From cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org Tue Jun 10 18:13:12 2014 From: cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org (Cornie Huizenga) Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:13:12 +0800 Subject: [sustran] Stakeholder Consultation: Open for comments on the Proposed SLoCaT Results Framework on Sustainable Transport Message-ID: Dear colleagues, To promote the integration of sustainable transport in global policies on sustainable development, the Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) started the development of a Results Framework on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport in October 2013. It is intended that this Results Framework will result in: - An agreed common set of targets and indicators, defining sustainable, low carbon transport by 2030; this to guide the transport and development community in the development of transport infrastructure and services in support of economic and social development; - The integration of sustainable, low carbon transport in the Sustainable Development Goals and Targets as being developed by the Open Working Group (OWG) on SDGs. The proposed Results Framework calls for targets to improve rural, urban and national access as well as regional connectivity in combination with targets to reduce road crashes, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The Results Framework was developed in consultation with over 30 organizations and was discussed in various stakeholder consultation events. A first formal round of stakeholder consultations was conducted in December 2013. Comments received were integrated in the current draft of the proposed Results Framework. We are now soliciting comments on the proposed Results Framework. In your comments we would like you to address the following questions: 1. Are any major social, economic or environmental issues not covered, or not covered sufficiently, in the Results Framework on Sustainable Transport? 2. Does the Results Framework sufficiently recognise the special mobility needs of vulnerable, poor or otherwise disadvantaged population groups and transport system users? 3. Are the proposed targets and indicators measurable in terms of the monitoring and evaluation approaches outlined in the Results Framework and its Appendix on measurability? In order to help us further improve the Results Framework, and to make your feedback relevant, please keep in mind the following: - The structure of the Results Framework and its targets is the outcome of detailed discussions. Proposed changes in the wording of the targets may be considered, if well-reasoned and aligned with the overall structure of the results framework. - Please carefully read the existing document before proposing any additions to the number of indicators, implementation and enabling measures. In order to provide a practical framework the number of indicators must be limited and duplication must be avoided. - Methodologies for measuring the proposed indicators and targets are generally available and well-proven. While some indicators and targets are already measured today, others require further efforts to improve data quality on the global level and/or in particular countries, regions and cities. Implications for currently available methodologies, measurement and monitoring systems have been outlined in the document. We look forward to receiving your feedback on the proposed results framework. Please send your comments using this form to Talya.Enriquezromano@slocatpartnership.org *latest by July 1.* All comments received will be integrated in a comments matrix and published on www.slocat.net/resultsframework. Best regards, Cornie Huizenga, -- Cornie Huizenga Secretary General Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) Far East International Plaza, B 1811 317 Xianxia Road 200051 Shanghai, China www.slocat.net @SLOCATcornie +8613901949332 From yanivbin at gmail.com Mon Jun 16 01:41:17 2014 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 23:11:17 +0630 Subject: [sustran] Urban transport in focus, finally Message-ID: http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/m-ramachandran-urban-transport-in-focus-finally-114061400932_1.html *M Ramachandran:* Urban transport in focus, finally *The National Transport Development Policy Committee's attention needs to seep down to local bodies* *M Ramachandran * *June 14, 2014* Last Updated at 21:50 IST *Read more on: *M Ramachandran | Urban Transport | Urban Renewal Mission | National Urban Transport Policy | National Transport Development Policy Committee The recently submitted National Transport Development Policy Committee Report, while covering all main modes of transport, has a section devoted to urban transport . This is significant, since this sector has never got exclusive attention and was discussed generally as part of surface transport. Cities are growing, and with the huge addition of personalised vehicles, urban mobility is getting more and more complicated. It is heartening for city dwellers that the committee has paid detailed attention to this emerging but traditionally neglected segment