"The bus corridor has not been implemented as a full BRT system. It included exclusive bus lanes, but did not have adequate stations, vehicles, information systems, and lacked the centralised management," said Dario Hidalgo, Director of Research and Practice, EMBARQ.
But they agree that this can be easily set right. "The bus corridor can be improved, but not scrapped," added Hidalgo.
"The bus corridor has not been implemented as a full BRT system. It included exclusive bus lanes, but did not have adequate stations, vehicles, information systems, and lacked the centralised management," said Dario Hidalgo, Director of Research and Practice, EMBARQ.
But they agree that this can be easily set right. "The bus corridor can be improved, but not scrapped," added Hidalgo.
Ground zero for BRT is Curitiba, Brazil, which first launched its BRT service in 1974 and has served as a model for practitioners worldwide. Subsequent systems have developed in China, India, Mexico and elsewhere. And while Los Angeles and Pittsburgh built the first precursors of American BRT in the ’70s, it wasn’t until recently that the systems caught on. Historically, the U.S.
Ground zero for BRT is Curitiba, Brazil, which first launched its BRT service in 1974 and has served as a model for practitioners worldwide. Subsequent systems have developed in China, India, Mexico and elsewhere. And while Los Angeles and Pittsburgh built the first precursors of American BRT in the ’70s, it wasn’t until recently that the systems caught on. Historically, the U.S.
Dario Hidalgo, from a Washington-based global network, EMBARQ: The WRI Centre for Sustainable Transport, says that worldwide, 16 cities started operating BRTs last year , bringing the number of cities with BRTs to more than 120. BRTs transport about 28-million passengers a day, globally. Fourteen of the new BRTs are in developing countries, while seven cities expanded their systems.
Dario Hidalgo, from a Washington-based global network, EMBARQ: The WRI Centre for Sustainable Transport, says that worldwide, 16 cities started operating BRTs last year , bringing the number of cities with BRTs to more than 120. BRTs transport about 28-million passengers a day, globally. Fourteen of the new BRTs are in developing countries, while seven cities expanded their systems.
Palestras:
Transporte urbano e mobilidade no Brasil: desafios - Luis Antonio Lindau (EMBARQ Brasil)
Experiência latino-americana em sistemas BRT - Dario Hidalgo (WRI/ EMBARQ) - Colômbia
Experiência internacional e eficácia de políticas públicas de restrição ao transporte individual - Luis Willumsen (LW Consulting) - Inglaterra
Palestras:
Transporte urbano e mobilidade no Brasil: desafios - Luis Antonio Lindau (EMBARQ Brasil)
Experiência latino-americana em sistemas BRT - Dario Hidalgo (WRI/ EMBARQ) - Colômbia
Experiência internacional e eficácia de políticas públicas de restrição ao transporte individual - Luis Willumsen (LW Consulting) - Inglaterra
De acuerdo con Darío Hidalgo, especialista en el tema, la decisión de hacer sostenible el transporte es sólo voluntad, tanto de los gobiernos como de las personas que pueden evitar largos e innecesarios viajes motorizados, cambiar la tendencia del crecimiento de los viajes en vehículos individuales, y mejorar la tecnología y la gestión operativa para hacer las actividades de transporte más
De acuerdo con Darío Hidalgo, especialista en el tema, la decisión de hacer sostenible el transporte es sólo voluntad, tanto de los gobiernos como de las personas que pueden evitar largos e innecesarios viajes motorizados, cambiar la tendencia del crecimiento de los viajes en vehículos individuales, y mejorar la tecnología y la gestión operativa para hacer las actividades de transporte más
