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National and international experts discuss sustainable transport and urban development in India
CONNECTKaro 2014 will take place in Bangalore, India on March 10 -11, 2014. The conference convenes city and business leaders, transport experts, and government officials to explore ways to build more sustainable Indian cities. Photo by Peter Vandaput/Flickr.
Editor’s Note: Watch a live webcast: connectkaro.org/live
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The city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais is developing its sustainable urban mobility plan with the support of EMBARQ Brazil. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.
In the face of an increasing trend towards motorization and car ownership in Brazil, President Dilma Rousseff has announced over R$ 50 billion (US$ 21 billion) in federal resources to support urban mobility solutions.
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EMBARQ Turkey's BusLab study seeks to identify opportunities for integration across Istanbul's transport network. Photo by Tinou Bao/Flickr.
EMBARQ Turkey recently conducted a study on 69 bus lines operated by Istanbul Electricity, Tramway and Tunnel General Management (IETT) in Istanbul, Turkey. The study aims to understand the interactions of IETT’s 69 bus lines with Istanbul’s other transport modes - including the IDO ferry system, minibuses, and bicycles - with the goal of defining strategies to connect each transport mode and facilitate integrated and high quality service.
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CONNECTKaro 2014 will take place in Bangalore, India on March 10 -11, 2014. The conference convenes city and business leaders, transport experts, and government officials to explore ways to build more sustainable Indian cities. Photo by Peter Vandaput/Flickr.
EMBARQ India, in collaboration with the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT), Government of Karnataka, will be hosting the second edition of its annual conference, CONNECTKaro. The event will be held at the ITC Gardenia in Bangalore, India on March 10 and 11, 2014.
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Having expanded to six cities, BikeLab projects seek to build a cycling culture across Turkey
EMBARQ Turkey's BikeLab projects are helping to build a cycling culture in Turkey by expanding safe cycling infrastructure and supporting city planners. Photo by Claudio Olivares Medina/Flickr.
EMBARQ Turkey has worked to improve cycling infrastructure and cycling conditions in Turkey since 2010. As a whole, the team of urban planners and traffic safety experts have made enormous inroads in developing an appealing environment for cyclists by improving intersections, training city officials on bicycle planning, and promoting policies that support non-motorized transport.
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EMBARQ Brazil leads driver training for safety techniques for Belo Horizonte’s new MOVE bus rapid transit (BRT) system
As the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil (pictured) launches its first bus rapid transit (BRT) line, EMBARQ Brazil is helping to ensure the safety of the system. Photo by EMBARQ.
As the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, prepares to launch its MOVE bus rapid transit (BRT) system, the city is taking measures to ensure that public safety is a top priority. Representatives of 73 bus companies recently completed the safety module of the Multipliers Capacity Training program, which teaches safe driving practices that bus drivers can implement to provide safe, quality service to BRT passengers. The 115 drivers that attended will in turn be tasked with teaching their peers, which will instill safe driving practices throughout the entire network of 2,260 bus drivers.
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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.