Asian cities dominate the ranking of the world’s biggest and busiest metro systems, according to a new report from UITP, the International Association of Public Transport.
The report, World Metro Figures, is a comprehensive study on the current state of the world’s metro networks and highlights potential future developments. The report shows that in 2014, 156 cities around the world had a metro system in operation, nearly two thirds of which were in Asia and Europe.
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In less than three weeks’ time, global transport leaders and policy makers will gather to experience the latest developments from the intelligent transport solutions (ITS) industry, as the ITS World Congress opens its doors in Bordeaux, France.
The Congress, run by Ertico, is the 22nd ITS World Congress, and is centred on the theme of “Towards Intelligent Mobility – Better Use of Space”. It will focus not only on how achieving intelligent mobility will change our lives but also on how space can benefit I
An Australian delegation of more than 150 professionals will participate in the 21st Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Detroit.
Addressing the Congress theme Reinventing Transportation in our Connected World, 30 members of the Australian contingent will make presentations during the conference. In addition, ITS Australia is hosting a national pavilion on Congress Exhibition stand 1728 to showcase the technologies of five major Australian intelligent transport systems organisations that sup