From litman at vtpi.org Tue May 3 02:35:32 2005 From: litman at vtpi.org (Todd Alexander Litman) Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 10:35:32 -0700 Subject: [sustran] New Documents Posted On VTPI Website Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.0.20050502103512.0176a7d8@mail.highspeedplus.com> For Immediate Release: 2 May 2005 For more information: Todd Litman . The Victoria Transport Policy Institute has three timely new documents posted on its website (http://www.vtpi.org). 1) "Efficient Vehicles Versus Efficient Transportation: Comparing Transportation Energy Conservation Strategies," by Todd Litman (http://www.vtpi.org/cafe.pdf). This paper compares four transportation energy conservation strategies using a comprehensive evaluation framework that takes into account how each strategy affects annual vehicle travel, and therefore mileage-related impacts such as traffic congestion, road and parking facility costs and crash risk. Mileage-related impacts tend to be large in magnitude compared with energy conservation benefits, so even small changes in total vehicle travel can have a large impact on net benefits. Fuel efficiency standards and some alternative fuels cause vehicle travel to increase. Higher fuel taxes cause a combination of increased vehicle fuel economy and reduced mileage. Mobility management strategies cause relatively large mileage reductions and so provide the greatest mileage-related benefits. Conventional evaluation practices often overlook mileage-related impacts and so tend to overvalue strategies that increase vehicle fuel efficiency and undervalue mobility management strategies. Published recently in "Transport Policy," Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2005, Pages 121-129, (http://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0967070X04000575). * * * * * * 2) "Appropriate Response to Rising Fuel Prices," by Todd Litman (http://www.vtpi.org/fuelprice.pdf) This paper evaluates public policy options for responding to rising fuel prices. There is popular support for policies to minimize retail prices by reducing fuel taxes or providing production subsidies. But price-minimization policies are likely to harm consumers and the economy overall by encouraging transportation system inefficiency. Fuel price reductions are an inappropriate way to provide affordable mobility to low-income households; other strategies can do more to increase affordability while also increasing transport system efficiency. Because many transportation decisions are durable, low fuel price policies will increase future fuel import costs, imposing harming the future economy. Rather than reducing fuel prices it would be better to allow prices to rise and do everything possible to improve transport system efficiency. It is difficult to image consumers demonstrating with signs that say, "Raise My Fuel Prices!," but it actually makes sense. * * * * * * 3) "Paying For Parking," by Gabriel Roth (http://www.vtpi.org/roth_parking.pdf) This 1965 paper is an interesting and seminal document which outlines the principles of efficient parking pricing and management. Many issues it raises apply to other types of transport pricing reforms, such as congestion pricing. Posted with author's permission (thanks Gabriel!). * * * * * * The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative solutions to transportation problems. The VTPI website (http://www.vtpi.org) has many resources addressing a wide range of transport planning and policy issues. Please let us know if you have comments or questions, or if you would like to be removed from our mailing list. And please pass this information on to others who may find it useful. Sincerely, Todd Litman, Director Victoria Transport Policy Institute "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" 1250 Rudlin Street Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, Canada Phone & Fax: 250-360-1560 Email: litman@vtpi.org Website: http://www.vtpi.org From litman at vtpi.org Mon May 16 23:07:07 2005 From: litman at vtpi.org (Todd Alexander Litman) Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 07:07:07 -0700 Subject: [sustran] New Cycling Resources And Latest From London Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.0.20050516070645.03f03868@mail.highspeedplus.com> Dear Colleagues, Below are some new bicycle planning and evaluation resources you may find useful: "Cycling Trends and Policies in Canadian Cities" (http://www.vtpi.org/pucher_canbike.pdf) This is the prepublication version of a paper by John Pucher and Ralph Buehler which describes cycling programs and trends in major Canadian cities. The study finds that cities which invested in cycling facilities and programs have experienced increased bicycle use. It provides recommendations for planning strategies to further increase bicycle transportation. (Thanks to John and Ralph for permission to post it on our website). * * * * * "Bicyclepedia" (http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/bikecost) is a bicycle facility benefit/cost analysis tool available free on the Internet, produced by the Active Communities Transportation Research Group at the University of Minnesota, for NCHRP project 07-14. This tool helps users calculate a bicycle facility's demand, costs and benefits, based on extensive original research and development of analysis methods. It is currently in the Beta testing