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World Bank & WRI Workshop: 

World Bank & WRI Workshop A Vision for Urban Transport: A Historical Perspective Peter Midgley January 2005

About Peter Midgley: 

About Peter Midgley Peter Midgley recently retired the World Bank where he spent much of his 25 year career working on urban transport operations in Africa, Latin America, South and East Asia. Before joining the Bank, he worked in the UK, Brazil, Egypt, France and Kenya on urban transport and urban planning projects. Although trained as an urban planner, he has concentrated on urban transport issues throughout his career. He drafted the first guidelines for BRT in France (“Autobus en Site Propre”) for the Paris Transport Authority in 1976 and he drafted the World Bank’s first regional urban transport strategy paper “Urban Transport in Asia: An Operational Agenda for the 1990s” (published in 1994). He was recently asked by the Energy Foundation to advise the Municipality of Beijing on urban transport and BRT measures for the Olympics and he is a member of the China Council Task Force advising the Chinese Government on Sustainable Transport for 2020. Along with Bill Vincent (of BTI), he was an executive producer of the recently completed film “Making Things Happen with BRT”. Peter is a UK national. He lives in the USA (Maryland) and he can be reached by email at pmidgley@earthlink.net and by phone at +1 (240) 476 4404

Introduction (way back in 1975): 

Introduction (way back in 1975) …there was a World Bank Policy Paper on Urban Transport

Introduction (way back in 1975): 

Introduction (way back in 1975) “The current situation of urban transport in the developing world is alarming” “..congestion in the cities is already severe..” “..average speeds in central areas are around 7 to 10 mph..” “..in Bangkok, Sao Paulo, Lagos and many other cities the peak “hour” extends with little variation over 12 hours per day..”

Introduction (way back in 1975): 

Introduction (way back in 1975) Bank Policy “Urban transport is..a leading influence in determining urban patterns both physical and social.” “..projects in this field lead directly to..improving urban structure and productivity, and reducing urban poverty.” “..project packages..are not only justifiable on grounds of efficiency but also in terms of social equity, since it is the poor who..inevitably suffer most from the inefficiencies and distortions.”

Introduction (way back in 1975): 

Introduction (way back in 1975) The Five Year Program: 1975-79 “Priority will be given to [public transport] projects ..directed to the needs of the great majority..who cannot afford a private automobile, and for goods traffic.” “Particular attention will be given to projects catering for the many cyclists and pedestrians who cannot afford even low-cost public transport.” “Particular attention will be paid to the potential for extracting the maximum advantage from existing transport infrastructure by traffic engineering and management projects.”

Introduction (way back in 1975): 

Introduction (way back in 1975) ANNEX 5: Characteristics of Urban Transport Modes: Busways ANNEX 6: Taxation on the ownership and use of automobiles General Taxes and Quotas Congestion Charges

Introduction (way back in 1975): 

Introduction (way back in 1975)

What happened?: 

What happened? Bangkok Beijing Beijing Beirut Bogota Bombay

What happened?: 

What happened? Cairo Buenos Aires Calcutta Caracas Karachi Lagos

What happened?: 

What happened? Moscow Manila Nairobi Peshawar Quito Shanghai

And now for something completely different……: 

And now for something completely different……

Leadership!: 

Leadership!

Management!: 

Management! URBS Curitiba Regulates Bus Operators Implements Bus Infrastructure Integrates and Collects Fare Responsible for Traffic Management Monitors System

Management!: 

Management! Transmilenio SA Bogota Its structure is very small, Regulates Operators Manages Fare Collection Concession Assures Operations and Maintenance Monitors System

Management!: 

Management! Transport for London (TfL) Greater London Authority Responsible for Transport System Manages Strategic Road Network, Traffic Signals and ATC Manages buses and LRT Runs Underground

Key ingredients for success: 

Key ingredients for success

Final Words – Mobility Management : 

Final Words – Mobility Management Mobility management an innovative demand-oriented approach that increases travel options and encourages travelers to choose the most efficient mode for each trip. It gives higher value trips and lower cost modes priority over lower value, higher cost trips. Managing mobility in the 21st century is about providing citizens with informed choices of travel route, time, location and, perhaps most importantly, cost. It does not eliminate automobile travel, since cars are the best mode for certain types of trips, but it tends to significantly reduce the amount of personal vehicle travel that would otherwise occur.

Final Images…..: 

Final Images…..

Thank you for your attention: 

Thank you for your attention