of our transport system. While it is a fact that urban transport cannot be seen in isolation from the overall city-planning process, what is badly needed is to give importance to such transport in the local-body governance schemes and having transport personnel in position at the city levels. The larger agenda of capacity building at the city level has to have a specific component of transport capacity building too. There have only been some isolated attempts at understanding the complexities of urban transport so far; the fact that most city bodies do not have a dedicated urban transport wing has only resulted in lack of attention to this important aspect of urban governance. The National Urban Transport Policy 's statement of 2006 outlined an agenda, but since implementation is with the states, much of the action is pending. Then came the Urban Renewal Mission that encouraged at least the 65 mission cities to look at urban transport solutions. So bus rapid transit schemes got taken up in 15 cities. Another boost was when under the Mission, the Centre decided to finance 15,000 modern new buses in these mission cities. Also, thanks to the success of the Delhi Metro, similar projects were taken up in eight more cities and three more are lined up. Urban bus specifications have now been formulated and some metropolitan cities have started work on unified metropolitan transport authorities. But these are only beginnings compared to the huge complexities of increasing urban mobility. So what is it that the committee has to say on urban transport? It recommends formulation of urban transport policies and strategies in an "avoid, shift and improve" framework. Since sustainable transport is about moving less, the attempt has to be to reduce use of motorised transport, for which the urban planning system has to change and move towards judicious land use planning. Subsequently, the focus should be on "shift" - that is, change modal choice to promote lower fuel consumption for a passenger or freight for each kilometre, manage traffic and reduce air pollutants. Public transport needs to improve through an early integration of bus priority ways, bus ways and bus rapid transit into cities' expansion. Cities need dense, integrated public transport. Priority in planning for modes should focus on improving mobility through non-motorised transport, public transport, and para-transit and personal vehicles, in that order. Also, public transport should be made high-quality and user-friendly, so that the commuter uses public transport voluntarily. Energy efficiency of vehicles require to be improved, and use of efficient and cleaner fuels is to be promoted. Cities should move from a closed permit system to an open one for para-transit or intermediate public transport modes. On the institutional framework, the committee says policymakers need to focus on "(a) the information and metrics basis for planning, design and operating aspects of urban transport infrastructure; (b) developing and implementing a strong transport demand management regime; (c) improving implementation of projects and coordination between investments in the urban transport system". As the primary responsibility of urban transport remains with state governments, state-level offices of transport strategy should be created and states should enact a comprehensive urban transport law; over time, transport responsibilities should be devolved to metropolitan and city authorities. The Centre's role will be in financing urban infrastructure and as a technical advisor while state expertise is being created. The Centre has to also create standards for urban transport performance, including safety, environmental impact and other national goals. One thing clearly stated is that the Centre cannot be directly responsible for urban transport in a federal set-up such as India. It has been emphasised that states are a natural focus for urban transport in India's current circumstances. Investment requirements have also been projected and innovative financing mechanisms have been proposed. The nine recommendations given in the report need to be considered on priority in the context of the proposed revision of the National Urban Transport Policy and the expected announcement of another phase of the Urban Renewal Mission. Public debate on the recommendations would help shape revised strategies and policies. For instance, whether the Centre should continue as a partner in metro projects. Another area for discussion could be regarding the perception that investment support in new buses by the Centre has been for the better as far as cities are concerned. The question then would be how can continued improvements in the bus system be ensured if the central role is to be minimised. Will it be better if City Development Plans continue to focus on urban mobility also and get support from the Centre, which in effect becomes a motivator for states to bring in changes? Transport is a state subject, but what does experience tell us about state-level priorities in undertaking required city transport improvement investments? One would keenly watch as to what