Ahmed El-Geneidy
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Public Transport Planning and Operation
Ph.D., Portland State University (USA)
M.Arch., Alexandria University (Egypt)
B.Sc., Alexandria University (Egypt)
PhD Recruitment
I am currently looking for individuals interested in pursuing doctoral studies in public transport planning and operations and land use and transport planning, starting in Fall 2027. Specifically, I am seeking applications from candidates interested in conducting research on the following topics:
- Public Transport Planning and Operations: Public transport performance metrics (e.g., running time, on time performance, schedule deviation, headway deviation), public transport satisfaction and travel experience.
- Land Use and Transport Planning: The interaction between land use and transport, (perceived) accessibility measures and their implementation in planning practice.
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Interested candidates can find more information about the position and complete and expression of interest form here: https://surveys.mcgill.ca/ls3/282114?lang=en
MSc Recruitment
I do not currently have any MSc-level opportunities in our lab.
MUP Recruitment
Students interested in the MUP program should submit an application to the School of Urban Planning directly, recruitment for the TRAM group starts after the first year of studies at the MUP program for summer internships.
For Master’s admissions information please consult the school's website
Land-use and transport planning; public transport planning and operations; applications of GIS in transport planning; transport economics; measurements of accessibility; intelligent transportation systems; non-motorized travel modes and behaviour (bicycle and pedestrian); effects of transport infrastructure on travel behaviour and land value.
Professional Affiliations
Ahmed is currently the co-editor in chief of Transport reviews, he is also serving as an editor for Transportation. He is a member of scientific editorial board of the Journal of Transport Geography and Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. He is a member of Alto’s (Canada's High Speed Rail Project) Policy Innovation Lab with Academics (PILA) (2025 - present). He served on the board of directors for the regional public transport authority in Montreal Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) from 2017 to 2024. He served on several committees at the Transportation Research Board in the past including the Committee on Public Transportation Planning and Development, AP025 (2011 - 2014; 2014 - 2017; & 2017 - 2020) and Public Transportation Marketing and Fare Policy, AP030 (2012 – 2015, 2015 - 2018, & 2018 - 2021). He also served as the elected chair and board member of the World Society on Transport and Land use Research (WSTLUR) (2018 – 2021).
- Transportation Research Record (TRR) most influential and top-trending articles from 2022–2024. 21-00585: Exploratory analysis of mobility of care in Montreal, Canada, included in the TRB Annual Meeting 2026 TRR Promotional Issue (2026).
- Highly Cited Researcher 2025, Clarivate, in recognition of exceptional research performance demonstrated by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 0.01% for field and year in Social Sciences (2025).
- Best paper submitted for publication award, Transportation Research Board 103rd annual meeting, Bicycle Committee, paper titled: "Barriers, adoption, and use of a Bike-sharing system: A market-segment approach to current and potential users in Montréal, Canada" (2025).
- Best Student-led Paper at the 4th World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research (WSTLUR), Bogota, Colombia, with Rodrigo Victoriano-Habit (2024).
- Best poster award at Session 3050 at Transportation Research Board 102nd annual meeting, Explorations in public transportation planning and development. Paper titled Getting into the zone: What can municipal bylaws tell us about transit-oriented development in Montreal, Quebec? (2023).
- Highly Cited Researcher 2022, Clarivate, in recognition of exceptional research performance demonstrated by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 0.01% for field and year in Social Sciences (2022).
- Best Practice-Ready Paper from the Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Women and Gender in Transportation (AME20) (2022).
* Denotes Graduate or Undergraduate Student
2026
*Balaghi, S., *Carvalho, T., *Victoriano-Habit, R., & El-Geneidy (2026). Changes in the public transit market for a new light rail system: A before-and-after study in Montréal, Canada. Journal of Urban Mobility, 9, 100178.
*Carvalho, T. & El-Geneidy, A. (2026). Drivers of trip satisfaction over time: A case study of rapid transit systems at varying maturity levels in Montreal, Canada. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice.
*Carvalho, T. & El-Geneidy, A. (2026). Factors associated with future transit use intentions: Evidence from large, mid-Sized, and small Canadian metropolitan areas. Transport Policy, 184, 104175.
*Carvalho, T. & El-Geneidy, A. (2026). Do intentions translate into use? Transit market evolution and intention-behavior gaps after a new BRT service in Montréal, Canada Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 208, 104983.
*Carvalho, T., & El-Geneidy, A. (2026). Everything has changed: The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the transit market in Montréal, Canada. Transportation, 53, 285–308.
*Heck, A., *Negm, H., Ross, N., & El-Geneidy A. (2026). Post commute self-assessed work performance. Travel Behaviour and Society, 44,101256.
Kapatsila, B., *Negm, H., & El-Geneidy, A. (2026). Which access matters? A comparative analysis of accessibility metrics and their impacts on commuting. JTLU, 19(1), 135-156.
