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Free public transport for tourists: sustainable mobility or urban challenge?
As of 1 May 2025, Salzburg, Austria (≈ 154,000 inhabitants) introduced the Guest Mobility Ticket, offering free public transport to overnight visitors. Funded through an accommodation-based mobility fee, this ticket grants unlimited access to regional trains, city buses, and shuttle services, emphasising Salzburg’s commitment to sustainable tourism. Free public transport: A broader European context Across […]
High-Speed progress: how liberalization is shaping rail in Europe
VTM Senior Associate Director Miguel Sena e Silva delivered a keynote presentation at the Transportes&Negócios 2025 Railway Transport Seminar, held in Oporto on May 15, 2025. The session brought together stakeholders from across the rail sector to explore opportunities, challenges, and future trends in railway transport. In this presentation, titled “Liberalization of Passenger Rail Transport: […]
VTM showcases data-driven mobility expertise at Portugal’s premier Road & Rail Congress
This Wednesday, during the second day of the 11th Congresso Rodoferroviário Português (CRP), VTM delivered two well-received technical papers to an audience of policy-makers, infrastructure owners and research leaders. The biennial congress – held 13-15 May at LNEC in Lisbon under the banner “Sustainability and Resilience”, with Mexico as the 2025 guest country – gathers […]
Gamified Mobility: engaging sustainable transport through play
Urban transport planners and mobility specialists worldwide face an enduring challenge: how do you encourage sustainable travel behaviors among citizens without resorting solely to restrictive policies or heavy-handed measures? An innovative and increasingly appealing answer lies in “gamified mobility” – using game-design elements to transform the mundane into something engaging, rewarding, and social. What is […]
Mobilidade Mais Talks: shaping Portugal’s mobility policies through dialogue
We were delighted to participate in the third edition of “Mobilidade Mais Talks” in Oeiras on 28 April 2025 – an event organised by Eurotransporte, in partnership with Oeiras Municipality and Parques Tejo. Despite the unexpected blackout across the Iberian Peninsula, the event, themed “Mobility Policies in Portugal: Future and Challenges” [Políticas de Mobilidade em […]
Shaping the future of public transport: key insights from VTM at Oporto seminar
On March 27th, VTM attended a seminar organized by the Transportes & Negócios magazine on passenger and freight road transport in Oporto, Portugal. The event brought together key industry players to discuss pressing issues and future developments in the sector. Throughout the seminar, several critical topics were addressed, many of which are particularly relevant to […]
Structural Equation Models (SEM) in Transport Systems: Our Journey of Expertise and Application
At VTM, we are constantly evolving in order to offer our clients the best transport consultancy solutions possible, combining decades of experience with cutting-edge methodologies. One example that has significantly enriched our skills and analytical capabilities is the application of Structural Equation Models (SEM) in transport systems. What are Structural Equation Models? Structural Equation […]
VTM has signed the EU Declaration for equal opportunities for women and men in the transport sector
International Women’s Day 2025 (March 8th) is approaching. To celebrate the occasion, VTM has signed the Declaration by the Women in Transport – EU Platform for Change, an initiative of the European Commission, reaffirming its commitment to promoting equal opportunities for women and men in the transport sector. In fact, the transport sector is not […]
Bologna’s bold vision: A city at 30 km/h and the future of urban mobility
Imagine strolling through a city where the streets themselves invite you to slow down and breathe. Bologna’s Città 30 initiative has turned this vision into reality by setting a 30 km/h speed limit on nearly all its streets – making Bologna the largest city in Italy to embrace a city-wide 30 km/h limit. The goal? […]
Cristian Adorean earns PhD in Urban Studies with highest distinction
On the 5th February, 2025 Cristian Adorean, Senior Consultant at VTM Global, successfully defended his PhD in Urban Studies — a joint programme between NOVA FCSH and Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa — receiving the highest distinction, Muito Bom (Very Good). His doctoral research, “Electric Micromobility and Contributions to Urban Governance: A Comparative and […]
Ana Martins awarded with the University of Lisbon’s Best PhD thesis prize
We are truly excited to announce the recent award received by our Senior Consultant, Ana Martins. This award, presented by the redeMOV, recognized Ana’s thesis as the Best PhD Thesis of the University of Lisbon in the field of Transports in 2023. Ana explored the concept of a “peer-to-peer autonomous carsharing system”, which presents an […]
A great start to the new year: celebrating VTM Team promotions
Recognition of outstanding work is the perfect way to begin the new year. We are thrilled to announce that four members of the VTM team have been promoted this month. After returning to VTM earlier in 2024, following his role as Advisor and Chief of Staff to Cabinet Members in the last two Portuguese governments, […]
How do you pronounce it?
VTM is Portuguese, Spanish, Italian… but also Brazilian, Romanian, Polish — and the list keeps growing! To celebrate this richness, we thought it would be both useful and fun to give our Clients and colleagues a little help: how to properly pronounce our names. Let’s see how it goes — practice makes perfect!
VTM at the 8th Annual Meeting of Transport Authorities
Earlier this year, VTM leveraged its professional expertise to provide contributions to the written consultations and meetings organised by IMT-Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes, focusing on the elaboration of guidelines for the development of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). On December 10th, the official launch of the SUMP Guide took place at the Fórum […]
Car market disruptions: What’s fuelling the change?
Like other sectors of the transport market, the international car market is currently facing a mix of challenges and emerging trends, largely shaped by economic, social, regulatory, and technological shifts. Recognizing and understanding these dynamics is crucial for understanding the present and making informed investment decisions, not only in the roads sector but beyond. Below […]
Critical success factors of Low-Cost Carriers: a research article
At VTM, we are committed to exploring the dynamics that drive success in today’s ever-evolving business landscape. Our latest research article delves into the Economic Viability of Low-Cost Carriers (LCCs) and identifies the critical success factors that have enabled these airlines to thrive in an increasingly competitive market. In this publication, we offer a glimpse […]
