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Transforming Cities with Bus Rapid Transit - How to integrate BRT? a report produced by UITP, BRT+ and supported by VREF
"Transforming Cities with Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Systems – How to integrate BRT?" was launched in June 2019 at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Stockholm, Sweden and is a co-production between UITP, the International Association of Public Transport, the BRT+ Centre of Excellence, and VREF.
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems emerged in Latin America as an innovation that could transform cities and the way people move. While they constitute a first step towards integrated public transport networks (IPTN) and could be a catalyst for urban development, they should not be treated in isolation as a mere substitute for rail infrastructure where public funds are scarce.
This report argues that a systemic approach acknowledges that BRT impacts and performance depend on local conditions. It draws on the global knowledge of the BRT + Centre of Excellence to pay particular attention to Africa through the cases of Cape Town and Dakar.
Details:
The pdf-version of the synthesis report in Chinese, English, French and Spanish can now be downloaded.
See the column beside in "Reports" for downloading.
Reports
Invitation to submit an Expression of interest 
Pdf, 457 kB.
Deadline: 1 October 2022
- Fourth Call for Research Proposals Pdf, 1.3 MB.
Closed: 1 September 2022
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- Catalysing Curriculum Change at Universities in SSA 2022 Pdf, 1.3 MB.
Deadline extended to 1 Nov. 2022
Deadline: 31 October 2022
MOBILITY GRANT 2022- MAC-MG 2022 Pdf, 447.1 kB.
Deadline: 31 October 2022
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