The analysis of repeat offenders highlights one of the main critical issues in combating fare evasion: issuing a fine alone guarantees neither payment nor an effective deterrent effect...

In local public transport, a tiered penalty structure proves to be an effective incentive for prompt payment. This analysis is based on a sample of public transport...

The analysis, based on data collected by Holacheck in 2025 during on-the-ground inspection and verification activities, provides a detailed picture of fare...

This analysis provides, for the first time, an accurate picture of fare evasion in Local Public Transport (LPT). It presents the results of an extensive auditing...

An analytical comparison of fares, mileage and investment reveals a marked imbalance between funding in the North and that in the Centre and South for local public...

NUOVE METRO, PENSILINE SMART E MOBILITÀ PUBBLICA INFLUENZANO IL VALORE DELLE CASE NELLA CAPITALE. L’infografica utilizza i dati della piattaforma Mobility Lens per analizzare il legame tra mobilità...

Five lots, over 31.6 million vehicle-kilometers per year, and a total estimated economic value exceeding €92 million, including compensation...

Lombardia’s local public transport (TPL) system is heading toward a structural transformation by 2026, with the phase-out of old concessions and the introduction of a more integrated...

The configuration of the Southern Basin identifies two tendered lots with a total annual compensation of €31.99 million and expected fare revenues of €17.23 million per year...

The structure of the South-East Basin is clearly defined in the AMP report: two lots are put out to tender for €28,5 million per year in compensation...

The North-East Basin features a mixed structure: two lots put out to tender for approximately 7.64 million km/year and a...

The AMP report clearly defines the structure of the basin: 2 tendered lots with €37.84 million/year in compensation and...

In Piemonte, the path toward public transport tenders is already at an advanced stage: in recent years, AMP has completed analyses, consultations, and technical...

The “Sostegni-ter” decree had set December 31, 2026 as the maximum deadline for extending Local Public Transport contracts, providing a vital window to reorganize the sector after the pandemic. However...

As of March 2026, the tender process for the Lazio Region’s road-based local public transport service covering eleven network units remains unfinished: five of the eleven planned lots are...

The article reconstructs an overview of the second-hand bus market in Europe, combining an analysis of sales advertisements with evidence...

A comparative analysis of diesel, electric and hydrogen buses shows that, at present, hydrogen is the least competitive technology from...

In the context of the energy transition, hydrogen buses represent a promising solution for Public Transport (PT), thanks to their high range and fast refueling times. However...

Over the last five years, the increase in the National Transport Fund (FNT) has been significantly lower than the growth in the sector-specific inflation index (F.O.I. Transport)...

Despite a slight decrease in strikes in 2024 (-4.3%), the report by the Strike Guarantee Commission...

The distribution of the National Transport Fund (FNT) for 2018-2025 has remained essentially stable and is still based on historical criteria, despite...

The 2025 analysis of the National Transport Fund highlights significant imbalances between population and resources allocated to regions, due to the persistent use of historical criteria. Regions such...

The analysis assesses the modernization of public transport markets using three indicators—size of the fleet, average age, and replacement rate (which measures...

Milan's night-time public transport system covers the city centre well, but leaves large suburban areas uncovered, where demand remains unmet. This is where demand responsive...

With Mobility Lens, we analysed how new public transport infrastructure can influence property values in Rome, assessing the relationship between the local public transport network and the...

With Mobility Lens, we analysed the impact of new public transport infrastructure on cities, measuring the relationship between local public transport...

In Italy, extreme weather events – floods, heat waves, storms and landslides – are on the rise and increasingly affecting public transport. Line disruptions...

With Mobility Lens, we analysed the impact of new public transport infrastructure on cities, measuring the relationship between local public transport...

The analysis explores how changes in local public transport (LPT) affect property prices...

The year 2024 closes with a new record for the electric bus market in Europe: 7,779 electric vehicles were registered...

Fare evasion is a structural critical issue in LPT, accounting for an estimated 21% of total revenues of 1.9 billion euros...

From 1998 to 2023, average Italian production of buses for local public transport and rental fell by 92%, from 4,000 to 313 vehicles per year. With domestic demand stable...

Low economic margins in the LPT sector prevent independent investment planning by companies, making fleet renewal highly dependent on public funding...

The analysis calculates the break-even point-the number of annual rides required for an annual LPT season ticket to be cheaper than a single ticket-by examining the fares...

The analysis, conducted in 15 Italian cities, compares the cost of an annual public transportation season ticket by taking into account local purchasing power...

The analysis, conducted on 15 Italian cities, compares the cost of the single ticket public transportation by taking into account local purchasing power...

The analysis estimates the economic impact in 7 Italian cities of the introduction of the €2.90 tourist ticket (one-way ticket), dedicated exclusively to tourist users. For a more realistic view...

The proposed analysis introduces a tourist ticket, based on comparative data of average daily expenditure and cost of LPT in countries of origin. In Rome, residents finance...

This analysis is based on the evolution of road-based public transport in European Union countries, with particular attention to the size of the bus fleet...

The analysis is based on the incidence of individual cost items on total production costs, a relevant parameter for assessing the economic sustainability of local public transport...

The analysis is based on the incidence of individual cost items on total production costs, a relevant parameter for assessing the economic sustainability of local public transport...

The analysis is based on the incidence of individual cost items on total production costs, a relevant parameter for assessing the economic sustainability of local public transport...

Public transport continues to be one of the safest modes of travel in Italy as well. However, effective risk...

In Europe, about 1-2% of road fatalities are related to accidents involving buses or coaches. In 2023, out of more than 20,000 deaths, only 90 were associated with...

The analysis is based on the incidence of personnel costs on total production costs, a relevant parameter for assessing the economic sustainability of local public transport...

The analysis is based on the incidence of personnel costs on total production costs, a relevant parameter for assessing the economic sustainability of local public transport...

The analysis is based on the incidence of personnel costs on total production costs, a relevant parameter for assessing the economic sustainability of local public transport...

Italy continues to face the problem of unfinished public works, a phenomenon that negatively affects infrastructure efficiency and development. The analysis explores...

Despite the rise of electric vehicles, European mobility is still dominated by private cars. Public transport is struggling to recover and electrify, highlighting the need for...

The local public transport sector in Italy is a large and complex sector, characterised by a large number of companies, albeit gradually decreasing. Between 2019 and 2021, the number...

The year 2026 represents a crucial deadline for the LPT, with the expiration of many entrustments and the start of new tenders, which are often hampered by extended timelines, appeals and low participation. In...

In Italy, tenders for local public transport services are still few and far between and are characterised by extremely long delays...

In 2024, Chinese manufacturers captured more than one-third of the European e-bus market, thanks to competitive supply and established leadership in electric technologies...

The new tariff rates imposed by the US on steel and aluminium, up to 54%, and the probable countermeasures by the affected countries are likely...

This analysis provides an overview of the economic performance of the main publicly owned local public transport companies in Italy, examining the relationship...

In the European local public transport context, unlike the italian, services are largely entrusted to large industrial operators, often active in several countries and structured...

Italy, although the largest bus market in Europe and one of the leaders for new registrations in 2024, has progressively lost production capacity, with most of the vehicles...

The analysis proposes a preliminary estimate of the value of 20 Italian LPT companies through the application of the equity method and EBITDA multiples...

The analysis focuses on the added value per employee, calculated as the ratio of turnover to the number of employees (data for 2023), and the average personnel cost. From the comparison...

The analysis focuses on the value added per employee, calculated as the ratio between revenue and the number of employees (data from 2023), and the average personnel cost. By comparing these two values...