, but its use must be accompanied by consumer information and education.
Global harmonized digital identities for companies could have a profound impact on trade worldwide.
Preventing and controlling the spread of deadly diseases from animals to humans require a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach.
Consider a holistic view of the future and a broad range of trends and factors when assessing transport projects.
Poverty maps derived from satellite images helped target the most vulnerable households in pandemic-affected areas in the Philippines.
Through machine learning, data from nontraditional sources, such as telcos, are analyzed for credit risk assessment of the unbanked.