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  • 23 July 2025

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Dealing with Crises in Urban Transport Systems – Insights from TUMI 2025

Urban transport systems are increasingly affected by multiple shocks and crises – be it pandemics, climate emergencies, cyberattacks, blackouts, energy price shocks and even war. Thus, strengthening the resilience of urban transport systems moves into the centre of attention for local governments and transport operators alike. This theme took center stage at Technical Session 1: […]

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Logistics for Climate Action: A Conversation with Mark Major
9 October 2025

Logistics for Climate Action: A Conversation with Mark Major

Logistics plays a crucial but often overlooked role in tackling the climate crisis and driving sustainable development. At the Kuehne Climate Center (KCC), Mark Major and his team are working to make logistics “part of the solution” — not only by reducing emissions, but also by enabling climate action at scale in low- and middle-income […]
TUMI Update October
8 October 2025

TUMI Update October

Dear Friends of TUMI, This edition of the TUMI Update brings together stories from our projects: Our Podcast series “Next Stop” explores how transport shapes cities, communities, and everyday lives; new publications including a report on Gender and Public Transport in South Africa; a free 12-week moderated course run of our two self-paced e-mobility trainings to strengthen knowledge worldwide; a New […]
Small Steps, Big City
24 September 2025

Small Steps, Big City

A blogpost by Sana’a Khasawneh. Find an audio version of “Small Steps, Big City” here. When I was 18, I got my driver’s license. My father bought me a car so I could drive to university. Every morning, I joined the same ritual as thousands of others: the eight o’clock traffic jam. Students rushing to […]
TUMI Update September
1 September 2025

TUMI Update September

Dear Friends of TUMI, This edition of the TUMI Update brings together stories from our projects: Our free Data Fundamentals for Sustainable Mobility course returns to strengthen knowledge worldwide; cities like Bengaluru are imagining inclusive mobility futures through Futures Literacy Labs; and international events such as Walk21 and Transport and Climate Change Week keep the global conversation moving forward. At […]
Sunflowers for Cecilia 🌻
26 August 2025

Sunflowers for Cecilia 🌻

A tribute as part of the Next Stop Campaign You can hear an audio version of this blog article here and in the video below.  Some people live like sunflowers, always leaning toward the light, offering warmth and resilience to everyone around them. Cecilia Melgar was one of them. Cecilia was a young environmentalist and […]
Transport Associations in Germany – Insights from several decades of regional integration and cooperation
7 August 2025

Transport Associations in Germany – Insights from several decades of regional integration and cooperation

In May 2025, the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) celebrated its 30th anniversary. Originally established to consolidate and coordinate public transport across the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main metropolitan region, RMV is now one of Europe’s largest transport associations, covering approximately 14,000 km² and serving over 6 million people in cooperation with around 160 transport operators. Germany pioneered the concept of transport […]
TUMI Update August
31 July 2025

TUMI Update August

Dear TUMI E-Bus Mission Friends, Over the past three years, the TUMI E-Bus Mission has supported over 120 cities across the Global South in accelerating their transition to electric buses. Now, as the mission has ended, we reflect on its impact: 100,000 E-Busses are ready to be procured, over 45,000 tonnes of CO₂ have been avoided annually, and a global […]
A Call for Greater Gender Equity in the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport 
31 July 2025

A Call for Greater Gender Equity in the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport 

The upcoming UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026–2035) is an international initiative aiming at making the transport sector more environmentally friendly, socially equitable, and economically efficient. The focus lies on reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), promoting clean mobility solutions, and expanding safe and inclusive transportation systems. The UN Decade also offers an opportunity to bring […]
Dealing with Crises in Urban Transport Systems – Insights from TUMI 2025
23 July 2025

Dealing with Crises in Urban Transport Systems – Insights from TUMI 2025

Urban transport systems are increasingly affected by multiple shocks and crises – be it pandemics, climate emergencies, cyberattacks, blackouts, energy price shocks and even war. Thus, strengthening the resilience of urban transport systems moves into the centre of attention for local governments and transport operators alike. This theme took center stage at Technical Session 1: […]
The SrV System: Long-term urban mobility surveys in German cities
17 July 2025

The SrV System: Long-term urban mobility surveys in German cities

The “Mobility in Cities – SrV” program is Germany’s long-standing urban mobility survey program, designed to provide municipalities with consistent, high-quality data on residents’ travel behavior. For rapidly growing cities and countries, SrV offers a replicable model for building mobility intelligence that supports evidence-based planning, fosters efficient public investment, and enables long-term tracking of urban […]
TUMI Update July
2 July 2025

TUMI Update July

Dear Friends of TUMI, Welcome to the June edition of the TUMI Update! This month, we reflect on moments of shared inspiration and impact. Tt’s been a vibrant month of action and collaboration. the launch of TUE-Mobility, to the powerful conclusion of the E-Bus Mission, it’s clear: the movement for resilient, inclusive, and climate-smart mobility […]
Inclusive Mobility Beyond Ramps
29 June 2025

Inclusive Mobility Beyond Ramps

When we talk about accessibility in public transport, we usually associate it with putting up ramps for wheelchairs. While this is a great intervention, it is not the only solution and does not cater to the many different needs of people with disabilities. To understand what interventions are needed, there first needs to be an […]
TUMI Update June
6 June 2025

TUMI Update June

Dear Friends of TUMI, Welcome to the June edition of the TUMI Update! This month, we reflect on moments of shared inspiration and impact. From the dynamic conversations at the TUMI2025 Conference in Leipzig to the powerful conclusion of the E-Bus Mission, it’s clear: the movement for resilient, inclusive, and climate-smart mobility is gaining momentum. […]
Better Buses, Better Cities: The Legacy of The TUMI E-Bus Mission
26 May 2025

Better Buses, Better Cities: The Legacy of The TUMI E-Bus Mission

In cities across the world, millions of people rely on buses every day to get to work, school or the market. But while they connect lives and livelihoods, traditional bus fleets have also contributed heavily to urban pollution and climate change. Urban transport is responsible for roughly 40% of global transport emissions — a figure […]
Hamburg Charter: A New Compass for Just and Inclusive Mobility
5 May 2025

Hamburg Charter: A New Compass for Just and Inclusive Mobility

Six months after its launch at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2024, the Hamburg Charter for Inclusive and Just Mobility remains a promising framework requiring broadened commitment and collaboration for its implementation.   In October 2024, the Hamburg Charter for Inclusive and Just Mobility was officially launched at the inaugural Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC). Developed under […]

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