Alison Yim’s Post

With immense gratitude to Almighty, I am thrilled to announce that our research paper, "Human Driving Assistance: An Insight from a Developing City," has been selected for presentation at the prestigious 104th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), taking place in Washington, D.C., in 2025. This milestone reflects the tireless efforts and remarkable dedication of my co-authors Nahiyan Bazlul ,Ishika Rahman , and Suraiya Afrin Raisa, who played a crucial role in shaping this work. It would not have been possible without their hard work and commitment. Moreover, we are deeply indebted to our esteemed supervisors, Moinul H. Sir and Md Asif Raihan Sir, whose guidance, support, and mentorship have been invaluable throughout this journey. We eagerly anticipate presenting our findings to the global transportation community, where we hope to contribute to the ongoing efforts toward creating more sustainable, efficient, and safe public transportation systems and improving urban planning. Our research highlights key insights into improving bus services, enhancing public transport efficiency, and boosting overall safety, especially in the context of developing cities. We look forward to engaging in meaningful discussions, sharing our knowledge, and learning from fellow researchers and industry experts at TRB 2025. #TransportationResearch #TRB2025 #PublicTransportSafety #ReliableTransport #InnovationInTransport #ResearchForChange #UrbanMobilitySolutions #TransportEfficiency

June 13 | Mobility pricing webinar Meet the presenters: Kit Chiu, Daniel Firth (C40 Cities), Adrian Lightstone, Steve Allen 👉 Register: https://lnkd.in/e8V-iaN6 Join us on June 13 at 11 am ET to uncover challenges, strategies and solutions to implementing mobility pricing. #Webinar #FreeWebinar #TransportWebinar #MobilityPricing 

The timing is a bit uncanny considering the recent pause on the New York #CongestionPricing Scheme, but more the reason that we should spend some time talking about it. Daniel Firth, Adrian Lightstone, Steve Allen and I will be discussing #MobilityPricing next week, covering some of the challenges, strategies, and considerations related to its implementation. Register to join us at the link below:

During the #ConnectingEurope Days, ERRIN, as part of the #UrbanNodesAlliance, launched the position paper "Urban Nodes: Empowering cities and regions to build the #TEN_T". The position paper provides strong recommendations to ensure the involvement of regional and local governments for effective TEN-T governance, including: 🔹 Locally tailored approaches can address the diverse needs and circumstances amongst the 431 nodes. 🔹 Member States should initiate or accelerate dialogue with local, regional, and transport authorities to establish governance. 🔹 Active collaboration between stakeholders vertically across governance levels and horizontally across sectors must be stimulated. Urban Nodes enable the alignment of transport policy with economic, spatial, and environmental policies and places where different #transport modes converge, improving #connectivity, #innovation and #resilience across #regions. Thank you to Françoise Guaspare, Ile-de-France Europe for chairing the working party and to the #ERRINmembers for their valuable inputs in drafting the document: Pieter Faber, Cities Northern Netherlands, Marcus Göpfert, Francisco Vigalondo, Karim Hassan, Huis van de Nederlandse Provincies. ERRIN's Transport Working Group has closely followed the revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) regulation and looks forward to developing the 431 Urban Nodes and supporting ERRIN members engaged in its implementation. ➡ Access the position paper and read more about ERRIN's work on TEN-T here: https://lnkd.in/ezHQ_Whz POLIS Network, Interregional Alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor EGTC, EMTA - European Metropolitan Transport Authorities, Eurocities, Scandria®Alliance.

The 2024 Summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF) #ITF24 is happening this week in Leipzig, Germany and we are happy to invite you to the side event entitled “Access for all: integrating connectivity, equity and sustainability in transport policy” that is organised by the Ministries of Transport of The Netherlands, Chile, Flanders (Belgium), Ireland and the United Kingdom. In this side event, we will explore the use of accessibility goals and look at the question of how to address the challenge to guarantee the accessibility of essential socio-economic functions for people in an equitable way and, at the same time, reduce the impact on climate and the living environment. A shift from a focus from ‘infrastructure’ to ‘mobility’ to ‘accessibility’ is key in this. We will discuss the various approaches that member states are taking to translate this shift into policies. After opening statements by the Ministers that will be present, and a keynote speech to kick off discussions, we will have 5 short breakout sessions to identify priorities for follow-up. Topics of the break-out sessions are: -Chile: Effort to redefine accessibility to the public transport network. -Flanders, Belgium: Basic Accessibility. -Ireland: Reallocation of road space. -Netherlands: Accessibility goals. -United Kingdom: Connectivity (Tool). Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights from leading policy makers and experts and engage in discussions with us on how we can collectively work towards a greener future for transport. This session will take place on 📅 May 22, 2024, 🕔 from 15:30 to 17:00 (CEST), 📍 Location: MPA4, Leipziger Messe GmbH (CCL). Speakers are: • Jack Chambers, Minister of State at the Department of Transport and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Ireland • Mark Harbers, Minister of Infrastructure & Water Management, Netherlands • Marieke Smit, Manager strategy unit, mobility, Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management • Henk Stipdonk, Director, Knowledge Institute for Mobility, Netherlands Break outs will be moderated by: Thomas Straatemeier, Diana Vonk Noordegraaf, Isabel Wilmink, Constanza Gutiérrez Torres, Geert-Jan Baan, Erik Jonnaert. Cristobal Pineda Andradez Rose Jones Martin Gilmour Fons Verhelst Maurits Paauwe Tjitske IJpma

