Across Latitudes and Cultures Bus Rapid Transit Centre of Excellence

ALC-BRT CoE

EMBARQ, January 15th, 2013

A goal, a challenge,

an opportunity

Agenda

• Who we are

• Vision

• Objectives

• Major outcomes

Who we are

• Headquarters: Department of Transport Engineering and Logistics at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

• Instituto Superior Técnico from the Lisbon Technical University

• Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies from the University of Sydney

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• EMBARQ Network from The World Resources Institute Centre for Sustainable Transport

Our Vision

We consider BRT systems as a key element in the development of sustainable future urban transport

Affordable

Flexible and adaptable

Implementable quickly

Potentially as attractive for users as rail-based public transport alternatives

Our Vision

BRT systems are a feasible instrument to make metropolitan

areas more sustainable from the economic, financial, social,

political, technical and environmental perspectives, making

them more attractive places to live, work and visit.

We will not be a BRT Advocacy agency. Instead, we will give clear guidelines on when and how BRT projects can effectively enhance mobility and meet accessibility needs.

Our Main Objective

Develop a new framework for the

planning,

design,

financing,

implementation and

operation

of BRT.

Our Objectives

• Give clear guidelines to decision makers on when and

how BRT projects can effectively enhance mobility

and meet accessibility needs.

• Support the successful deployment of BRT, through

the identification and effective communication of the

conditions necessary for success at the strategic,

tactical and operational decision levels.

A BRT Observatory:

gather, interpret and present BRT data.

Major Outcomes

BRT Observatory

A BRT Observatory:

A BRT Laboratory:

gather, interpret and present BRT data.

develop in-depth understanding of the factors and relations underlying system performance, developing or improving analytical methods and their supporting instruments.

Major Outcomes

BRT Laboratory LS1) Structured assessment of BRT performance

LS2) Exploring the complexity of policy design

LS3) From vision to promise to delivery

LT2) Typology and analysis of business plans, contracts and incentives for BRT and urban mobility systems.

LT3) Determine key elements of higher satisfaction for users and authorities

LT5) Modeling reliability, cost, travel times, safety, comfort and other relevant variables of modal choice

LO1) Explore innovative ways to manage and control BRT services

O5) Create and provide a benchmark report

O6) Start case studies.

A BRT Observatory:

A BRT Laboratory:

A BRT Educational program:

gather, interpret and present BRT data.

develop in-depth understanding of the factors and relations underlying system performance, developing or improving analytical methods and their supporting instruments.

deploy the knowledge gained supporting teaching, education and training for regular and long-life learning.

Major Outcomes

Educational Program

13th International Conf Series on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport Oxford, UK September 15 to 19, 2013. 14th International Conf Series on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport Santiago, Chile September, 2015.

Educational Program

MONTHLY WEBINAR, NEXT (third): Making Use of Automated Data Collection to Improve Transit Effectiveness Nigel Wilson, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT Friday, January 25, 2013 at 1300 Chilean Summer Time Register with lpaget@uc.cl

Several International Training Programs: September 2012, Barcelona, Spain November 2012, Pereira, Colombia February 2013, Gothemburg, Sweden July 2013, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 2013, Oxford, UK

A BRT Observatory:

A BRT Laboratory:

A BRT Educational program:

Support Implementation:

gather, interpret and present BRT data.

develop in-depth understanding of the factors and relations underlying system performance, developing or improving analytical methods and their supporting instruments.

deploy the knowledge gained supporting teaching, education and training for regular and long-life learning.

Support one or more cities willing to start a transformation of their public transport system.

Major Outcomes

Support implementation

Strategic alliance with the Latin-American Association of Integrated Transit Systems and BRT (SIBRT)

Opportunity

Agents for change in cities worldwide

Transcend the VREF support time span.

Extra funds and lots of energy, good thoughts and enthusiasm will be needed

Across Latitudes and Cultures Bus Rapid Transit Centre of Excellence

ALC-BRT CoE

EMBARQ, January 15th, 2013

A goal, a challenge,

an opportunity