Research
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Research Organizations
Centre of Global Thinking (CIDOB) | Spain
The Centre of Global Thinking (CIDOB) is an international affairs research centre that, through excellence and relevance, seeks to analyse the global issues that affect political, social and governance dynamics, from the international to the local. CIDOB is undertaling research on how cities across Europe can develop more robust and socially just long-term mobility plans, enabling them to effectively contribute to the EU’s intermediate climate goal of reducing emissions by 55% by 2030 and its 2050 net-zero target.
Centre for Transport Studies (CfTS) | South Africa
The Centre for Transport Studies at the University of Cape Town is a diverse community of students and staff who strive to have a positive impact on the way people move in cities in Africa. We do this through our research to build and capture knowledge, and through our teaching to share and further enrich that knowledge. Our research centres on
Paratransit, Land use – transport systems, Travel behaviour, Non-motorised transport, Road safety and Evaluation and assessment methods.
Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) | USA
CUTR was established in 1988 in the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida, in Tampa, Florida. CUTR is an internationally recognized transportation research, education and technology transfer/training/outreach centre, with a focus on producing products and people.
European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC) | Belgium
The European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC) is the European Technology Platform (ETP) for Road Transport. ERTRAC is recognized and supported by the European Commission.
It is the European technology platform which brings together road transport stakeholders to develop a common vision for road transport research in Europe.
EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) Publications Repository: Urban Mobility | Belgium
The JRC Publications Repository gives access to research results of the Joint Research Centre: Science-for-Policy reports, articles, technical reports and other scientific outputs. The content grows daily as new publications are added to the repository.
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities: Urban Transportation Systems and Mobility | UK
Aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals, this section of the Frontiers website addresses questions about urban mobility issues, technology, use-cases and business models, and explores their ethical and social impact.
Future urban mobility | Australia
Led by Professor Hussein Dia, this research program is guided by an overarching vision for making cities accessible to their populations through connecting the social, physical, economic and information infrastructure. We’re researching ways to create safe and resilient urban transport and mobility solutions that enhance access to services, places and economic opportunities, and improve the quality of life for citizens. Our research is focused on developing and evaluating new solutions and policy pathways that are most likely to have the greatest impact in achieving sustainable urban mobility.
Journal of Urban Mobility | Holland
The Journal of Urban Mobility is a fully Open Access journal, initiated and supported by the EIT Urban Mobility, offering prompt publication and wide dissemination of new urban mobility research to a global audience. The journal publishes peer-reviewed contributions in all areas of urban mobility.
JTL Urban Mobility Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | USA
The JTL Urban Mobility Lab at MIT brings behavioral science and transportation technology together to shape travel behavior, design mobility systems, and improve transportation policies. We apply this framework to managing automobile ownership and usage, optimizing public transit planning and operation, promoting active modes of walking and cycling, governing autonomous vehicles and shared mobility services, and designing multimodal urban transportation systems.
MIT Transit Lab | USA
The MIT Transit Lab is a unique research group within the Massachusetts Institute of Technology focusing on innovative public transit research. The lab staff and students partner with transit agencies around the world to solve practical problems using state of the art methods. Since 1980, the MIT Transit Lab has pushed the boundaries of public transit research in collaboration with some of the worlds' largest transit agencies on four different continents.
Shared-Use Mobility Center | USA
The Shared-Use Mobility Center is a public-interest organization dedicated to achieving equitable, affordable, and environmentally sound mobility across the US through the efficient sharing of transportation assets. By connecting the public and private sectors, piloting programs, conducting new research, and providing policy and technical expertise to cities and regions, SUMC seeks to extend the benefits of shared mobility for all.
Smart Urban Mobility MetA Lab (SUMMAlab) | Holland
Researchers in the Smart Urban Mobility MetA Lab (SUMMAlab) are working on traffic mobility issues. They develop tools and methods to evaluate and assess these issues. They base their work on business models, technical and economic feasibility studies and scaling-up possibilities. They provide practice-oriented advice on setting up and evaluating sustainable experiments within the mobility domain.