We’re at the Rail Cymru Conference in Cardiff on 17th April! 🚆 Alongside over 300 other industry professionals, our experts David Camacho (Senior Project Manager) and Michael Bryan (Project Manager) will be attending the conference, ready to share their insights and expertise. The rail industry is quickly evolving, and Wales has the potential to lead the way in driving forward innovative and sustainable transport solutions. As we continue into CP7 (the 5-year period in which Network Rail will invest £44 billion into the UK railway, reducing delays, increasing capacity, reducing carbon emissions and achieving a fatality-free railway), it’s vital that the industry can offer value for money through innovative project delivery and new ways of thinking. 💭 Our experts are ready to dive into the conversation - make sure you chat to them if you’re at the event! 🤝 Find out more: https://loom.ly/UtvcbJE Peloton #rail #railindustry #railevent #transportevent #transportindustry #RailCymru #Wales #transport #SYSTRAexpertise #sustainabletransport #innovation #sustainability #netzero

🚋 Think public transport is just about getting from A to B? Think again! Did you know a full standard bus can take more than 40 cars off the road? 🚍 And a full metro set can replace up to 600 cars! That’s not just less traffic—it also frees up valuable urban space, making our cities less crowded and more liveable. Find out how these systems 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 work with urban transport researcher, policy advisor and trainer Paul Barter in UMX's latest course, '𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭'. In this course, you’ll learn about: ✅ Implementing faster, more efficient services ✅ Expanding and improving transit networks ✅ Tackling funding and policy challenges 🔑 Whether you're an urban planner, policymaker, or just curious, this course has something for you. 👉 Ready to hop on? All our courses are free and self-paced:  https://lnkd.in/d-ZsT4X5 #UrbanMobility #PublicTransport #SustainableCities #LearnWithUMX Sheena King Blanca Fondevila Valerie Aubry EIT Urban Mobility EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology

WORKSHOP ON THE PROGRESS OF ELECTRIFICATION IN THE NORTH SEA REGION, MAY 29! Electrification is building traction in the transport sector and during a workshop arranged by the SELECT project we will focus on new findings that can add to the needed prerequisites for this development to continue, across borders. During this workshop you will gain insights from local studies in North European regions, get inspired by examples from actors in the industry and get a great chance to share your experience and challenges with fellow business colleagues and potential partners. 📅 May 29, 9.00-12.00 📍 Online 💡 Read more and sign up here! https://lnkd.in/dTRDKT2C The SELECT project is gathering local and regional actors from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, and Sweden, with the overall objective to showcase a framework for interaction between local and regional public authorities and logistics stakeholders to accelerate the electrification of logistics fleets and to adopt digital solutions for sharing charging infrastructure serving as best practice to other authorities in the NSR. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/esuccXzi Project partners are Provincie Noord-Brabant, Logistics Initiative Hamburg, Region Hovedstaden, Stad Mechelen and Lindholmen Science Park and the project is funded by Interreg North Sea Programme #Electrification #Logistics #Transport #Interreg #SustainableTransport

Public transport in North America is undergoing significant transformations, with trends such as ridership rebounding, workforce shortages, and funding gaps posing both challenges and opportunities. 🌍One key takeaway from this piece is the importance of learning from other geographies to avoid past mistakes. European cities, with their advanced and efficient public transit infrastructure, offer valuable lessons. From investment in sustainable urban planning to integrating technology in public transport, Europe showcases how effective strategies can lead to long-term benefits. #PublicTransit #UrbanMobility #SustainableTransport