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1. Advancing Low Carbon Sustainable
Transport With Standards and
Voluntary Commitments
Michael Replogle
Presentation to Global Infrastructure Basel Meeting
May 21, 2014

2. Stockholm
Singapore
Bogota
Avoid unnecessary or low value travel with smart pricing,
development, logistics, supply chains, communications
Singapore
New sustainable transport paradigm:
AVOID – SHIFT- IMPROVE

3. Stockholm
Singapore
Bogota
Shift travel to more efficient modes
Singapore
New sustainable transport paradigm:
AVOID – SHIFT- IMPROVE

4. Stockholm
Singapore
Bogota
Improve efficiency by favoring more efficient, lighter,
smaller, slower vehicles and lower carbon fuels
Singapore
New sustainable transport paradigm:
AVOID – SHIFT- IMPROVE

5. Stockholm
Singapore
Stockholm
New sustainable transport paradigm:
AVOID – SHIFT- IMPROVE
Improve efficiency by operating transport networks with
optimal speed & flow for remaining traffic
Guangzhou Source: M. Barth and K. Boriboonsomsin. 2008. Real-World CO2 Impacts of Traffic Congestion.
Transportation Research Record. Volume 2058

6. www.itdp.org
Program Areas
• Mass Transit
Improvement
• Non Motorized
Transport Improvement
• Travel Demand
Management
•Sustainable Urban
Development
•Global Policy

7. • Same level of service as high
quality rail systems
• Faster implementation
• Much cheaper
• Wider coverage
• Fewer transfers
• More flexible operations
• Vital element of multi-modal
integrated public and non-
motorized transport system
Bus Rapid Transit

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WorldwidecombinedlengthofBRTsystems(km)
BRT expansion after Gold Standard BRT
Projects
after Curitiba
after Quito, Brisbane,
& European cities
after
Bogotá

10. Standards
Spur Progress

11. BRT Standard
Goal:
Facilitate implementation of high quality
BRT systems that provide excellent customer
service while operating efficiently
Purposes:
– Universal Definition
– Planning and Evaluation Tool
– Recognition System
Not all bus improvements are BRT

12. BRT Standard:
BRT Basics (need at least 18 points to qualify) 33 points
Service planning 24 points
Infrastructure 14 points
Station design and station-bus interface 10 points
Service quality and passenger information 5 points
Integration and access 14 points
Point deductions - 31

13. Silver
Km of BRT Classified by BRT Standard – 9 countries (2014)
www.itdp.org/nationalpolicypaper_part1 (2014)

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RapidTransittoResident(RTR)Ratio Km of Rapid Transit per Urban Resident
Brazil
China
Colombia
India
Indonesia
Mexico
South Africa
Colombia
Mexico
China
www.itdp.org/nationalpolicypaper_part1 (2014)

15. Endorsed by ITDP, GIZ,
ClimateWorks Foundation,
International Council on Clean
Transportation, and the
Rockefeller Foundation.
In process of adoption by
Climate Bonds Initiative as
a criteria for Climate Bond
Certification in mid-2014
More information
www.brtstandard.org

16. Partnerships and Voluntary
Commitments

18. RIO+20 Conference: 16 voluntary commitments (VCs) to advance
sustainable transport by members of Partnership on Sustainable
Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) :
Rio+20 Voluntary Commitment Partners
Sustainable Transport Commitment by MDBs: USD
$175 b MDB plus technical assistance
8 largest Multliateral
Development Banks (MDBs)
Traffic safety commitments FIA, IRAP
Global fuel economy standards FIA, ICCT, IEA, ITF, UNEP
Low sulfur fuel standards UNEP, PCFV partners
Cycling inclusive urban transport Dutch Cycling Embassy
Sustainable urban mobility pilot cities UNHabitat, ICLEI, ITDP, UITP,
CODATU, MDBs, etc
Design standards for BRT; design standards for
transit oriented development
ITDP

19. Rio+20 Voluntary Commitment Partners
Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forums UNDESA, IDB, WB, etc.
Advancing National Urban Transport Policy ITDP
Sustainable Urban Transport capacity building GIZ
Green freight CAI-Asia, SSCCAP
Cycling inclusive transport Dutch Cycling Embassy, Velo-
Mondial
Doubling public transport market share by 2025 UITP
Sustainable urban transport & cities WRI/EMBARQ
Sustainable urban development & transport UIC
RIO+20 Conference: 16 voluntary commitments (VCs) to advance
sustainable transport by members of Partnership on Sustainable
Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) :

20. Emerging
Sustainable
Transport
Partnership
Opportunities
• BRT Alliance
• Sustainable Low Carbon
Urban Transport
• International Railways
• Urban Electric Mobility
• Green Freight
• Planned City Extensions
and Infill Development
• Compact of Mayors
I challenge you to bring to the Summit bold
pledges. Innovate, scale-up, cooperate and
deliver concrete action that will close the
emissions gap and put us on track for an
ambitious legal agreement through the
UNFCCC process.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

21. Michael Replogle
Managing Director for Policy and Founder
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
1210 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036 USA
mreplogle@itdp.org
202-552-3212
www.itdp.org