Public Transport in Cities Working Group - University of California Alianza MX

US-Mexico Taskforce on Zero Emission Vehicles

Public Transport in Cities Working Group

The main goal of this group is to share experiences and best practices from cities in California and Mexico (as well as locations in other countries) for supporting the ZEV transition in public transportation, with a particular focus on the use of financing tools.

CA-MX 2030 Summit

Fireside Chat on Sustainable Cities

In April 2023, UC Alianza MX hosted the California-Mexico 2030 Summit at Casa de la Universidad de California in Mexico City. As part of this event, members of the Task Force participated as panelists in a plenary session on Sustainable Cities and Public Transit.

Fireside Chat: Sustainable Cities and Public Transit

Public transit is a key component of the sustainable development agenda because of its role in reducing pollution and emissions as well as its role in supporting equitable economic growth. What is the relationship between public transit and sustainable urban development on both sides of the border? How can a shared understanding of this relationship provide a foundation for binational cooperation? As part of this session, panelists also presented the following policy brief:

Research Topics

Outlook for the ZEV Transition in Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles

UC Alianza MX Director Isabel Studer served as a panelist in a February 2023 webinar on “Zero Emissions Mobility in Cities” organized by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), a global NGO focused on transit-oriented development and people-centered policies.

Working Group Meeting

Launch of the Working Group

UC Alianza MX hosted a webinar in November 2022 to inaugurate the working group activities, which included presentations by experts from the Institute for Transportation Studies at UC Davis, World Resources Institute, and US Embassy in Mexico.