EMBARQ-FedEx Collaboration Aims to Improve Public Transport in Developing Countries
FedEx will provide $1.4 million over two years to EMBARQ for sustainable transportation projects.
A new collaboration to optimize city bus operations in Mexico, Brazil and India was announced today by FedEx Corp. and EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute’s center for sustainable transport.
Urban Mobility India: "Sustainable Transport Saves Lives"
EMBARQ and Shell Foundation co-host event to discuss transport solutions for public health and road safety.
Urban transport systems must be designed so that all road users are safe and healthy. Photo by Mani Babbar.
Road traffic crashes are among the leading causes of death and disability in Indian cities, but the trend can be reversed through sustainable transport and planning that prioritizes people, not vehicles, concluded a group of public health and transport experts at today’s “Sustainable Transport Saves Lives” roundtable discussion.
EMBARQ Reviews Delhi's BRT system
Pilot corridor meeting objectives, but there's still room for improvement
The Delhi bus rapid transit (BRT) system has succeeded in meeting some of its key objectives, though it is still a work in progress, according to EMBARQ's senior transport experts Dario Hidalgo and Madhav Pai.
Indian Government Unveils Transport Stimulus Package
Ministry of Urban Development approves guidelines for central funding to purchase buses for urban transport systems
The Government of India's Ministry of Urban Development announced in January that states will receive financial assistance for purchasing public transport buses, as part of a national effort to reduce the use of private vehicles and control congestion.
Transforming Transportation 2009 Achieves Continued Success
Transport experts discuss bus rapid transit, safety and security, and climate change
Transport and planning experts from around the world shared their knowledge about bus rapid transit, safety and security, and climate change at the seventh annual Transforming Transportation 2009 conference, held in Washington, D.C.
EMBARQ Presents at TRB 88th Annual Meeting
Transport experts discuss greenhouse gases, motorization and public transit in cities worldwide
Representatives from the EMBARQ Network shared their expertise during the Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting, held in Washington, D.C. from Jan. 11–15, 2009. The five-day event included 3,000 presentations from nearly 600 sessions addressing the topics of transportation, energy and climate change.
The Indian government renewed its commitment to bus rapid transit and other modes of public transport at the 2008 Urban Mobility India conference held in New Delhi from Dec. 3-5.
The Indian government renewed its commitment to bus rapid transit and other modes of public transport at the 2008 Urban Mobility India conference held in New Delhi from Dec. 3-5.
BRT Lessons From Latin America
CST-India leads Indian delegation on study tour of bus rapid transit systems in Mexico, Colombia and Brazil.
The Centre for Sustainable Transport India led a delegation of 30 transportation officials from India on a study tour of bus rapid transit systems in Latin America from Oct. 25 to Nov. 11 in collaboration with India's Urban Mass Transit Co.
Workshop Helps Build Momentum for BRT in India
Seminar co-sponsored by EMBARQ advances efforts to adapt BRT for use in Indian cities
With 11 Indian cities currently moving forward with plans to implement Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems, it is clear that this cost-effective and environmentally-friendly form of mass transit is beginning to take root in the country. However, despite all of the BRT projects popping up around India, there is still a dearth of local BRT experts with experience adapting BRT to Indian conditions.