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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
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Bus Rapid Transit Planning course – Training Course</span></b> <br>
<b><i>11<sup>th</sup> December, 2006. Mercure Hotel, Yogyakarta</i></b> <br>
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Dear all<br>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is an innovative
approach to solve the problems of public transport in the developing cities.
Cities such as Curitiba, Bogotá and Jakarta have largely benefited by
implementing BRT. The whole BRT system would be worthless if there is no good
planning involved. </span><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>With our experience in BRT planning and
implementation, GTZ-SUTP, will be offering a training course on Bus Rapid
Transit Planning. The course will describe the key components of a BRT system
and give basic tools for policymakers and technical staff of municipalities to
start developing a successful and high-impact system in their cities. The main
objective of this training course is to introduce participants to the features
of BRT and how it can be applied in their city.</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The course will explain the criteria of demand
analysis, corridor selection, operational plan, customer service plan,
infrastructure, modal integration, technology, business and financing of a BRT
system. It will also describe the social, environmental and economic impacts of
a BRT system. The course will engage participants in exercises for their cities
regarding Bus Rapid Transit and then evaluate the potential application of a
BRT system in each city.</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>We hence warmly invite you to be a part of this
training course. Please mail Mr. Carlos F. Pardo at </span><a
href="mailto:carlos.pardo@sutp.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>carlos.pardo@sutp.org</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> for registering for the course. For more information
please visit </span><a
href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/baq2006/1757/article-71088.html"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.cleanairnet.org/baq2006/1757/article-71088.html</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> . Please note that there are limited spaces available
for this course, so register soon before vacancies are finished!</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Hoping to see you in Yogyakarta,</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Yours sincerely</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>SUTP team</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>GTZ Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP)</span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The United Nations Economic and </span><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(UN-ESCAP) </span><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Transport and Tourism Division</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Room 0942, ESCAP UN Building, </span><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Rajadamnern Nok Rd. </span><span lang=ES-CO
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Bangkok 10200, Thailand</span><span lang=ES-CO> <br>
</span><b><span lang=ES-CO style='font-size:10.0pt'>Tel:</span></b><span
lang=ES-CO style='font-size:10.0pt'> +66 (0) 2 - 288 1321</span><span
lang=ES-CO> <br>
</span><b><span lang=ES-CO style='font-size:10.0pt'>Fax:</span></b><span
lang=ES-CO style='font-size:10.0pt'> +66 (0) 2 - 280 6042</span><span
lang=ES-CO> <br>
</span><b><span lang=ES-CO style='font-size:10.0pt'>Website:</span></b><span
lang=ES-CO style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><a href="http://www.sutp.org/"><span
lang=ES-CO style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.sutp.org</span></a> <span lang=PT-BR
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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