stage. The authors welcome feedback. * * * * * Research by Professor Jennifer Dill at Portland State University (http://web.pdx.edu/~jdill/research.htm) analyzes the effects of urban form and roadway connectivity on nonmotorized travel (http://web.pdx.edu/~jdill/Dill_ACSP_paper_2003.pdf), and how the provision of cycling facilities affects bicycle commuting rates (http://web.pdx.edu/~jdill/Dill%20Carr%20TRR%201828.pdf). This can help identify ways to create more walkable and cyclable communities. This research is ongoing, so additional results will be posted in the future. * * * * * On a different issue, Transport for London recently released its third annual report on Central London's congestion charging program (http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/cclondon/pdfs/ThirdAnnualReportFinal.pdf). The report indicates that the program's benefits (congestion reductions, transit service improvements, reduced traffic accidents and improved air quality) continue, and provides more detailed analysis of the program's revenues, operating costs, and impacts on business activity. Based on this information we have updated our paper "London Congestion Pricing: Implications for Other Cities" (http://www.vtpi.org/london.pdf), which summarizes London's experience. Sincerely, Todd Litman, Director Victoria Transport Policy Institute "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" 1250 Rudlin Street Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, Canada Phone & Fax: 250-360-1560 Email: litman@vtpi.org Website: http://www.vtpi.org From mrco at adb.org Mon May 23 12:09:39 2005 From: mrco at adb.org (mrco@adb.org) Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 11:09:39 +0800 Subject: [sustran] 2005 Compendium of Air Quality Programs and Projects in Asia: Request for Information Message-ID: Dear all, The CAI-Asia Secretariat is in the process of updating the first draft of the "Compendium of Air Quality Programs and Projects in Asia" (see http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58567.html), which was presented at the First Coordination Meeting of Regional Air Quality Management Programs and Initiatives in Asia in Bangkok, June 2004. The compendium is currently the only document and on-line resource that gives a comprehensive overview of air quality related projects and programs in Asia undertaken by regional organizations, programs and initiatives. In acknowledgement of its usefulness and relevance to the clean air community in Asia, the CAI-Asia Secretariat has decided to update the compendium and expand its coverage to also cover programs and projects undertaken by national and local organizations, which can directly or indirectly reduce local air pollution concentrations in Asian mega-cities. The 2005 version of the compendium will also feature programs and projects that promote co-benefits of local air pollution and climate change mitigation. Compared to the 2004 version sustainable mobility programs and projects will be more clearly covered and labeled. Updating of a regional resource like the compendium can only be successfully done in cooperation with all regional, national and local organizations undertaking AQM related programs and projects. We encourage all regional, national, and/or local organizations, especially the CAI-Asia members to actively participate in this activity as this will serve as another step towards strengthened coordination and cooperation on AQM efforts in Asia. For those organizations/ projects which are included in the 2004 version, the CAI-Asia secretariat will send a request for validation of the 2004 Compendium entries. We would like to request your assistance in identifying new programs and projects, which were NOT included in the 2004 Compendium. Attached are templates for the organizational profile and projects profile. Please fill these out and send the accomplished forms, one per project and send it by email to Herbert Fabian (hfabian@adb.org). It would be nice if we could receive additional new project profiles before May 30. This will enable us to include them in the updated 2005 Compendium which will be presented early July at the Second Regional Coordination Meeting of Air Quality Programs and Initiatives. Project Profile Template: http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/articles-58567_project.doc Organizational Profile Template: http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/articles-58567_organization.doc Best regards, Cornie Huizenga Head of Secretariat Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Asian Development Bank Tel (632) 632-5047 Fax (632) 636 2198 http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia www.adb.