[sustran] GTZ SUTP Newsletter OCT-DEC 2009

[SUTP Team]

**** SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT PROJECT (SUTP) ****
**** Newsletter 05/09 - Oct - Dec 2009  ****

Important: A PDF version of this text based newsletter can be downloaded 
from http://www.sutp.org/documents/NL-OCT-DEC-09.pdf


*** New Publications ***

GTZ documents launched by the Indian Urban Development Minister

New Delhi, 03 Dec 2009: The Hon’ble Minister of Urban Development, Mr. 
S. Jaipal Reddy, has
launched 4 GTZ publications on the 3rd December 2009 at a dinner event 
of the “Conference &
Expo on Urban Mobility India 2009” held in New Delhi from the 3- 5 
December 2009.

The documents released by the minister were:

1. Air Quality Management
2. Transportation Demand Management
3. Intelligent Transport Systems
4. Cycling-inclusive Policy Development: A Handbook

Also present at the launch were the Hon'ble Minister of State, Mr. 
Saugata Roy, the Secretary of
Urban Development Dr. Ramachandran, Senior Technical Advisor from GTZ - 
Dr. Regina Dube,
and Mr. Manfred Breithaupt, Senior Transport Advisor of GTZ.

Link: 
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1799&Itemid=1&lang=uk

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Module 5f: Adapting Urban Transport to Climate Change

Many transport decision-makers in developing countries are already 
confronted with extreme weather events, such as flooding, subsidence and 
storms, all of which are expected to increase with climate change. In 
the worst case, transportation systems may not be able to recover 
between such events, resulting in exponential damages. Hence, building a 
climate-resilient urban transport system is vital to:

- Safeguard transport infrastructure and its embedded value;
- Ensure reliable mobility and economic vitality/development; and
- Guarantee the health and safety of urban residents.

This module of the GTZ Sourcebook for Decision-Makers in Developing 
Cities is intended to raise awareness and describes the expected impacts 
of climate change on urban passenger transport as well as possible 
adaptation measures. It was formally launched on December 11 on a side 
event at the Climate Conference in Copenhagen (COP15).

Link: 
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1801&Itemid=1&lang=uk


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Module 5a: Air Quality Management updated

Urban air pollution is a serious problem causing numerous unnoticed and 
unaccounted fatalities. The transport sector is one of the major 
contributors to the appalling air quality. Local authorities often 
struggle to implement an effective Air Quality Management strategy to 
tackle this problem.

The recently revised module 5a: Air Quality Management serves to assist 
policy-makers and their advisors in developing countries. The module 
helps to determine the best measures to abate air pollution with limited 
information and provides practical advice to developing countries on 
developing legally enforceable air quality standards and simplified 
clean air implementation plans.

Link: 
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1798&Itemid=1&lang=uk

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Update of "NON-URBAN TRANSPORT PHOTO DVD 2009"

The Non-Urban Transport photo DVD developed by GTZ has been updated. The 
update contains nearly 1000 new photos spanning over various aspects of 
non-urban transport issues/practices. The photos are contributed by 
experts working in transport projects around the world and also by 
photographers with passion on urban transport issues.

This DVD is an extension to the previous Non-Urban Photo Surveys from 
August 2003 and available on request at transport at gtz.de.

SUTP visitors and users are also encouraged to contribute to further 
editions of this photo DVD by sending their photographs to 
sutp at sutp.org. Contributors will be duly acknowledged.

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*** SUMA News Update ***
About SUMA: 
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=104&Itemid=132&lang=uk 
or http://www.cleanairnet.org/suma
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GTZ-SUTP, CAI-Asia Training course on Bus Rapid Transit in Pimpri 
Chinchwad in November, 2009

Pimpri Chinchwad, 12 Nov 2009: GTZ and CAI-Asia jointly organized a 
2-day training course on Mass transit and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and 
related measures at the Auto Cluster Auditorium in Pimpri Chinchwad on 
the 11-12 November, 2009 as part of the SUMA program.

The training covered various aspects of Mass Transit modes, and focussed 
on Bus Rapid Transit Planning steps such as demand analysis, corridor 
selection, business structure, stakeholder involvement, integration, and 
other key aspects of a BRT system. Resource persons for the course were 
Ms. Shreya Gadepalli (ITDP), Mr. Santhosh Kodukula (GTZ), Mr. Abhijit 
Lokre (CEPT), and Mr. Maulik Shah (CEPT).

