Market opportunities for developing Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in Australia and New Zealand are examined in Opportunities in Mobility as a Service , a report from Austroads. MaaS represents the opportunity for all available public and private transportation services to be integrated and bundled into a platform directly accessible by the individual travelers through their mobile devices.

The infrastructure needs and associated costs for implementing battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell trucks are quantified in Estimating the Infrastructure Needs and Costs for the Launch of Zero-Emission Trucks , a report from the International Council on Clean Transportation. This report focuses on long-haul intercity tractor-trailers, drayage trucks, and medium-duty delivery trucks.

CO2 emission levels of new passenger cars in the European Union is examined in CO2 Emissions From New Passenger Cars in the European Union: Car Manufacturers’ Performance in 2018 , a report from the International Council on Clean Transportation. This report details manufacturer performance in terms of CO2 emissions reduction, fuel and technology trends, and market share. It also identifies differences between the major car makers and discusses flexible compliance mechanisms.

Organizational risk management in transportation organizations is outlined in Evaluation of Organizational Approaches to Risk , a report from the World Road Association (PIARC). Risk management may be utilized to address risks to not only achieving organizational strategic objectives but also to those related to core and other program level objectives.

Public-private partnerships and regulatory asset base are compared as methods of securing the funding of infrastructure projects in Infrastructure Funding: Does it Matter Where the Money Comes From? , a report from the International Transport Forum. This report considers whether the ability of the infrastructure operator to levy user charges is a necessary condition to obtain the apparent benefits of these low financing costs, or whether it derives from other institutional factors.

The relationship between benchmarking and project delivery is addressed in CAPEX Bias and Adverse Incentives in Incentive Regulation Issues and Solutions , a report from the International Transport Forum. This report specifically examines the differential treatment of company operating expenditure (OPEX) and company capital expenditure (CAPEX) in the benchmarking and wider regulatory approaches.

Electric vehicle uptake is described in Electric Vehicle Uptake: Modelling a Global Phenomenon , a report from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics in Australia. This report estimates the costs of electric vehicles and compares them to those of conventional vehicles.

Potential impacts of Brazil’s biofuel policies on the environment and vehicle fleet are explored in Opportunities and Risks or Continued Biofuel Expansion in Brazil , a report from the International Council on Clean Transportation. The continued growth of Brazil’s biofuel industry over the next decade may have profound impacts on the climate.

Electric vehicle (EV) market uptake in the U.S. Midwest is examined in Early Steps in the Transition to Electric Vehicles in the Midwest , a report from the International Council on Clean Transportation. This report outlines how EV charging and model availability is changing, and how EV use is being promoted in the United States.

Production pathways of alternative fuels are described in Advanced Alternative Fuel Pathways: Technology Overview and Status , a report from the International Council on Clean Transportation. This report defines advanced fuels as those produced by converting additional chemicals contained in biomass feedstocks. They require more complex conversion techniques to be eligible as alternative fuels.