Title: Public Transports Contribution to Sustainable Development
1 Public Transports Contribution to Sustainable
Development
2- UITP is
- The International Network of Transport
Professionals - The Point of Reference for the Industry
- The International Forum on Transport Policy
- The Advocate of Public Transport
3UITP
- Over 2500 members in 80 countries world-wide
transporting 60 billion passengers annually - Includes all mobility actors
- - Organising Authorities
- - Transport Companies (private and public)
- - Infrastructure Operators
- - Suppliers of Equipment, Systems and Services
- - Academics, consultants and others
4THE CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Liveable cities and communities
ENVIRONMENT
SOCIETY
Long-term environmental practises
A better quality of life for all members of
society
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Business practises with low environmental impact
Social inclusion bringing economic prosperity
Economic development and vitality combined with
sustainable transport systems bringing solid
economic growth
ECONOMY
5Sustainable Mobility a Cornerstone of
Sustainable Development
- Allows the basic access needs of individuals and
societies to be met safely, consistent with human
and ecosystem needs, and equably within and
between generations. - Is affordable, operates efficiently, offers
choice of transport mode, and supports a vibrant
economy. - Limits emissions and waste, brings the
consumption of non-renewable resources down to
acceptable levels, reuses and recycles
components, minimises the use of land and the
production of noise.
6The Social Case Cities, Transport and
Sustainability
- Growing world population
- Access to education, jobs, leisure, health care
and services - a right for every citizen and
crucial to achieve the Millennium Development
Goals and help end poverty - Safe travel a concern for all - many more than
1 million people are injured or die due to
traffic accidents - Healthy mobility habits, equitable access and
clean air benefit everyone
7The Social Case Cities need.
8The Environmental Case Use of Resources - the
efficient use of urban space
9The Environmental Case Use of Resources - the
efficient use of urban space
- One bus
- or 60 cars are needed to transport
- 75 people
10The Environmental Case Global warming
- Transport is a major producer of greenhouse gases
(CO2, methane and water vapour) and emissions
from ths sector ARE GROWING.
11The Environmental Case urban air pollution
Emission Rates in London by mode, 1997
(grams/passenger-km)
Private Motor Buses Metro
Vehicles Carbon Monoxide 12.9 0.3 0.03 Hydroc
arbons 1.9 0.1 0.0 Oxides of
Nitrogen 0.8 1.2 0.3 Oxides of
Sulphur 0.05 0.02 0.15 Lead 0.02 / / Par
ticulate Matter 0.04 0.02 0.01 Carbon
Dioxide 197 89 91
12The Environmental Case Urban noise pollution
- The noise impact of transport as a whole can be
reduced even further through - - a better integration of PT in the urban
environment - - a regular maintenance of the fleet
- - making use of the least noise technologies
- - reduction of car use in city centres
13The Economic CaseThe Cost of Transport to the
CommunityDensity, Modal Choice and Cost of
Urban Public Transport
14The Economic Case
- The cost of transport is directly related to
density. - The cost of transport in dense cities where the
majority of trips are made by public transport,
cycling or walking is significantly less than in
less dense sprawling cities.
15The Economic Case
- Cities without robust public transport networks
are less effective economically - Public transport has an excellent safety record
- Walking to and from public transport stops gives
basic exercise, good for all ages - Brings socially cohesive societies
- Are energy efficient and have low emissions
16The Economic Case
- The cost is too high not to INVEST
- In terms of impact on the climate
- Economic Development
- Quality of Life
173 Pillars of Sustainable Mobility
18What is UITP doing?
- What does the Future look like?
- It depends on what we choose..
- Sustainable integrated transport systems
- New models for a more flexible customer service
orientated transport - New institutional organisations
- A level playing field and incentives for
change - Visionary policies and implementation
19UITP Brochure
- Ticket to the Future - 3 stops to Sustainable
Mobility - Launched at the Congress May 2003
20What is UITP doing?
- If we want to know the future?
- We should look at what we are creating ourselves
- It depends on what we choose to do..
- Thank you
- heather.allen_at_uitp.com