Kherzi, S., Thierry, B., Fuller, D., Winters, M., Kanning, M., El-Geneidy, A., & Kestens, Y. (2026). Exposure to built and social environments and momentary well-being: A geographic ecological momentary assessment study in Montreal. Environment International, 209, 110159.
Martinez-Hawa, K., *Negm, H., El-Geneidy, A., Badami, M. (2026). Uneven Organic Waste Performance: Measuring the Impacts of Policy Implementation, Urban Structure, and Temporal Change in the Agglomeration of Montréal. Urban Findings.
*Negm, H. & El-Geneidy, A. (2026). When public transit stops, bikes roll: Measuring the impacts of public transit strike on bicycle sharing use in Montréal. Transport Findings.
*Negm, H. & El-Geneidy, A. (2026). Operationalizing accessibility thresholds: Identifying perceived minimum and sufficient accessibility in Canada. Journal of Transport Geography, 135, 104758.
*Negm, H., Victoriano-Habit, R., Riva, M. (2026). From announcement to operation: The changing impact of light rail transit on housing prices across implementation phases. Transportation research Part A: Policy and Practice, 212, 105195.
*Soliz, A., *Alousi-Jones, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (2026). Aging in experimental places: A case study on street transformations with older adults. Urban Mobility, 9, 100218.
*Victoriano-Habit, R. & El-Geneidy, A. (2026). Measuring the impacts of new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on quality of life and cost concerns: A natural experiment in Montréal, Canada. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 211, 105106.
*Wu, H. & El-Geneidy, A. (2026). How far people travel to reach light rail stations? Transport Findings.
*Zhang, Y, Ross, N., & El-Geneidy A. (2026). Between dispersion and recentring: Observations on post-pandemic migration flow and housing relocation behaviours in Montréal, Canada. Transport Geography, 134,104707.
*Zhang, Y. & El-Geneidy, A. (2026). Will high-speed rail compete for long-distance travel in a car-dependent society? Insights from a Canadian high-speed rail survey. Transportation Research Part A.
2025
*Alousi-Jones, M., De Vos, J., & El-Geneidy A. (2025). I travel because I want to be well” How daily travel contributes to older adults’ quality of life and well-being in Canada. Sustainable Transportation and Livability, 2(1) 2590908.
*Alousi-Jones, M., & El-Geneidy A. (2025). Examining the influence of personal-time-based accessibility on the frequency of public transit use among older adults across Canada. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 31, 101381.
*Alousi-Jones, M., *Carvalho, T., Zhang, M., Jiminez, I., & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Who is willing to take transit in the future? Older adults’ perceived challenges and barriers to using public transit across Canada. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 192, 104376.
Bista, S., Thierry, B., *Victoriano-Habit, R., El-Geneidy, A., & Kestens, Y. (2025). Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on travel mode choices and predicting the modal shift after the pandemic. Travel behaviour and society, 40, 101019.
*Carvalho, T. & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Measuring the impacts of a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service on running time and schedule deviation in Montréal Canada. Journal of Public Transportation, 27, 100139.
*Carvalho, T. & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Influence of tolerable, perceived, and actual travel time on trip satisfaction among Canadian older adults. Journal of Public Transportation, 27, 100138.
*Carvalho, T. & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Measuring the impacts of major metro disruption in Montreal Canada, on riders’ satisfaction and willingness to recommend the service to others. Case Studies in Transport Policy, 20, 101480.
*Carvalho, T., Farber, S., Manaugh, K., & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). The operationalization and implementation potential of x-minute city policies across the globe: A review of the literature. Transport Reviews, 45(5), 801-827.
*Dove-McFalls, A., Victoriano-Habit, R., & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Close, but how close? Understanding proximity perceptions of public transport construction sites. Findings.
*Goudis, P., *Victoriano-Habit, R., *Carvalho, T., & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Barriers, adoption, and use of a Bike-sharing system: A market-segment approach to current and potential users in Montréal, Canada. Transportation Research Record, 2679(9), 788-801.
*Holliday, A., El-Geneidy, A., & Dudek, A. (2025). Learning heuristics for transit network design and improvement with deep reinforcement learning. Transportmetrica, 13(1), 2561863.
*James, M., *Alousi-Jones, M, *Soliz, A., & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Getting around on foot: Older adults’ walking experiences and perspectives on neighbourhood walkability across Canada. Travel behaviour and Society, 41, 101074.
*Kraycheva, E., *Negm, H., Badami, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Are all streets created equal? Measuring the differences in the built environment among streets with various socioeconomic characteristics in Montréal, Canada. Case Studies in Transport Policy, 19, 101349.
*Negm, H. & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Walkability indices and travel behaviour: Insights from Montréal, Canada. Journal of Transport and Land Use, 18(1), 377-395.
*Negm, H. & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Subjectivity matters: An outlook on perceived accessibility in a travel behaviour framework. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 193, 104399.
*Negm, H., De vos, J., Pot, F., & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Perceived accessibility: A literature review. Journal of Transport Geography, 125, 104212.
