In late August, EMBARQ’s resident BRT experts, Dr. Dario Hidalgo and Dr. Toni Lindau, will take part in a “Bus Rapid Transit International Workshop” being held in Santiago, Chile.
The event, being sponsored by a number of leading transport policy organizations, including EMBARQ, has three main goals:
Too Expensive to Ignore: The Real Story on Car Fuel Economy and Use
EMBARQ Fellow Emeritus Lee Schipper discusses fuel efficiency policies in the US, Europe, and Japan
As Americans and the world struggle with high oil prices and climate change, various policies to improve car fuel efficiency have been enacted, and more are being considered in both the United States and Europe.
Earlier this month, EMBARQ and CORPAIRE co-hosted a conference on sustainable transport in Quito, Ecuador, to help address the Andean region’s growing struggles with traffic congestion, air pollution, and other transportation-related problems. The conference was also supported by the Andean Development Corporation and the Pan American Health Organization.
Forward Progress in Guadalajara
Moving into Guadalajara, CTS-Mexico and EMBARQ work to promote sustainable transport.
Building off its success in Mexico City, CTS-Mexico has opened a branch office in Guadalajara, the second largest city in Mexico. The office is supporting the city’s Macrobus project, a 16-kilometer bus rapid transit line on Calzada Independencia, one of the most important arteries in the city.
How We Move: Sustainable Transport Around the World
Dr. Nancy Kete and Dr. Dario Hidalgo explain that when it comes to urban transportation, ingenuity is the key to cleaner, greener, and smarter cities.
Until recently, Bogotá, like many other cities around the world, was choking on its own growth. Fostered in part by inadequate urban and transportation planning, its streets were crowded and polluted, illegal settlements and uncontrolled sprawl were rampant, and community-oriented urban space, like public parks and walking paths, were disappearing fast.
Rio Simulates Olympic Games’ Traffic Using EMBARQ Software Tool
BRT Simulator allows city officials to plan for increased traffic during the Games.
Rio de Janeiro is using an EMBARQ software product to simulate the operational performance of a Bus Rapid Transit corridor to be built as part of the city’s 2016 Olympic bid.
Transport Problems Pose Threat to Istanbul’s Aspirations
EMBARQ's Istanbul Project Director Sibel Bulay warns Turkey's business elite that successful development will require more sustainable transportation policies
Speaking to Turkey’s business and political elite at the Turkish Business Council for Sustainable Development’s recent biennial congress, EMBARQ-Istanbul Project Director Sibel Bulay noted that 45% of Istanbul residents spend at least two hours each day commuting, drastically reducing overall efficiency in the city.
Transport Problems Pose Threat to Istanbul’s Aspirations
EMBARQ's Istanbul Project Director Sibel Bulay warns Turkey's business elite that successful development will require more sustainable transportation policies
Speaking to Turkey’s business and political elite at the Turkish Business Council for Sustainable Development’s recent biennial congress, EMBARQ-Istanbul Project Director Sibel Bulay noted that 45% of Istanbul residents spend at least two hours each day commuting, drastically reducing overall efficiency in the city.
Expanded Metrobus System Now Carrying 315,000 Passengers Daily
Longer route opened in March 2008 has increased ridership by nearly 20%
As part of its ongoing work with the Mexico City government, experts from the EMBARQ network recently conducted a week-long technical review of the expanded Metrobus Bus Rapid Transit system.
Next Stop: Better Bus Systems in Indian Cities
EMBARQ signs partnership with the Urban Mass Transit Company (UMTC) to improve transport systems in Indian urban areas, beginning with Pune
EMBARQ, the WRI Center for Sustainable Transport, today signed a partnership with the Urban Mass Transit Company (UMTC) to improve the transport systems in several of India’s booming cities, beginning in Pune. Expected results include cleaner air and shorter, less stressful commutes, in some of India’s largest cities.
