Advocacy & Communications
2023's top 3 stories
The content our audience engaged with most
Why public transport is vital in achieving clean air for blue skies
Over 99 percent of people breathe unsafe air, leading to 6.7 million deaths every year. On the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) calls on everyone to come together for clean air. And to achieve clean air in cities, public transport is key.
What is the future of shared mobility? Seven trends set to shape the market
The shared mobility market is dynamic and innovative. While that makes it hard to predict what will happen in the coming years, UITP has identified seven of the most important shared mobility trends that authorities and operators should expect. They fit into two categories: Innovation and Regulation.
Why public transport needs a homelessness strategy (and what it should look like)
Public transport operators are proud to be an important and visible part of their communities. But with this reputation comes responsibility – especially when it comes to tackling homelessness. Find out what UITP members are doing in different parts of the world.
Advancing public transport on the policy agenda
During 2023, UITP continued to advance our advocacy work to gain further positioning and recognition at the international level. Engaging with decision makers and international organisations helps to develop our messaging and outreach activities.
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EU POLICY
In 2023, the EU took many initiatives impacting local public transport, and our team of EU experts led the adoption of key position papers such as on the revision of the CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles, on the revision of the driving licenses directive or on multimodal digital mobility services. To reinforce our advocacy work, we published a report on ‘EU Investments in the local public transport sector: Insights from the 2014-2020 financial programming’ and a statement with ETF on the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Press & media
UITP engages daily with the international press and media to promote the work of our experts and members in advancing sustainable urban mobility. The UITP Press Office is often the first point of outreach for transport-focused journalists.
More than 6,900 press and media articles were published on UITP during 2023, coming from 84 countries. This is the highest amount of press coverage since records began, with record numbers also being achieved in top tier press engagement with the world's most recognisable and respected outlets.
Almost 3,000 of these articles were published on the UITP Global Summit in Barcelona, where press coverage reached a record high for any UITP event in the history of the association. Press Office engagement with international journalists also grew to new heights, with more than 250 members of the media joining UITP at the 2023 Summit.
With new growth in locations and languages around the world, UITP output has helped to drive the direction of the press who focus on public transport and urban mobility.
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Youth for public transport
Promoting active participation of young people in public transport to support a better mobility for all
Youth for Public Transport (Y4PT) is an international non-governmental youth organisation that promotes the active participation of young people in advocating sustainable mobility, by promoting the integrated use of public transport with other means of transport, to achieve greater well-being and a better quality of life of all people around the world.
In the past year, Y4PT organised a variety of events and activities. Among them were two hackathons, which brought together young people from across the globe to brainstorm innovative solutions aimed at improving mobility for all.
Fourth global Y4PT hackathon event in the framework of the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona
During the past three years, over 700 participants from 22 cities around the world competed in the 20 different hackathon challenges for a place in the final round in Barcelona. Only 16 teams were invited to join the finals, where the three best innovative transport projects were awarded during a special ceremony. Discover the highlights in the wrap-up video.
UPPER hackathon event in Rome
In October, Rome hosted the UPPER hackathon, where 60 participants designed innovative solutions aiming to respond to accessibility and school-focused mobility challenges. Discover the highlights in the wrap-up video.