There were 37 participants for the course who were mainly policy-makers, 
urban planners, transport planners, designers, engineers and also 
various other stakeholders who are working in the area of Mass 
transit/BRT planning.

Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1777&Itemid=1&lang=uk

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Mass Transit and BRT planning two-day training course under SUMA

New Delhi, 28 Oct 2009: GTZ, Embarq-WRI, ITDP and CAI-Asia jointly 
organized a 2-day training course on Mass transit and Bus Rapid Transit 
(BRT) and related measures in New Delhi on 27-28 October, 2009 as part 
of the SUMA program.

The training covered various aspects of Mass Transit modes, and focussed 
on Bus Rapid Transit Planning steps such as demand analysis, corridor 
selection, business structure, stakeholder involvement, integration, and 
other key aspects of a BRT system. Resource persons for the course were 
Mr. Madhav Pai, Ms. Shreya Gadepalli (ITDP), Mr. Santhosh Kodukula 
(GTZ), Mr. Abhijit Lokre (CEPT), Mr. Maulik Shah (CEPT), Ms. Vaishali 
Gijre (DIMTS), Ms. Kanika Kalra (UMTC/IUT), Ms. Sonia Arora (UMTC/IUT). 
More than 35 participants attended the event.

Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1777&Itemid=1&lang=uk


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*** Recent Events ***

Bridging the Gap has a new website

The GTZ, TRL, UITP and Veolia Transport joint initiative "Bridging the 
Gap" now has a new home at http://www.transport2012.org. The website 
hosts updates from the activities of the initiative and also a special 
daily blog on the COP15 activities.

Further, the site contains a repository of information on the various 
transport and climate change documents which are available for download.

Bridging the Gap: Pathways for transport in the post 2012 process: 
http://www.transport2012.org

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GTZ at Conference and Expo on Urban Mobility India 2009

New Delhi, 05 Dec 2009: GTZ has participated and contributed at the 
“Conference and Expo on Urban Mobility India 2009”. The event was held 
at the India Habitat Centre from the 3-5 December 2009 and was sponsored 
by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD).

Dr. Hansjörg Von Berlepsch, CEO traffiQ, Frankfurt, represented GTZ and 
held presentations on Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) 
and “Case study on Outsourced Bus Operations (International 
Experience)”. Also present at the conference were Mr. Manfred 
Breithaupt, GTZ Senior Transport Advisor, and Mr. Santhosh Kodukula, GTZ 
Urban Transport Specialist.

Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1800&Itemid=1&lang=uk

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MoUD, UMTC, LTA, CEPT and GTZ conducted a one day specialised course on 
Transportation Demand Management

New Delhi, 02 Dec 2009: GTZ jointly with the Ministry of Urban 
Development (MoUD), Institute of Urban Transport (IUT), Urban Mass 
Transit Company (UMTC), Centre for Environment Planning and Technology 
(CEPT), LTA Academy, Singapore, organised a 1-day training 
course/workshop on “Transportation Demand Management (TDM)” on December 
2, 2009 as a pre-event to the IUT/MoUD conference.

Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1795&Itemid=1&lang=uk

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Urban Transport in Sub-Saharan Africa

Nairobi, 11 Nov 2009: Planners and Decision-makers from Sub-Saharan 
African cities met on November 10 and 11 on invitation of UN-HABITAT and 
UITP to discuss challenges and approaches in urban mobility. GTZ 
co-sponsored the event and contributed with two presentations: Colleen 
McCaul (Project Manager of GTZ consulting team to Johannesburg Rea Vaya 
BRT Project) gave an overview on latest updates of this project in 
particular on the start of operations in September. Armin Wagner (GTZ 
Transport Policy Advisor) presented on international experiences in 
applying Transportation Demand Management (TDM).

Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1796&Itemid=1&lang=uk


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Enrique Penalosa visits Palembang/Sumatra

Palembang, 09 Nov 2009: Upon invitation by the Mayor of Palembang, Mr. 
Enrique Penalosa came to visit the city on Monday, 9 Nov 2009. Just 
after inspecting the new mobile air quality control unit (the first of 
its kind in Indonesia) that the City had obtained on the same day, Mayor 
Eddy Santana Putra received the former mayor of Bogota at his office in 
the old colonial building in downtown Palembang. The two had discussions 
and exchanged ideas on how to improve urban transport, which is now 
Palembang's top priority. That morning, Mr. Penalosa also spoke at the 
seminar on sustainable urban development that the City conducted. The 
seminar was attended by more than 100 people from various groups 
representing the local and central government, the police, military 
personnel, universities etc.

Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1794&Itemid=1&lang=uk

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GTZ at CIVITAS Forum Conference in Poland

Krakow, 19 Oct 2009: Mr. Stefan Belka, Transport Policy Advisor, 
participated at the CIVITAS (CIty-VITAlity-Sustainability) Forum 2009. 
The Conference presents an annual platform of the correspondent 
Initiative initiated by the European Commission and was hosted by the 
City of Krakow in Poland from 19 – 21 October.

About 380 representatives from CIVITAS member cities, politicians and 
technical experts discussed ideas and experiences about the future of 
urban mobility and the implementation of integrated sustainable urban 
transport strategies in selected European cities. The meeting included 
plenary and smaller technical and round table sessions where latest 
approaches and developments have been presented and discussed to realize 
these ambitious goals.

For further information see 
http://www.civitas.eu/cms_forum09.phtml?lan=en and download of 
presentations: 
http://www.civitas-initiative.org/downloadcenter.phtml?top=81&s_topic=597&rows=5. 


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SUTP at Asian Pacific Forum (APF) Berlin

Berlin 08 Oct 2009: From 8-10 October 2009 Manfred Breithaupt 
participated at the APF in Berlin. See www.asiapacificforum.net. On 
October 9th GTZ co-sponsored the Dialogue Forum on “Public Urban 
Transport in Vietnam”, mainly with participants from Hanoi and Danang 
City. M. Breithaupt presented on “Challenges regarding the integration 
of Urban Planning and Transport Planning in Developing Cities”. The 
visitors from Vietnam also met city and transport officials in Berlin, 
Frankfurt, Vienna and other locations.

A new project on Public Transport improvement in Danang, involving KfW 
and GTZ, is under preparation.

Link: 
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1776&Itemid=1&lang=uk

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Planning and Implementation of Non Motorized Transport Facilities 
Workshop in Delhi 3-4 November 2009

New Delhi, 03 Nov 2009: GTZ-SUTP in partnership with the WRI-EMBARQ 
organised a two day workshop on “Planning and Implementation of Non 
Motorized Transport Facilities”. The workshop was held at the India 
International Centre, New Delhi on the 3-4 of November 2009.

This workshop provided a unique opportunity for participants to 
understand the approach to planning for Non Motorized Transport (NMT) 
facilities viz. walking and cycling, and gain exposure to the various 
issues involved in the planning and implementation of NMT Facilities. As 
a part of the workshop the participants also took part in a site visit 
in Delhi to analyse the conditions of walking and cycling.

Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1780&Itemid=1&lang=uk

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*** Upcoming Events ***

07.01.2010 New York, USA: Sustainable City Finance
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=409&lang=uk

10.01.2010 Washington DC, US: TRB 89th Annual Meeting
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=383&lang=uk

14.01.2010 WashingtonDC, USA: Transforming Transportation 2010
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=407&lang=uk 


18.01.2010 Adelaide, AU: 2nd Annual Australian Cycling Conference
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=408&lang=uk

03.02.2010 Brussels, BE: INTERMODES
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=410&lang=uk 


08.02.2010 London, UK: The Future of Cities
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=411&lang=uk 


08.02.2010 Quebec, CA: International Winter Road Congress
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=384&lang=uk 


22.02.2010 London, UK: Integration Cities London 2010
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=412&lang=uk 


24.02.2010 Karlsruhe, DE: IT Solutions for Public Transport
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=375&lang=uk 


02.03.2010 Lyon, FR: SOLUTRANS
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=385&lang=uk 


03.05.2010 New York, USA: Committeee on Sustainable Development
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=406&lang=uk 


25.05.2010 Lisbon, PT: 16th IRF World Road Meeting
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=361&lang=uk 


26.05.2010 Leipzig, DE: International Transport Forum 2010
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=404&lang=uk 


28.05.2010 Bonn, DE: Resilient Cities 2010
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=405&lang=uk 


02.06.2010 Hong Kong, CN: TRANSED 2010
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=380&lang=uk 


07.06.2010 Brussels, BE: Transport Research Arena 2010
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=391&lang=uk


Important: A PDF version of this text based newsletter can be downloaded 
from http://www.sutp.org/documents/NL-OCT-DEC-09.pdf

Note: All the documents mentioned here are available for download from 
the SUTP website.
For registration please visit 
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=registers&lang=uk