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Title: Public Transports Contribution to Sustainable Development


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Public Transports Contribution to Sustainable
Development
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  • 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

3
UITP
  • 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

4
THE CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Liveable cities and communities
ENVIRONMENT
SOCIETY
Long-term environmental practises
A better quality of life for all members of
society
ME
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
5
Sustainable 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.

6
The 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

7
The Social Case Cities need.
8
The Environmental Case Use of Resources - the
efficient use of urban space
9
The Environmental Case Use of Resources - the
efficient use of urban space
  • One bus
  • or 60 cars are needed to transport
  • 75 people

10
The Environmental Case Global warming
  • Transport is a major producer of greenhouse gases
    (CO2, methane and water vapour) and emissions
    from ths sector ARE GROWING.

11
The 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
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The 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

13
The Economic CaseThe Cost of Transport to the
CommunityDensity, Modal Choice and Cost of
Urban Public Transport
14
The 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.

15
The 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

16
The Economic Case
  • The cost is too high not to INVEST
  • In terms of impact on the climate
  • Economic Development
  • Quality of Life

17
3 Pillars of Sustainable Mobility
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What 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

19
UITP Brochure
  • Ticket to the Future - 3 stops to Sustainable
    Mobility
  • Launched at the Congress May 2003

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What 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
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