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Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) News Digest
Vol. 5 Issue 13
22  August 2008

SUMA News Digest is a free weekly e-mail publication that features
news, information, and events related to sustainable urban
transportation in Asia.

*** VISIT THE SUMA PAGES:
http://www.cleanairnet.org/suma ***

SUMA PARTNERS ON THE MOVE!

ADB: Asia on the Move: Energy Efficient and Inclusive Transport

The Forum is organized by ADB and co-sponsored by the global Transport
Knowledge Partnership. The Resource Speakers would be renowned experts
from governments, financial institutions, civil society, academia, and
international organizations. Visit the link to know more about the
workshop

http://www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2008/ADB-Transport-Forum-2008/

*NEWSREPORTS *

*China: Work begins at Tianjin's eco-city*

http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72965.html

*China: Beijing's pedal power revolution restores lost kingdom*

http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72947.html

*India:  Hyderabad to Get 71-Km Metro 'Free Of Cost'***

http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72981.html

*India: Ahmedabad BRTS (3)*

*Public to be educated about BRTS three months before launch*

http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72969.html

*Ahmedabad to have elevated BRTS road*

http://www.gujaratglobal.com/nextSub.php?id=4316&catype=NEWS

*AMC raises floor height of buses on BRT route*

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/AMC-raises-floor-height-of-buses-on-BRT-route/348671/

*Malaysia: Malaysian Public Transport: Long Journey "Home"*

http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72968.html

*Philippines: Manila's public transport system shows the strain as prices
soar*

http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72966.html

*Philippines: Commuters give up cars, jostle for ride*

http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72961.html

*Bangladesh: Study Says Air pollution Major Cause Of Mortality, Morbidity In
Bangladesh*

http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72963.html

*Srilanka: Transport links key to SAARC prosperity*

http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72938.html

*Global : Megacities look at public transport traffic jams increase*

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/226851,megacities-look-at-public-transport-traffic-jams-increase.html

* * * *
*INTERESTING FINDS/SEMINARS *

*Effects of Rising Gas Prices on Bus Ridership for Small Urban and Rural
Transit Systems: Jeremy Mattson*

Newsreports from past several months indicate high increase in public
transport ridership due to increase in fuel prices. This study estimates the
effects of gasoline prices on bus ridership by employing a variety of
models. Since the price of gasoline can have a delayed effect on the demand
for transit, a dynamic polynomial distributed lag model is utilized which
measures short-run and longer-run effects. The model is applied to
individual transit systems as well as aggregate data for cities grouped by
size. Access this document at



http://www.ugpti.org/pubs/pdf/DP201.pdf



* **2008 Bus Rapid Transit-Vehicle Demand & Systems Analysis Update: Federal
Transit Administration*

* *
This latest document from Federal Transit Administration reflects the
current state of affairs of BRTS- Heavy Systems in US. It is the third is a
series of market demand analyses and as such, charts the trends in this
evolving market. Via phone interviews and electronic surveys of transit
planners, and also via published reports from the transit properties and
industry publications, the report compiles data about the quantities of
vehicles, delivery timing, and vehicle preferences such as vehicle type,
length, propulsion, image, and appearance, as well as supporting
technologies such as signal priority.
Access this document at



http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/2008_BRT_VDSA_Final.pdf



 *Integrating Climate Change into the Transportation Planning Process:
Federal Highway Administration*

With ever increasing emissions and its adverse impact on Climate, Federal
Highway Administration has developed a paper on including Climate Change in
the Transportation Planning Process. The objective of this study is to
advance the practice and application of transportation planning among state,
regional, and local transportation planning agencies to successfully meet
growing concerns about the relationship between transportation and climate
change. This report explores the possibilities for integrating climate
change considerations into long range transportation planning at state DOTs
and MPOs.

