Why is public Transport important

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Why is public Transport important?
UATP GAUTRANS Seminar Johannesburg, 26-28
March 2008 Tony DUFAYS
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Public transport ...

• 1. Costs less to the community
• 2. Needs less urban space
• 3. Is less energy-intensive
• 4. Pollutes less
• ... Is the safest mode
• ... Offers mobility for all
• ... Etc.

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1. Cost less to the community
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1. Cost less to the community

• The cost of transport for the community in cities
  with a high share of public transport is up to
  half the cost in cities where the private car is
  dominant. This difference represents a saving of
  2.000 EUR per inhabitant per year.
• Cities characterized by the lowest cost of
  transport to the community are often those where
  expenditure in public transport is the highest.

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1. Cost less to the community
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2. Needs less urban space
Cars take up precious urban space
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2. Needs less urban space
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3. Is less energy-intensive
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3. Is less energy-intensive
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3. Is less energy-intensive

• Energy savings between cities with a high modal
  share of public transport and cities relying
  mainly on the private car represent around 500 to
  600 litres of petrol per inhabitant per year.
• Cities which managed to increase the modal share
  of walking, cycling and PT saw a decrease in the
  consumption of energy per person.

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4. Pollutes less
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And what about the future?The Economy
Globalisation and a reversal in power

• Multinationals remain strong
• Hedge funds creating a change in shareholders
  behaviour (quick wins)
• Weak dollar questioned as reference currency
  (sub-prime loans Ford T)
• A global shift in purchasing power
• Mass motorisation increasing congestion

Ford T
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And what about the future?The Environment New
risks and opportunities

• Climate change
• Pollution definitely a local problem
• Energy
• Increasing energy prices
• Improved energy/environmental technologies but
  lower energy/environmental performances

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And what about the future? SocietyThe ultimate
focal points

• Increased urbanisation
• Demographic changes
• Changing citizens behaviour and habits

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And what about the future? SocietyThe ultimate
focal points

• Since 1990
• in Japan
• 20 increase of urban population
• Decrease of 45 of car sales

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The vicious circle of urban decline
And what about the future? Society
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It is urgent to break the vicious circle
And what about the future? Society
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And what about the future?

• The future is ours!
• The future is Public Transport!

Tata from India bought Jaguar and Land Rover for
2,3 billion US
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Thanks a lot for your attentiontony.dufays_at_uitp.
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UATP GAUTRANS Seminar Johannesburg, 26-28
March 2008 Tony DUFAYS