The urgency of decarbonizing urban transport is global, but the solutions vary by city. Mexico City—one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas—has become a testing ground for bold mobility interventions that address climate goals, social equity, and liveability simultaneously. Its Cablebus aerial transit system has connected remote communities to the city’s transport grid. The Metrobus BRT corridors are integrating electric fleets and digital operations platforms. And the Vía Activa programme has shown how temporary street closures can reshape residents' perceptions of public space. At the same time, cities are grappling with their own mobility transitions—adapting infrastructure for cycling, managing the shift to electric public transport, and rethinking how data can improve planning and service delivery. The convergence of these challenges creates a natural opportunity for mutual learning. The workshop is designed to: - Identify innovative, cost-effective, and inclusive mobility measures implemented in Mexican cities and assess their relevance for other urban contexts. - Understand the enabling factors behind successful interventions—including governance models, financing mechanisms, community participation, and design decisions. - Generate insights for applied research, pilot design, and public policy development across both countries. - Strengthen long-term scientific cooperation between institutions on sustainable urban mobility. The five-day programme combines academic exchange, technical field visits, institutional dialogues, and structured reflection sessions. Each day is anchored in a different dimension of sustainable urban mobility, allowing participants to move between classroom-style learning and direct observation of real-world systems in operation. Day 1 – Introduction and knowledge exchange Venue: Tecnológico de Monterrey Presentations on the ACCESS project's Urban Living Lab approach and urban mobility challenges in Germany, followed by Mexican counterparts on Cablebus, Metrobus, and Vía Activa. Afternoon: academic presentations and visit to the Distrito Tlalpan Urban Laboratory. Day 2 – Metrobus, electrification, and digitalisation Visit to Metrobus operations covering BRT fleet electrification, charging
Pathways to <b>Smart</b> and <b>Sustainable</b> Urban Mobility Transitions
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