Transportation

Confronting Constraints: Shashi Verma & Transport for London Tackle a Tough Contract Sequel

Publication Date: December 19. 2023

This sequel accompanies HKS Case 2275.0, "Conflicting Constraints: Shashi Verma &Transport for London Tackle a Tough Contract."  The case introduces Shashi Verma (MPP 97) in 2006, soon after he has received a plum appointment: Director...

Confronting Constraints: Shashi Verma & Transport for London Tackle a Tough Contract

Publication Date: December 19. 2023

The case introduces Shashi Verma (MPP 97) in 2006, soon after he has received a plum appointment: Director of Fares and Ticketing for London's super agency, Transport for London. The centerpiece of the agency's ticketing operation was the Oyster...

Mexico City's Hoy No Circula: Restricting Car Travel to Abate Air Pollution (B)

Publication Date: October 6, 2022

The rapid, sprawling growth of the Mexico City megalopolis—combined with industrialization, a fast-expanding fleet of gas-fueled vehicles, and a location vulnerable to deadly thermal inversions—led to a serious air pollution crisis...

Mexico City's Hoy No Circula: Restricting Car Travel to Abate Air Pollution (A)

Publication Date: October 6, 2022

The rapid, sprawling growth of the Mexico City megalopolis—combined with industrialization, a fast-expanding fleet of gas-fueled vehicles, and a location vulnerable to deadly thermal inversions—led to a serious air pollution crisis...

Driving Change in São Paulo Practitioner Guide

Publication Date: March 9, 2021

This practitioner guide accompanies HKS Case No. 2214.0. In 2016, after many months of negotiation, the City of São Paulo approved a new ordinance regulating Transportation Network Companies (TNC). The new regulation allowed citizens to...

Driving Change in São Paulo Epilogue

Publication Date: March 9, 2021

This epilogue accompanies HKS Case No. 2214.0. In 2016, after many months of negotiation, the City of São Paulo approved a new ordinance regulating Transportation Network Companies (TNC). The new regulation allowed citizens to take...

Driving Change in São Paulo

Publication Date: March 9, 2021

In 2016, after many months of negotiation, the City of São Paulo approved a new ordinance regulating Transportation Network Companies (TNC). The new regulation allowed citizens to take advantage of innovative services and it enabled city...

Monetizing Regulations: TSA Generated Opportunities

Publication Date: September 28, 2020

TSA promulgated a regulatory process to ensure safety and security at the nation’s airports. That process also creates opportunities for entrepreneurs. This case describes the TSA process and engages the students to identify and vet...

Designing and Optimizing a Supply Chain: Keeping Drivers Safe in the Winter

Publication Date: June 30, 2020

Supply chain management impacts the delivery of both products and services for public and private sectors.  Road salt for winterization illustrates the challenges associated with supply chain management from snowfall variability to product...

Ojek: Regulating Motorcycle Taxis in Jakarta

Publication Date: March 18, 2020

Motorcycles are by far the most popular form of motorized transportation in Indonesia, and are used to provide taxi-like service called ojek as well. In 2014, the two biggest providers of app-based, online booking and payment for conventional...

Restructuring Mass Transit in Singapore (Abridged)

Publication Date: January 6, 2020

In July 2016, Singapore’s Minister for Transport announced that Singapore Mass Rapid Transit Ltd (SMRT) had agreed to sell its trains, tracks, and other operating assets to the government for $1 billion. SMRT would continue to operate and...

Uber Comes to Boston

Publication Date: August 17, 2018

On August 5, 2016, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law Massachusetts’ first statewide regulations on ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft. The law was a monumental victory for the ride-sharing companies given that a few years...