Guillermo Petzhold
Bio
Guillermo Petzhold is Urban Mobility Senior Specialist at WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. His main focuses are transport demand management at the corporate level and shared mobility. Among his other areas of expertise are data collection and analysis, preparation launching BRT systems and development and evaluation of sustainable urban mobility projects.
Prior to joining WRI Brasil Ross Center, Guillermo conducted research on travel demand management measures adopted by five large urban centers (Amsterdam, Curitiba, London, Singapore and Tokyo). Along with a university professor, Guillermo has also worked on the development of a fleet management software for small cargo companies
Guillermo holds a Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and is graduated in Civil Engineering at the same university.
Practice Areas
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Sustainable Urban Mobility
Helping cities design and implement efficient, high-quality, sustainable transport systems
Projects
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BRTdata.org, a global database for bus rapid transit
Interactive platform tracks the growth and evolution of high performance bus systems worldwide -
Bus Rapid Transit Center of Excellence
Improving the planning and implementation of BRT projects worldwide -
Guidelines for Evaluating Sustainable Transport Projects in Brazil
Technical criteria are guiding investment for sustainable urban mobility -
QualiÔnibus - Quality Public Transport
Systematic, continuous improvement and a focus on quality are key to avoid losing public transit customers to less efficient modes.