CIVITAS MUSE (2025) Preparedness for Future Shocks and Disruptions with Climate-Resilient Systems. CIVITAS Inspiration on Public Transport. Brussels: CIVITAS Initiative.

CIVITAS MUSE frames public transport resilience as preparedness for future shocks rather than recovery after disruption. The iconic idea is that climate-related events such as flooding, heatwaves and extreme weather do not merely interrupt services; they produce hazardous mobility conditions that redistribute risk across passengers and territories. The contribution lies in connecting system reliability with anticipatory adaptation, recognising that resilient public transport must maintain essential access while modifying infrastructure, operations and planning assumptions under changing climatic conditions. Methodologically, the document functions as policy inspiration, synthesising climate risks, adaptation measures and governance considerations for European public transport authorities. Its bridge to the wider field is the link between urban mobility, climate resilience, infrastructure planning and public health. It positions transit not simply as a low-carbon alternative, but as a vulnerable civic infrastructure whose continuity determines whether urban populations retain access during environmental disturbance.