Transportation is an indispensable activity for the socio-economic development of countries.
However, it is one of the most energy consuming and polluting activities and its …

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected human mobility via lockdowns, social distancing
rules, home quarantines, and the full or partial suspension of transportation. Evidence …

We consider how the COVID pandemic crisis opened a window of opportunity for creating
resilient and sustainable transport systems in Metro Manila, the megacity capital of the …

Informal transport continues to play a significant role in the urban transport systems of
developing countries. Modernizing informal transport requires a co-ordinated approach to …

Environmental state debates focus on the governance and steering functions of politics.
Concurrently, many states stand out as large global owners and investors in carbon …

This paper uncovers the (in) justices that arise from the three cases of ongoing transport
system transition in the Philippines, namely the (non–) legitimation of motorcycle taxis, the …

The idea of the modal shift has been central to transport policymaking in the past few
decades. Fare-free public transport (FFPT) schemes are among the potential policy …

We examine and assess the service contracting (SC) program implemented for the first time
in Metro Manila, Philippines as a response to the impact of the pandemic on road-based …

Abstract The Circular Economy (CE) is promoted as a sustainable model of economic
growth and a quintessential example of a “sustainability mission.” Despite expected co …

This editorial introduces and contextualises the Special Issue on informalities in urban
transport and mobility in cities across the Global South, East and North. It identifies a mutual …