Sustainable Urban Mobility Research Laboratory | Singapore
Sustainable transport contributes to low-carbon, resilient, healthy and liveable cities. The research team is interested in pathways towards sustainable mobility, particularly in congested urban environments. Our research focuses on developing data-driven models and tools to reduce the environmental impacts of passenger and urban freight transport.
The European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC) | Belgium
The European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC) is the European Technology Platform (ETP) for Road Transport. ERTRAC is recognized and supported by the European Commission. The ERTRAC Working Group on Urban Mobility gathers experts and representatives of all ERTRAC stakeholders to identify challenges and define priorities for future research activities on urban mobility.
The UC Berkeley Center for Future Urban Transport | USA
The UC Berkeley Center for Future Urban Transport was established in 2004 after the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations designated it as a Volvo Center of Excellence in a competition involving a large field of international candidates. It focused on the “three-legged stool” of how cities work: technology, policy, and physics. The original funding cycle was five years. The center received funding renewals for three years, and, having fulfilled its mission, closed in 2012. The Center's mission is to study the mutual interdependence of urban transportation policy and technology and use the understanding of that concept to devise sustainable transportation strategies for the world's cities.
Toyota Mobility Foundation | Japan
Through our applied research program and innovation projects, we collaborate with universities, non-profit foundations, governments, research institutions, and forward-thinkers around the world to explore new methodologies, create new tools, and develop new solutions that address urban transportation challenges and expand personal mobility for all people.
Transform Transport | Italy
Transform Transport is a non-profit research foundation based in Milan (Italy) and focused on innovation in mobility and transport planning. It provides innovative, inclusive, and sustainable mobility solutions for shaping the future of society and cities worldwide in line with the UN’s SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities).
Transport Research and Innovation Monitoring and Information System | Belgium
The Transport Research and Innovation Monitoring and Information System (TRIMIS) provides open-access information on transport research and innovation. TRIMIS supports the implementation of transport policies of the European Union and at Member States level and helps the development and monitoring of the Strategic Transport Research and Innovation Agenda (STRIA). TRIMIS analyses technology trends and research and innovation capacities in the European transport sector.
Urban Mobility & Equity Center | USA
The Urban Mobility and Equity Center (UMEC) is a Tier-1 University Transportation Center designed to investigate policies that affect the mobility of people and goods in urban centers. Research areas include transit deserts and accessibility, smart technologies like connected and autonomous vehicles, fiscal equity, systems integration, regional planning, and the development of novel modeling tools.
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Research Papers
Research Structure and Trends of Smart Urban Mobility | Zaheer Allam & Ayyoob Sharifi | Smart Cities | 2022
Using data from 19 countries and 17 major cities, Ceder measures road traffic damages and proposes alternatives with the exclusive, and preferred, use of public transit vehicles. His model provides a personalised, seamlessly connected urban public transport service for its passengers.
Sustainable urban mobility: Data-based insights for a future with only seamless public transport | Professor Avishai (Avi) Ceder | Israel Institute of Technology | 2022
Using data from 19 countries and 17 major cities, Ceder measures road traffic damages and proposes alternatives with the exclusive, and preferred, use of public transit vehicles. His model provides a personalised, seamlessly connected urban public transport service for its passengers.
Towards New Urban Mobility: The case of London and Berlin | London School of Economics and Political Science | 2015
The principal objective of this study is to contribute to a stronger understanding of attitudes and behaviour of urban residents in relation to daily travel, and to use this knowledge to assess the potential for behavioural change and to identify more targeted policy intervention. It focuses on mobility attitudes and behaviour in the context of new and emerging urban transport opportunities, such as those related to smartphone travel applications, bike and car sharing, electric vehicles, and increasing support for urban walking and cycling.