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://list.jca.apc.org/manage/private/sustran-discuss/attachments/20050523/ff1c2966/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Pardo) Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 11:05:49 +0700 Subject: [sustran] Passenger car and attitude toward it in Vietnam Message-ID: <0IH0002ODAACKN30@epicac.cable.net.co> Interesting article about Vietnam and increasing car use available from http://vnexpress.net/Vietnam/Xa-hoi/2005/05/3B9DE820/ . Please see below for English translation. Best regards, Carlos F. Pardo Project Coordinator GTZ Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) Room 0942, Transport Division, UN-ESCAP ESCAP UN Building Rajadamnern Nok Rd. Bangkok 10200, Thailand Tel: +66 (0) 2 - 288 2576 Fax: +66 (0) 2 - 280 6042 Mobile: +66 (0) 1 - 772 4727 e-mail: carlos.pardo@sutp.org Website: www.sutp.org -----Original Message----- From: Khuat Viet Hung [mailto:kviethung@yahoo.com] Sent: 25 May, 2005 2:17 AM To: Clean Air Initiative -- Asia Subject: [cai-asia] Passenger car and attitude toward him in Vietnam! Dear All, The lastest news in Hanoi (from http://vnexpress.net/Vietnam/Xa-hoi/2005/05/3B9DE820/ dated on 24/5/2005, 11:04 GMT+7) provide a quite clear image of car booming in Hanoi and the attitudes of business, officials and experts about it. It was not a good translated document, but the following version presents by very concern about the situation. Hope it gives you all some fun. Khuat Viet Hung ******************************************************* Cars parking fee in Hanoi can be increased up to VND 1 Million/month According to the figures provided by a staff of Hanoi Traffic Police Bureau (TPB) : everyday about 70 autos (most of them are passenger cars) are newly registered in Hanoi (between 9th and 23rd May 2005 the number of autos increased about 67-74 units per day) while the daily new registered motorcycles are about 200 units daily. In some cases, number of new autos were 100 units per day, approximately. According to the Vehicle Management Bureau (VMB) under Hanoi Department of Transport and Urban Works and Services (TUPWS), number of autos in Hanoi increased from 52.536 units in 1994 to 149.333 in 2004 (the figure of TPB is 150.000 units). The total number of autos in Vietnam is about 600.000 units (in 2004). In the year 2004 only, Hanoi recruited about 17.000 new autos that took over the championship for the last decade. If the average price of an auto is VND 400 Million (USD 25.316) then Hanoians spent about half of billion US dollars for buying autos in 2004. According to Vietnam Auto Manufacturers Association (VAMA) the passenger cars are leading in numbers of autos sales while their prices were not cheap. In the first four months of 2005, Vietnam TOYOTA sales 3059 units, including 1259 Zace, 500 Camry 2.4, 386 corolla Altis and 398 Vios that are all passenger cars. The sale of Ford Vietnam is lower, 1111 units that all are passenger cars. Car price continuously increase while the sale does not reduce. According to a report of Hanoi People Council in the last meeting in 2004, if there is no effective passenger car reduction strategy, number of autos in Hanoi will increase for 246% within the next 5 years. Together with the current 149.333 units, any kilometer of road in Hanoi will carry 715 autos. The threat of traffic congestion is clear and serious. A strategy was then adopted: Limiting the growth of auto fleet in balancing with road infrastructure. In fact, the measure having a one year parking agreement before having a car registration returned a low effective outcome. The temporary prohibition of new car registration, as it is applying for motorcycle, seems to be an acceptable (in fact this measure is also ineffective). Until today, TUPWS and TPU (the main consultants of Hanoi People Committee) have not a magic sword. However, some managers, officials and experts believe that Hanoi should not so worry about that hot booming of passenger cars. Their discussion is: With more than 3 millions people but Hanoi has only 150.000 autos. The rate is still extremely low. IN addition, the growth of cars will bring many economic benefits by enhancing the car-supported-industries, for example: repair and maintenance services, spare parts manufacturing that will support to develop the domestic car industry. Moreover, traveling by car is safer and better than traveling by motorcycle. Mr. Hoang Duy Hung, Director of Hanoi Car Parking Company (CPC) emphasized: although the number of cars is booming, we should not prohibit that development. The pressure of car use to urban infrastructure is strength, he said, but this is a planning error and not a vehicle mistake, for example total area for parking (car) is less than 1% of total urban area and the area for all road infrastructure is only 6% of total urban area while this rate in developed countries is 25%. Currently, the capacity of 135 parking lots under CPC is serving for only 20% of total parking demand. In order to reduce demand pressure, CPC is preparing to build 6 new parking lots (Bac Yen Vien, Binh Quynh, Gia Thuy 2, Mai Lam, Linh Nam, Xuan Phuong) with total area more than 20 ha. The plan is also covering the upgrading of Ngoc Khanh parking lot that will be a multi-stories parking lot with the first trial automatic charging technology. In assuring its business, CPC recommends to change the term of parking fee to the term parking price. In detail, the monthly parking price for car will increase from VND 325.000 (USD 21) per month to VND 800.000-VND 1000.000 (USD 50 - USD63) per month. The single price will increase from VND 5000/2 hours to VND 5000/1 hour. In the city center, single parking price can be VND20.000/1hour. This will be an effective measure to manage the car booming. Some transport experts recommends for the increase of registration fee and to impose a car use fee in the urban area. For example, an amount of USD 1000-USD2000 should be charged for any new registered car, thus, Hanoi will have daily more than one billion VND. With a VND 2 million monthly car use fee, Hanoi will have VND 250 billions per month. By these only two tools, Hanoi will collect about VND 3.000 billions (USD 190 millions) for its road infrastructure investment. For the non-Hanoi-cars, a single travel ticket should be applied for the same purpose. Mr. Nguyen Hoang Hai, Deputy Director of VMB (Hanoi TUPWS) said: Temporary prohibition of new car registration is not yet needed.  