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EMBARQ Mexico presented a study on bus rapid transit (BRT) in Mexico City at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
EMBARQ Mexico's work to optimize bus rapid transit (BRT) systems in Mexico has helped BRT ridership across the country reach 1.8 million. Pictured: Mexico City's Metrobús BRT. Photo by EMBARQ Mexico.
This past month EMBARQ Mexico participated in the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), held in Washington, D.C. At the meeting, Juan José Hernández, Integrated Systems Analyst for EMBARQ Mexico, presented an assessment of Mexico City’s bus rapid transit (BRT) system, Metrobús.
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EMBARQ China analyzes strengths and weaknesses of Beijing’s proposal
Passengers are crowded during rush hour at Guomao subway station in Beijing, China. In an effort to mitigate congestion, poor quality of service, and costly subsidies, Beijing’s municipal government has proposed a subway fare increase. Photo by Jens Schott Knudsen/Flickr.
Beijing’s subway system, one of the longest in the world, is confronted by excessive congestion and costly government subsidies. In a controversial move, the city government has decided to increase the standard subway fare, currently fixed at 2 Yuan (USD $0.33) per trip. If the proposal survives an upcoming public hearing, Beijing will join the ranks of cities like São Paulo, Brazil and Mexico City, Mexico in raising fares for public transport.
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India’s third full BRT system begins trial operations
BRT drivers gather in front of a Sitilink bus in Surat, India. The Sitilink bus rapid transit (BRT) system will provide vital mobility services to a city previously without any public transport. Photo by the Center of Excellence in Urban Transportation (CoE).
On January 26, 2014 — as the country celebrated its Republic Day — Surat, India began trial operations of its Sitilink BRT system. Out of the proposed 30 kilometer (19 mile) corridor, 10 kilometers (6 miles) have opened for trial operations. The system connects the city of Surat, with its population of 4.5 million people, with the edge city of Navsari. The Sitilink BRT network will provide vital services to a rapidly growing city that was previously without any public transport system.
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The 11th annual Transforming Transportation conference, co-organized by EMBARQ and the World Bank, attracted the largest audience in the history of the event. Photo by Andreas/Flickr. Cropped.
EMBARQ co-organized the 11th annual Transforming Transportation conference with the World Bank and a team of partner organizations on January 16 and 17, 2014. Hosted at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., this year’s event was the largest in the history of Transforming Transportation.
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Dr. Andrew Steer, President and CEO of the World Resources Institute, released a statement on today's appointment of Michael R. Bloomberg as Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change to the United Nations. Pictured: Gangding Station in Guangzhou, China. Photo by Benjamin/Flickr. Cropped.
WASHINGTON—Michael R. Bloomberg was appointed today to serve as Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change to the United Nations. In this role, Bloomberg will support United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to mobilize action among cities to combat climate change. As a Special Envoy, Bloomberg will consult with other mayors in order to raise a level of political commitment and concrete action.
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What will it take to keep people moving in tomorrow’s cities? City and business leaders discuss opportunities for sustainable urban mobility
Transforming Transportation 2014 (#TTDC14) — Better Cities, Better Business. Join us to explore opportunities for the private sector to advance sustainable mobility in cities. Pictured: the streets of Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China. Photo by Andreas/Flickr. Cropped.
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From left to right: Andrew Steer, President and CEO of the World Resources Institute (WRI); Liu Xiaoming, Director of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport (BMCT); and Holger Dalkmann, EMBARQ Director, at the Sustainable Urban Transport Workshop with BMCT in Washington, DC, on December 17, 2013. Photo by BMCT.
The World Resources Institute (WRI) and EMBARQ China are now professionally affiliated with the key government agency accountable for mitigating emissions from the transport sector in Beijing, China’s capital city. Beijing is also China’s most motorized city, with a vehicle fleet totaling 5.4 million.
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The city of Mérida on the Yucatan was one of eight municipalities selected to participate in a series of upcoming workshops co-hosted by EMBARQ Mexico focused on creating "Connected Cities" through transit-oriented development. Photo by Karyn Christner/Flickr.
On December 5 and 6, 2013, EMBARQ Mexico partnered with the National Workers Housing Fund Institute (Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores – INFONAVIT) to host the “Connected Cities: Sustainable Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) through reform of the regulatory framework” workshop in Mexico City.
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Two EMBARQ publications from December 2013 identify benefits of sustainable transport solutions
From left to right: Kelly Larson, Global Road Safety Program, Bloomberg Philanthropies; Ralph Buehler, Associate Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Claudia Adriazola-Steil, EMBARQ Health and Road Safety Program Director; Barbara McCann, Founder of the National Complete Streets Coalition; and Tawia Addo-Ashong, Program Coordinator for the Global Road Safety Facility at the World Bank, at the "Dialogue on Sustainable Transport and Traffic Safety" in Washington, DC on December 5, 2013.
Cities across the globe now have more resources at their disposal to improve traffic safety and reduce crashes and fatalities. In December 2013, EMBARQ launched two publications that highlight the positive impact that sustainable transport initiatives – such as mass transport, bicycling, and walking – can have on traffic safety, in addition to numerous other co-benefits.
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EMBARQ India’s behind-the-scenes, leading role in planning and implementing India's first car-free Sunday
Young participants line up for a cycle rally at Raahgiri Day in Gurgaon, India. EMBARQ India helped ensure the sucess of Raahgiri Day, a non-motorized community event, throughout over a year of planning. Photo by EMBARQ.
In seven short weeks, Sundays in Gurgaon, India, have become ubiquitously associated with Raahgiri Day, a non-motorized community event that closes 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles) of city streets to vehicles and opens them to people. Boasting about 60,000 weekly participants, Gurgaon’s streets are now full of revelers playing, walking, and riding bicycles each Sunday.