This space contains High Volume Transport publications, event announcements and updates from the global transport research sector.
What LICs want to know about managing transport during the COVID-19 pandemic
Public transport hygiene and supporting the mobility of vulnerable groups top the needs for information amongst stakeholders from Low-Income Countries during the COVID pandemic, according to a recent survey. Other topics of interest are financial
COVID-19 Urban transport response – Opportunities for policymaking in Africa
Holger Dalkmann, Jeff Turner On Wednesday 6 May, HVT in partnership with the UK-based NGO Climate Parliament, organised a roundtable with 13 parliamentarians from 10 African countries to discuss current challenges and identify key policy
Webinar: The impact of COVID-19 on women in transport
On Friday 15th May 2020 at 14.00 BST, the UKAid-funded High Volume Transport Applied Research Programme (HVT) and the World Road Association – PIARC discussed the impact of COVID-19 on women in transport. Due to the
The impact of COVID-19 on the mobility of people with disabilities
On 23 April 2020, the HVT Inclusive Access Network, convened by HVT, held a webinar on the impact of Covid-19 on the mobility of disabled and vulnerable people. While everyone is affected by the global
HVT calls for collective action for COVID-19 response for transport systems in low-income countries
Holger Dalkmann, Bernard Obika, Emma Wootton HVT is inviting collaboration from the international community to strengthen advice to help transport decision makers within Low-Income Countries (LICs) respond to the impact of the Coronavirus. The call
The voice of the youth in road safety: why we should listen
Photo credit: Mikael Ullén Louise Cathro While attending the 3rd Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, in Stockholm, Sweden on 19-20 February 2020, I noticed a large contingent of young people wearing brightly coloured hoodies among