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/climatechange/climatechange.pdf

*Shreekant Gupta*- Associate* *Professor from* *Lee Kuan Yew School of
Public Policy -National University of Singapore, delivered a presentation on
National Urban Transport Policy: A Re-orientation in Urban Transport
Thinking in India at ADB Environment CoP Green Bag Seminar. The Presentation
is accessible at



http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72956.html



*FOOD FOR THOUGHT*

·         *A World Bank study states that nearly 80% of fuel subsidies go to
the Top Earning Category of people.*

Source: *
siteresources.worldbank.org/INTISPMA/Resources/Training-Events-and-Materials/Day3_Session5_DCoady.ppt
*
·         *Transportation is a large and growing user of petroleum in India,
already accounting for 46 percent of all oil consumed in the country.*
**

*Source: Transportation in Developing Countries: Greenhouse Gas Scenarios
for Delhi, India- Ranjan Bose& Daniel Sperling*

·         *The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is offering free rides
on 800 ordinary buses plying 73 routes.*

Source: http://www.bangkokpost.com/010808_News/01Aug2008_news08.php
·         *Malaysia pioneered a "daytime running headlights" campaign in
1992 which reduced conspicuity related motorcycle accidents by almost 30 per
cent. As of May 2006, "always-on" motorcycle front-lights were mandatory in
a number of ESCAP member countries, including Armenia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia,
Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand and the Republic of Korea. In Brunei
Darussalam, it is practiced but not mandatory*
**

Source : http://www.unescap.org/ttdw/roadsafety/files/MCT_SGO_9E.pdf

*CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPERS*

We in CAI-Asia are looking for good analytical/research papers on
Sustainable Transport and Air Pollution. If you would like your paper to be
linked/ published in the CAI website, please let us know…

* * * *
*MARK YOUR CALENDARS*
ADB: Asia on the Move: Energy Efficient and Inclusive Transport,
September-9-12/2008

http://www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2008/ADB-Transport-Forum-2008/

"BRT Systems in India and Abroad" from 24 to 26 September, 2008 at
Visakhapatnam, India.

http://www.gvpcoeedu.org/brts.html

Fourteenth International Conference on Urban Transport and the
Environment in the 21st Century, 1 - 3 September 2008, Malta,

http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2008/urban08/

PODCAR City Sustainable Transport Conference,
14-16 September 2008, Ithaca,  New York,

http://www.podcar.org/ithacaconference/

UITP 2nd Sustainable Development Conference
Making tomorrow today
22-24 October 2008, Milan, Italy

http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72425.html

Better Air Quality (BAQ) Workshop 2008
12-14 November 2008 Bangkok, Thailand

http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72312.html

 See more SUT events
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/propertyvalue-27089.html

See CAI-Asia's events calendar
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/propertyvalue-13577.html
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** * * ABOUT SUMA * * **

The Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) program of the Clean
Air  Initiative for Asian Cities
 ( www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia), Asian Development Bank
( www.adb.org), EMBARQ-the World Resources Institute Center  for
Sustainable Transport  ( http://embarq.wri.org ), GTZ  Sustainable
Urban Transport Project ( www.sutp.org), Interface for Cycling
Expertise ( www.cycling.nl), Institute for Transportation and
Development Policy (www.itdp.org), and United Nations Center for
Regional Development (www.uncrd.or.jp/est) is made possible through
the generous support of the Swedish International Development
Cooperation Agency ( www.sida.se). SUMA works with Asian countries and
cities to strengthen then formulation and implementation of
sustainable urban transportation
policies, specifically in
(i) Improving urban air quality by adopting AQM planning in
sustainable transport policies and promoting public transportation,
(ii) Improving road safety by encouraging non-motorized transport and
public transport, and
(iii) Reducing transport's contribution to climate change by adopting
a co-benefits approach with urban air quality management.



-- 
Sudhir Gota
Transport Specialist
CAI-Asia Center
Unit 3510, 35th Floor, Robinsons-Equitable Tower,
ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
Tel: +63-2-395-2843
Fax: +63-2-395-2846
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia
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