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Metrobus, Istanbul, Turkey's bus rapid transit (BRT) system, transports 720,000 people every day in dedicated bus lanes. Photo by EMBARQ.
Istanbul, a city of 13.4 million inhabitants, has an advanced bus system called the Metrobus, which transports as many people per day as an efficient light-rail or subway system. Istanbul’s system is so widely used that it is running over capacity, delivering a less-than-optimal quality of service to the people of Istanbul.
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The future of integrated transport and bus rapid transit (BRT): High-quality service for all. Pictured: Bogotá, Colombia's TransMilenio BRT. Photo by EMBARQ Brazil.
The association of Latin American Integrated Transportation Systems and Bus Rapid Transit (SIBRT), in partnership with BHTrans and EMBARQ Brasil is inviting you to the SIBRT Third Congress: “Best Practices in SIBRT in Latin America,” in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, June 4 to 7, 2013.
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BikeLab Istanbul project hosts workshop
A biker pedals in Istanbul, Turkey's Galata neighborhood. Photo by Stefano Corso/Flickr. Cropped.
EMBARQ Turkiye’s BikeLab Istanbul hosted a February 11th workshop, in which experts addressed the role of the bicycle in Turkey’s transportation framework and discussed issues of safety, the design of a bike network, and the challenges of employing the bicycle as a means of transportation in Turkey’s urban areas.
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EMBARQ India and Shakti Foundation co-host discussion on creating accessible cities through land-use and transport integration
EMBARQ co-hosted a panel discussion on people-centric cities in New Delhi, India, on February 13, 2013. Pictured: Thane Railway Station, Mumbai, India. Photo by Prasad Kholkute/Flickr.
EMBARQ India and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation co-hosted a panel discussion entitled “The Next Round of JnNURM Investments in Urban Transport: Opportunities and Challenges” on 13th February 2013 at the India International Centre, New Delhi.
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EMBARQ Brazil organized a "framing" session with key bus rapid transit (BRT) stakeholders in Brásilia. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.
Representatives of the Brasília’s state government, bus service providers, construction companies and other stakeholders involved in the bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor of the Brazilian capital are meeting until tomorrow in a Strategic Alignment Workshop, coordinated by EMBARQ Brasil. The project will have great benefits for the city and its inhabitants, with travel time on the public transportation Axis South to be halved and CO2 emissions to be significantly reduced.
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Signing of long-term agreement deemed critical in dispelling continued uncertainty
Car-culture inhibits progress in Mexico. Photo by Curt Carnemark/World Bank. Enlarged and cropped.
“It is not possible to continue to receive extensions in the regulations of imported used vehicles. It is urgent to have long-term public policies that allow for planning, and the State should implement strong measures to enable monitoring of imported used cars," concluded representatives from civil associations across Mexico, including EMBARQ México, Centro Mario Molina, and the Mexican Center for Environmental Law.
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Partners in the Transforming Transportation 2013 conference share lessons, ideas, and opportunities for action
From left to right: Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank; Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist; and the Honorable Michael Bloomberg, New York City at Transforming Transportation 2013 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Aaron Minnick/EMBARQ.
Urbanization is one of the most significant modern-day phenomena and making urban transport more sustainable has become an urgent development priority. Six out of 10 people will live in cities by 2030. These growing cities are struggling to provide services to residents and deal with overburdened roads, as well as the threat of climate change and rising road traffic injuries.
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EMBARQ Brasil team edges out competitors, Natura and Gisele Bundchen
On January 26, 2013, TheCityFix Brasil was presented the national Top Blog 2012 award in São Paulo. From left to right: Maria Fernanda Cavalcanti, Rejane Fernandes, and Mariana Gil. Photo by EMBARQ Brazil.
EMBARQ Brasil placed first in the Sustainability category of Brazil’s Top Blog 2012 awards, for their blog, TheCityFixBrazil. The award was presented to EMBARQ Brasil’s Rejane Fernandes, Maria Fernanda Cavalcanti, and Mariana Gil in a January 26th awards ceremony at Sao Paulo’s Paulista University.
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From left to right: Andrew Steer, President and CEO, World Resources Institute; Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank; Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist; The Honorable Michael Bloomberg, New York City; and Rachel Kyte, World Bank, at Transforming Transportation 2013 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Aaron Minnick/EMBARQ.
Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank, and The Honorable Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City were featured in the keynote address at the 10th annual Transforming Transportation last Friday in Washington, D.C. This year's meeting of government leaders, policy experts, economists, and transport practitioners highlighted big opportunities for sustainable transport at the global, national, and local levels.
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EMBARQ Director Holger Dalkmann boards the TransOeste bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. TransOeste is the city's first advanced bus system, and will be comprised of 150 kilometers (93 miles) of BRT corridors upon its completion. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.
The need for action on sustainable transport has never been more apparent than it is today. The world’s population is expected to reach a whopping 9.8 billion people by 2050, with about 70 percentof these people residing in cities. Meanwhile, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are on the rise.