Public transit is often described as the backbone of an inclusive city. But for many older racialized immigrants, getting on a bus can also mean navigating fear, confusion and humiliation. Shaila Jamal discusses how older racialized immigrants are lost in translation in Canadian cities.
A major trial of e-cargo bikes which saw dozens of families use them for shopping, leisure and commuting has shown they have the potential to reduce car use and improve health, say researchers.
The findings come from the ELEVATE (Electric Vehicles for Active and Digital Travel) project, led by the University of Leeds in collaboration with researchers from the University of Oxford, the University of Brighton, the Technical University of Dortmund and the Technical University of Eindhoven.
Shiv Yucel's recent research has been featured in the Guardian. In this study, they examine how people adapt their everyday activities to summer heatwaves across seven countries ( 🇧🇷 🇫🇷 🇮🇳 🇳🇬 🇨🇳 🇹🇷 🇺🇸 ), written with Yuan Liang, Donggen Wang, and Tim Schwanen.
Oxfordshire County Councillor Andrew Gant, former cabinet member for Highways and Transport Management gave the TSU's Annual Lecture on the Oxford Congestion Charge and explained the history around it and how it came about.
Anna Plyushteva gave a guest lecture at Plovdiv University in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The lecture explored political, cultural, and social dimensions of urban public transport, with a particular focus on recent protests over the quality of bus transport which took place in Plovdiv in March 2026.
