The first public evaluation of Macrobús, the first and only bus rapid transit system in Guadalajara, revealed positive user acceptance ratings of the initial corridor, which launched in March.

The survey, conducted by Mural, an independent local news media organization, found that most people had positive feedback about the new system.

The Center for Sustainable Transport in Mexico (CTS-México) won a grant worth 100,000 Euros from the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) to help implement new national vehicle fuel efficiency standards through the design a of a cap-and-trade market in Mexico, in partnership with Mexico's [National Institute of Ecology (IN

The Center for Sustainable Transport Mexico (CTS-México) and the Ministry of Social Development are working on a project, “Toward Competitive, Low-Carbon Cities,” to promote sustainable and competitive urban development by reducing polluting emissions, as well as by applying a comprehensive strategy for transportation and re-densification of urban areas.

EMBARQ and CTS-México hosted a bus rapid transit planning workshop on April 20-25 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The program included detailed presentations on the importance of BRT in sustainable urban transport and development, plus physical and operational design elements, performance indicators and international experiences about BRT.

From the World Resources Institute:

April 16, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

President Barack Obama announced plans today to pump $8 billion of stimulus funds into building a network of high-speed and intercity rail.

The Center for Sustainable Transport India (CST-India) launched its new Web site this month. Please visit www.cstindia.org.

This is the second launch of an EMBARQ Network Web site, following www.ctsmexico.org, which went "live" last month.

EMBARQ was recently named one of the top pioneers in developing innovative solutions to some of the world's biggest social and environmental problems, according to Volans, an influential London-based think tank and consultancy.

Next year's Latin American Congress for Urban Public Transportation (CLATPU) will be hosted in Mexico City, in conjunction with the 5th International Congress of Sustainable Transport, an annual event organized by CTS-México.

The Center for Sustainable Transport Brazil (CTS-Brasil) will install two bicycle parking stations at Barra Shopping Sul, a popular shopping mall located near a 2.5-kilometer cycle path in Porto Alegre, Brazil.