*Redelmeier, P., *Victoriano-Habit, R., Crumley, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Bit by bit: a method for using bus data to develop plan bus priority interventions in Portland, Oregon, USA. Journal of Public Transportation, 25, 100135.
*Rodrigue, L., Badami, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Evaluating the effects of fare characteristics on fare equity: A scoping review. Journal of Public Transportation, 27, 100140.
*Rodrigue, L., Manaugh, K., & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Towards a better understanding of changes in subsidy per riders for bus routes before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Montréal, Canada. Journal of Transport Geography, 123, 104142.
*Valero, A., *Negm, H. & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Exploring the (Mis)match between reported and calculated commute travel times. Findings.
*Victoriano-Habit, R. & El-Geneidy, A. (2025). Evolving transport mode changes: A longitudinal analysis of built-environment exposure in Montréal, Canada. Transport Geography, 129, 104397.
Roncace, E., Boisjoly, G., El-Geneidy, A. (July 2026). Mesurer les impacts multidimensionnels d'un nouveau projet de train léger sur rail à Montréal, Canada. Swiss delegation, Montréal, Canada.
*Zhang, Y. & El-Geneidy, A. (July 2026). Alto’s first kilometre: Accelerating the Montreal-Ottawa high-speed corridor. Panel presentation at the 5th Annual Rail Innovation Conference held by Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). Toronto, Canada
*Zhang, Y. & El-Geneidy, A. (December 2025). High speed rain in Canada: Demand estimation. Alto, Québec, Canada.
El-Geneidy, A., *Alousi-Jones, M., & Page, M. (November 2025). Getting around to age in place: Meeting older Canadians’ mobility needs via Public Transit. Project close-out meeting, National Research Council (NRC), Ontario, Canada.
*Alousi-Jones, M., *Carvalho, T., El-Geneidy, A. (March 2025). Aging in Place: Meeting Older Canadians’ Mobility Needs via Public Transit. Urban Planning and Architecture Society of Buxton School’s visit to Montréal, McGill University, Québec, Canada.
*Negm, H., *Victoriano-Habit, R., & El-Geneidy, A. (March 2025). The REM: An LRT for Montreal. Urban Planning and Architecture Society of Buxton School’s visit to Montréal, McGill University, Québec, Canada.
*Alousi-Jones, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (February 2025). How Daily Travel Contributes to the Quality of Life of Older Adults in Canada. WCM2025 Webinar Series, Smart Commute. Online.
*Alousi-Jones, M., Page, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (February 2025). Aging in Place: Meeting Older Canadians’ Mobility Needs via Public Transit. Aging and Senior group, Public Health Agency of Canada. Online.
*Alousi-Jones, M., Page, M., Zhang, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (October 2024). Aging in Place: Meeting Older Canadians’ Mobility Needs via Public Transit: Findings from Halifax. Halifax Transit. Online.
*Alousi-Jones, M., *Carvalho, T., & El-Geneidy, A. (October 2024). Aging in Place: Meeting Older Canadians’ Mobility Needs via Public Transit. School of Urban & Regional Planning, Toronto Metropolitan University visit to Montréal, McGill University, Québec, Canada.
*Negm, H., *Victoriano-Habit, R., *Rodrigue, L., & El-Geneidy, A. (October 2024). The REM: An LRT for Montreal. Toronto Metropolitan University Urban Planning Trip, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
*Alousi-Jones, M., Page, M., Zhang, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (October 2024). Aging in Place: Meeting Older Canadians’ Mobility Needs via Public Transit: Findings from Montréal. Société de Transport de Montréal in Montréal, McGill, Québec, Canada.
*Alousi-Jones, M., Page, M., Zhang, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (October 2024). Aging in Place: Meeting Older Canadians’ Mobility Needs via Public Transit. Transport Canada, Infrastructure Canada, Statistics Canada, TTC, DRT, YRT, Oakville Transit, MiWay, NRC. Online.
*Alousi-Jones, M., Page, M., Zhang, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (September 2024). Aging in Place: Meeting Older Canadians’ Mobility Needs via Public Transit: Findings from Victoria. BC Transit in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
*Alousi-Jones, M., Page, M., Zhang, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (September 2024). Aging in Place: Meeting Older Canadians’ Mobility Needs via Public Transit: Findings from Vancouver. TransLink. Online.
*Alousi-Jones, M., Page, M., Zhang, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (September 2024). Aging in Place: Meeting Older Canadians’ Mobility Needs via Public Transit: Findings from Saskatoon. Saskatoon Transit. Online.
*Alousi-Jones, M., Page, M., Zhang, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (September 2024). Aging in Place: Meeting Older Canadians’ Mobility Needs via Public Transit: Findings from Montréal. Agence Régionale de Transport de Montréal. Online.
El-Geneidy, A. (May, 2024). The 15-minute city: Moving beyond the concept. International Webinar Series on Sustainable Transport and Livability. Sustainable Transportation Lab, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
El-Geneidy, A. (March, 2024). Measuring the construction impacts of a new Light Rail system in Montreal Canada. Healthy Cities Working Group, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.