steps states take once the central government, after taking a final view on the committee's report, advises states to consider the recommendations. ------------------------------ *The author is a former secretary, Urban Development, and former chairman of Metro Rail Corporations in Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chenna* From pardo at despacio.org Thu Jun 19 06:05:00 2014 From: pardo at despacio.org (Carlosfelipe Pardo) Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 16:05:00 -0500 Subject: [sustran] sustainable transport (social) networks Message-ID: Dear all, We are in the process of collecting information about social networks (global, regional, national, local) that promote sustainable transport. If you are part of one, it would be great if you can fill out the written interview in the link below. This is being used to develop a proposal for a network in Latin America. Please forward to whomever you think would be interested in supporting this: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/bike-networks -- Carlosfelipe Pardo | Director Ejecutivo | despacio pardo@despacio.org Tel: (+571) 2484420 / Cel (+573) 21 343 3727 despacio.org From anna.comerford at greenleaf-publishing.com Mon Jun 23 18:56:42 2014 From: anna.comerford at greenleaf-publishing.com (Anna Comerford) Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 10:56:42 +0100 Subject: [sustran] Announcing the inaugural issue of the Journal of Sustainable Mobility Message-ID: <02ea01cf8ec9$6f9c5200$4ed4f600$@greenleaf-publishing.com> ***APOLOGIES FOR DUPLICATE POSTINGS*** Dear sustran, Announcing the inaugural issue of the Journal of Sustainable Mobility The Journal of Sustainable Mobility General Editor: Michael Zhang Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, UK Published in association with Nottingham Trent University, UK, Cranfield University, UK, and the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), China ISSN 2053-2350 (online) Published twice annually www.greenleaf-publishing.com/jsm "It is surprising it has taken so long for a journal to emerge that deals specifically with sustainable mobility . . . The Journal of Sustainable Mobility is long overdue." Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis, Cardiff University, UK; author of The Business of Sustainable Mobility We are pleased to announce the inaugural issue of the Journal of Sustainable Mobility. The Journal of Sustainable Mobility is the first of its kind, bridging cutting-edge engineering and technology developments with social science applications to create an interdisciplinary forum to debate and further the development of green transport for the future. Focusing on the sustainable developments of the automotive industry and road transport management systems, the Journal of Sustainable Mobility explores the links between transportation, technological management and innovation, energy use, and sustainable development and responsible business, presenting academic research alongside practical application in order to inform policy and practice. Topics covered include: * low-carbon vehicles technologies, * renewable/clean/green technologies; * biofuels and other sources of renewable energy; * transportation management systems; * vehicle emission controls; * sustainable transport policies and governance The Journal of Sustainable Mobility is published by Greenleaf in association with Nottingham Trent University, Cranfield University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. JSM is associated with the Annual International Symposium on Sustainable Mobility. The journal was launched on May 28 at the Second International Symposium on Sustainable Mobility, held at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China. Editor-in-Chief Dr Michael Zhang is Reader in International Strategy at Nottingham Business School. He said: "The continued collaborative effort from the three institutions (NTU, Cranfield, and CAS) means we will be holding the symposium annually. As the Chair of the symposium and Editor-in-Chief of JSM I am delighted to see it happening at a time when the world is witnessing increases in population, in the numbers of vehicles in use, and in the annual CO2 emissions and CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. The contribution to those increases from large emerging economies cannot be overstated. I hope that both the annual symposium and JSM will become the home for researchers, policymakers, and businesses to exchange ideas, share knowledge, stimulate learning, and shed light on the evolving paradigm change of sustainable mobility." JSM is essential reading for academics, practitioners, policy-makers and others interested in the latest research and thinking on sustainable transport and mobility. Visit http://bit.ly/jsminfo for more information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ Issue 1 Table of Contents Introducing the Editorial Advisory Board Michael Zhang, Paul Nieuwenhuis, Francis Assadian, Siwei Cheng Editorial: Paradigm Change of Mobility in the Twenty-first Century Michael Zhang and Baback Yazdani, Nottingham Trent University, UK