Secretary-General Young Tae Kim joined with Estonia’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure, Taavi Aas, virtually to launch the ITF input report for Estonia’s National Transport Masterplan 2021-30. The report assesses ten key aspects of transport policy with recommendations for reform. It is the first national review carried out by ITF for a member country. Get the report
New mobility: good to go?
New mobility services, like electric scooters and e-bikes, are sold as “green” transport solutions. But what is their real environmental impact? We analyse their life-cycle performance compared to cars and public transport in our latest study. Get the report and bring your questions to our "Ask the Author" online session
Gender and the transport workforce
Only 17% of transport employees are female. Attracting and retaining women remains a challenge for governments and the private sector. We explore the factors which determine whether women choose a transport career. These include education, labour laws and prosperity. Read our recommendations for gender equality in the transport workforce
Road safety in cities: learning from the best
A series of ITF webinars aims to share best practice for urban road safety. The webinars explore policy tools for the elimination of serious and fatal crashes. These includes speed management, street design, predictive analytics, procurement and stakeholder engagement. The next webinar explores strategies to reduce and enforce speed limits in Bogotá, Fortaleza and Buenos Aires. More information
Towards carbon-free mobility
A new report reviews progress on technical standards for heavy vehicles that could enable trucks and buses with zero or near-zero emissions. It focuses on plug-in and fuel cell electric vehicles that use technologies at the forefront of green and inclusive economic development. The study offers valuable insights for all stakeholders involved in the transition to carbon-free mobility and clean energy. Get the report
Number of the month
Female participation was just 12% in both the civil engineering and the land transport and transport via pipelines sectors in 2018. This represents the lowest proportion of women working of the six transport-related sectors compared in our new study The Gender Dimension of the Transport Workforce
Alternative fuels are most popular web search
Policies for alternative fuel infrastructure come top in user searches of the ITF's Transport Climate Action Directory. The online tool has already been consulted over 2 500 times since its launch in July. The audience is highly diverse with interest from all continents and countries in all stages of economic development. Learn more
