Background: Public transport accessibility is vital for fostering inclusive and sustainable urban development, ensuring equitable mobility for individuals with physical disabilities or reduced mobility. Globally, over 1.3 billion people, including 4.12 million in Spain, live with disabilities. Despite legislative progress, many cities fail to meet accessibility standards that guarantee safe and independent public transport use. Aim: This study evaluates the accessibility of 431 bus stops in Burgos, Spain, using a methodological design that combines compliance with accessibility standards and the lived experiences of individuals with disabilities. By identifying critical barriers and opportunities for improvement, this research provides actionable insights for urban planners and policymakers, offering a replicable framework for cities facing similar challenges. Methods: A validated and reproducible methodology was employed to evaluate accessibility conditions through in situ observations, including the geolocation of bus stops and photographic documentation. This approach guarantees a user-centred perspective through collaboration with local disability organisations. Results: The analysis identified significant barriers, including inadequate vehicle encroachment prevention, poorly designed shelters, unsuitable stop locations, and limited accessible formats such as Braille and audio. These challenges hinder the independent use of public transport for individuals with disabilities or reduced mobility. Conclusions: Addressing these barriers can substantially enhance urban mobility, reduce environmental impacts, and support Sustainable Development Goal 11, particularly Target 11.2. The proposed methodological design provides a practical framework for urban planners to create more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable transport systems globally.

Universal accessibility remains a critical challenge for effective public transport and urban equity. This study addresses the need for operational prioritisation tools by proposing a robust hybrid methodology to rank interventions at urban mobility nodes. The approach combines the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for integrating expert and participatory criteria weighting with four Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) techniques (TOPSIS, VIKOR, COPRAS, and ARAS) to ensure solution reliability. Empirical validation, conducted on 30 bus stops in Segovia, Spain, confirmed the methodological soundness, evidenced by near-perfect correlations (ρ = 0.99) among the compromise and additive ratio models (TOPSIS–VIKOR and COPRAS–ARAS) and stability across over 85% of sensitivity simulations. The findings validate that the methodology effectively guides resource allocation towards interventions yielding maximum social impact and demonstrate its transferability to complex urban supply chain contexts, such as logistics microhubs. Ultimately, this replicable and adaptable model supports the transition towards more equitable, resilient urban systems, aligning directly with Sustainable Development Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).

The transport industry in the European Union plays a key role in the economy. However, due to persistent political, social, and technological changes, examining optimization strategies in transportation has become a crucial task to minimize expenditure, promote sustainable solutions, and address environmental degradation concerns. This study analyzes the effectiveness of a new truck trailer design, adapted from existing European models, which improves load capacity through an extended trailer length. The increased length (and, by extension, volume) is expected to reduce the number of vehicles for freight transportation, thereby improving road congestion and reducing environmental impacts, which include GHG emissions and overall carbon footprint. To achieve this objective, a comprehensive analysis of current European regulations on articulated vehicles and road trains was carried out, alongside a review of related case studies implemented or under development across the European Union member states. Additionally, a pilot study was conducted using the proposed 18 m semi-trailer across 14 real-life freight routes involving loads from several suppliers and manufacturers. This study therefore demonstrates the economic benefits and reduction in pollutant emissions related to the extended design and evaluates its impact on road infrastructure conditions, given the total length of 20.55 m.

Purpose: Logistics management in sports has not been analysed except for professional sports or major sports events. The purpose of this paper is to propose a logistics management framework that facilitates the analysis and control of the fundamental pillars of any sports event.Design/methodology/approach: This paper proposes a framework for sport logistics management (extending the one proposed by Herold et al. (2020)) and applies it to a case study in a minority sport: the Spanish Beach and Ocean Lifesaving Championship.Findings: Our case study has allowed us to validate the proposed model for the logistic management of sporting events and to identify the fundamental pillars to be considered.Research limitations/implications: Although the model proposed by Herold et al. (2020) has already been used in the management of major sporting events, our proposed extension to include the human resources pillar should be validated to demonstrate its applicability in major sports.Practical implications: The proposal of a framework for the logistical management of sporting events, not only for major sports but also for minority sports, makes it possible to structure and not forget the most important aspects for the correct development of any sports event.Originality/value: The proposed model extends the model of Herold et al. (2020) by explicitly including human resource management. In addition, the model has been validated with a minority sport: lifesaving.