Mechatronics in Sustainable Mobility: Two Electric Vehicle Applications Stefano Longo, Daniel J. Auger and Francis Assadian, Cranfield University, UK The Effect of Matrix and Reinforcement Material - Selection on the Tensile Properties of Hybrid Composites Francesco Silva, Sophia Sachse and Huijun Zhu, Cranfield University, UK Krzysztof Pielichowski and Agnieszka Leszczyn?ska Cracow University of Technology, Poland, James Njuguna, Robert Gordon University, UK Challenges of the New Energy Vehicle Industry in China Lingling Zhang, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, Zili Feng, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, Weili Teng, Nottingham Trent University, UK, Minjun Shi, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Electric Cars in the Rural Context: Developments in Wales Daniel Newman, Cardiff University, UK, Peter Wells, Cardiff Business School, UK Paul Nieuwenhuis, Cardiff Business School, UK Research Note: Collaborative Architectures for Sustainable Mobility: City Traffic Scenario Evtim Peytchev, Nottingham Trent University, UK The Rise and Fall of Fisker Automotive: A Cautionary Case Study Paul Lienert, Michigan State University, USA Book review: The business of sustainable mobility: From vision to reality Tabani Ndlovu, Nottingham Business School, UK About the Journal of Sustainable Mobility: http://bit.ly/jsm_pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ Call for Papers We are inviting calls for contributions to a Special Issue of The Journal of Sustainable Mobility based on the theme of the Second Internation Symposium on Sustainable Mobility: Sustainable Mobility in China and its Implications for Emerging Economies. 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Geraldo Soares Brasil From yanivbin at gmail.com Thu Jun 26 13:36:20 2014 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:06:20 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Tripura to register battery-operated rickshaws Message-ID: http://www.mizonews.net/northeast/tripura-to-register-battery-operated-rickshaws/ *Tripura to register battery-operated rickshaws* IANS | June 25, 2014 | Northeast | 1 Comment Agartala: Tripura will probably be the first state in India to provide registration and licences to a new but popular mode of public transport ? the battery-operated rickshaws, or e-rickshaws as they are know in Delhi and which have become a subject of controversy in the national capital. The four-seater battery-operated rickshaws ? locally known as tom-tom or tuk-tuk ? have become very popular among commuters in Tripura after they started operating six months ago. However, the battery-operated rickshaws encountered a minor glitch after their launch. Auto-rickshaw drivers and owners strongly objected to these eco-friendly vehicles, fearing loss in their business as the fare of the newly-introduced Chinese-made vehicles was cheaper (minimum Rs.5) than that of the auto-rickshaws. This led the state government to think about registering the battery-operated rickshaws. The Tripura government framed rules based on the ?Tripura Rickshaw Niyamak Act, 1357? to regulate the movement of battery-operated rickshaws in urban areas of the state, Agartala Mayor Prafulla Jit Sinha told IANS. ?We have received 300 applications in Agartala from battery-operated rickshaw owners. After scrutiny of their documents, we would soon provide registration, route permits and driving licences,? he said. The Tripura Rickshaw Niyamak Act, 1357, is a princely Act enacted by erstwhile Tripura king Pratap Manikya (1350-1375 A.D.). Tripura was a princely state and merged with India in October 1949. The present rules are being called the ?Tripura Battery Operated Rickshaws Rules 2014?. The rules, notified in January, said a driving licence was mandatory and a driver must not be less than 20 years of age. The licence would be valid for three years, unless it is cancelled or suspended for flouting any rules. The licence fee of the battery-operated rickshaw will be Rs.300, licence renewal fee will be Rs.100, registration fee will be Rs.1,000 and trade certificate fee will be Rs.1,000. The operator of the rickshaw will have to pay annual road tax of Rs.100. ?Police and the appropriate authority would seize the vehicle if the operator violates any rules,? Sinha said. The battery-operated rickshaws are helping a large number of unemployed educated people in Agartala and other parts of the state get a reasonable earning. ?Earlier, I drove an auto-rickshaw and I was not happy with what I earned. Now my earning has risen to Rs.300-400 per day, which is much more than the average income of an auto-rickshaw driver,? 45-year-old rickshaw driver Ratan Mia told IANS. ?The best part is that maintenance and other expenses of the battery-operated rickshaw is very less compared to an auto-rickshaw. The battery can be charged with electricity at a very low cost,? said Mia. Manika Chakraborty, a commuter, said she was pleased to travel by battery-operated rickshaws. ?The journey in battery-operated rickshaw is very smooth and affordable. The rickshaw is also eco-friendly and comfortable,? she said.