WEBINAR - Regions Thrive with Congestion-Free Public Transport

Clean vehicles are not enough to greening our cities. Despite advances in zero-emission car technology, public transport remains the most efficient, inclusive, and sustainable urban transport option.

What are the considerations that cities need to make, in collaboration with their mobility actors, specifically when implementing and integrating vehicle access measures which serve to decarbonise transport, reduce congestion in urban areas, prioritise sustainable modes and better utilise public space?

When was the last time you—or your organization—took a step back and reviewed how transit operating speeds had changed over a five- or ten-year period?

We are seeing globally that more cities are reducing carbon emissions and air pollution by disincentivising or restricting the use of private, individual cars and polluting vehicles. Measures taken include introducing ultra/zero/low emission zones, road user charges, limiting access to roads to only certain vehicles such as buses, and parking regulations.

However, if implemented without considerations for different citizen needs, cities can inadvertently create additional inequalities and can prevent access to employment and other opportunities for marginalised More than likely, your speeds have decreased, and your travel time has increased. Doing nothing to achieve congestion-free routes for public transit isn’t maintaining the status quo—it’s allowing slow degradation to take hold.

Addressing the loss of travel time on buses due to car-caused congestion is not merely a loss in productivity for bus operators and authorities, but a critical issue impacting access to opportunities for the population. More than ever Bus networks efficiency must be reinforced.

To guide and inspire action, the UITP Policy Board recently approved the publication of the Policy Brief ‘NET ZERO MOBILITY: SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR LIMITING PRIVATE VEHICLE ACCES’  and the Action Point ‘CONGESTION-FREE BUS NETWORKS’ elevated by the UITP Transport and Urban Life Committee and Bus Committee respectively. Join us in this webinar to get a full overview on what the papers are about and engage in a lively online discussion.

Online software used: Zoom

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The webinar is only for UITP members. 

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