As the Singaporians experiences, deeper traveling of private car in to urban area higher cost will be charged, with the automatic pricing system , he continued:  In addition, for new car registration the owner have to join a bid for getting registration quota of his new car. So, only the persons who have real car travel demand will register his car and accept to contribute for building infrastructure. Hanoi should learn from this lesson. Mr. Nguyen Van Quyen, Deputy Director of Vietnam Road Administration (VRA) said:  this growth rate has not been reached to the point that needs to be limited.He emphasized:  according to the decree number 162/2002 of Primer Minister on the Auto Industry Plan in Vietnam, at the end of the year 2010, our country will have about 1.3million autos. Therefore, the current growth rate (14-15% per year) will reach the figure of 1.3 million autos in 2010. This figure is in our projection and the limitation is not needed *********************************************************** Khuat Viet Hung M.Eng, Verkehrsplanung und Verkehrstechnik, TU Darmstadt Petersenstra_e 30, 64287, Darmstadt, Deutschland Tel: + 49  6151 16 2026, Fax: + 49-6151 16 4625 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ --- You are currently subscribed to cai-asia as: sutp@sutp.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-cai-asia-2628450V@lists.worldbank.org From kviethung at gmx.de Wed May 25 17:25:42 2005 From: kviethung at gmx.de (Viet Hung Khuat) Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 10:25:42 +0200 (MEST) Subject: [sustran] Passenger car in Hanoi and attitudes toward its future! Message-ID: <29909.1117009542@www9.gmx.net> Dear All, The following attachment is the English version of an article in Vietnam Express about situation of Passenger car and the opinions of some experts and officials about its future, yesterday (24.05.2005). I am sorry for any language mistake that you may found in the translation. I hope that the document will provide you some fun, Yours sincerely, Khuat Viet Hung -- **************************************** Khuat Viet Hung, M.Eng (C/o: Prof. Manfred Boltze) Institut fuer Verkehr, TU Darmstadt Petersenstrasse 30, 64287 Darmstadt, Deutschland Tel. : + 49-6151-16 2026 Fax: + 49-6151-16 2045 5 GB Mailbox, 50 FreeSMS http://www.gmx.net/de/go/promail +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More +++ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I tried to translate the Vietnamse article inot English and the shortages of time and language capability do nt alloe me to do an excellent job. However, I hope that the article will provide you an interest example of how to start to pull people to use bicyle in a developing city. Sincerely, Khuat Viet Hung -- **************************************** Khuat Viet Hung, M.Eng (C/o: Prof. Manfred Boltze) Institut fuer Verkehr, TU Darmstadt Petersenstrasse 30, 64287 Darmstadt, Deutschland Tel. : + 49-6151-16 2026 Fax: + 49-6151-16 2045 5 GB Mailbox, 50 FreeSMS http://www.gmx.net/de/go/promail +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More +++ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I tried to translate the Vietnamse article inot English and the shortages of time and language capability do nt alloe me to do an excellent job. However, I hope that the article will provide you an interest example of how to start to pull people to use bicyle in a developing city. Sincerely, Khuat Viet Hung -- **************************************** Khuat Viet Hung, M.Eng (C/o: Prof. Manfred Boltze) Institut fuer Verkehr, TU Darmstadt Petersenstrasse 30, 64287 Darmstadt, Deutschland Tel. : + 49-6151-16 2026 Fax: + 49-6151-16 2045 Weitersagen: GMX DSL-Flatrates mit Tempo-Garantie! Ab 4,99 Euro/Monat: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Presumably a measure would need to include trip lengths and, I think, a measure of urban development density. (For low-density cities, you could have fairly long trip lengths and still consider there to be a high degree of self-containment. But high densities are obviously preferable to minimise traffic generation.) - Are there any good case studies of self-contained cities / neighbourhoods - particularly in places like the Gulf? - or examples where it has been tried, and failed? And no doubt I will think of some more - but any input welcome. Alan -- ** Sent from my home email - please reply to alan.howes@cbuchanan.co.uk ** with copy to alan@ourpeagreenboat.co.uk Alan Howes Associate Transport Planner Colin Buchanan and Partners 4 St Colme Street Edinburgh EH3 6AA Scotland email: alan.howes@cbuchanan.co.uk tel: (0)131 240 2892 (direct) (0)131 226 4693 (switchboard) (0)7952 464335 (mobile) fax: (0)131 220 0232 www: http:/www.cbuchanan.co.uk/ _______________________________ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Unless you are the named addressee, or authorised to receive it for the addressee, you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender by replying to this email. 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