Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) News Digest Vol. 6 Issue 4 - 1 May 2009

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Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) News Digest Vol. 6 Issue 4 -
1 May 2009

SUMA News Digest is a free monthly e-mail publication that features
news, information, and events related to sustainable urban
transportation in Asia.

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SUMA PARTNERS ON THE MOVE!

EMBARQ aids in Successful Bid for Indore City Buses

The city of Indore secured Rs. 70 crores ($14 million) from the Indian
government's stimulus package to purchase 170 new transit buses
featuring low-entry platforms and air conditioning. The new fleet
could double the city's total bus ridership, which is currently
measured at about 110,000 passengers per day in April 2008.
Read more: http://www.cstindia.org/node/65

First National Stakeholders' Consultation on EST Strategy for the
Philippines

The National Stakeholders Conference for the Formulation of the
National EST Strategy was conducted on April 22, 2009 at the Crowne
Plaza Galleria Manila, Ortigas Center. The first draft of the
National EST Strategy for the Philippines was discussed among the
multi-stakeholders concerned with environmentally sustainable
transport issues in the Philippines. Read more on Philippines EST
process at
http://www.ncts.upd.edu.ph/est/?page_id=2

Document on "Transportation Demand Management” and "Cycling-inclusive
Policy Development”

Transportation Demand Management (TDM) aims to maximize the efficiency
of the urban transport system using a wide range of measures,
including Congestion Pricing, Public Transport Improvement, Promoting
Non-motorised Transport, Fuel Taxation and Parking Management. This
document presents an overview on international practices, approaches
and supports the design of a TDM strategy.

GTZ SUTP and the Interface for Cycling Expertise (I-Ce) have joined
efforts in the development of a training document entitled "Cycling-
inclusive Policy Development: A Handbook". This handbook provides
detailed information on how to develop cycling-friendly policies and
facilities.

The publications are also part of Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia
(SUMA) initiative.
Read more @ http://www.sutp.org/

Cleaning Up 2-Stroke Tricycles in Metro Manila

On 2 March 2009, the Mayor of Mandaluyong City, the Partnership for
Clean Air (PCA) (the Country Network of the CAI-Asia Center),
Envirofit Philippines, the Mandaluyong Federation of Tricycle
Associates, and the Rizal Technological University - Kawani Multi-
purpose Cooperative signed a memorandum of agreement to retrofit 240 2-
stroke tricycles with direct-injection technology this year. With the
support of the Philippine Institute of Petroleum (PIP), PCA agreed to
subsidize approximately PhP 2.6 M for the retrofitting of the 2-stroke
tricycles in Mandaluyong City, while Envirofit will focus on ensuring
the success of the project and demonstrate direct injection
technology.

Read more @ http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/propertyvalue-26873.html

NEWSREPORTS

HEADLINES

ASEAN : ASEAN to set up transport infrastructure fund
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73336.html

South Korea : Public Transport for Physically Challenged
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73348.html

Singapore: Cleaner air for better health
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73347.html

Malaysia : Time to revamp KL transport system
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73346.html

Vietnam: Drunk drivers involved in 10% of traffic crashes: experts
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73340.html

Vietnam: Dust hazard threatens southern metro: experts
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73339.html

Bangladesh : Bluebooks proposed for rickshaws, carts
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73341.html

Pakistan : Rapid Mass Transit System: Cabinet committee amends TOR to
launch survey
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\05\01\story_1-5-2009_pg11_4

Global : Urban planning: How to deal with too many people in too
little space
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73335.html

India : A bus to nowhere
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73338.html

Asia : The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia: A Regional
Review
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Speeches/2009/ms2009026.asp

Indonesia : Paratransit network still stuck at slow lane
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73345.html

China : Drive to discard polluting vehicles
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2009-04/21/content_7697326.htm

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INTERESTING FINDS/SEMINARS

Future Urban Transport conference

The Future Urban Transport conference took place in Göteborg, Sweden
on April 19-21, 2009. It was organized by the City of Göteborg, Volvo
and the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations, VREF.
The presentations are uploaded @
http://www.fut.se/conferences/fut/conferenceprogramme.4.5e87830d11d3f17e30680007636.html

What Policies are Effective at Reducing Carbon Emissions from Surface
Passenger Transport?

This report by the UK Energy Research Centre reviews a set of
interventions to encourage behavioral and technological change. The
report has the following objectives:

• Review the evidence for CO2 emission reduction potential and cost-
effectiveness across policies that target car technology/choice and
those that target wider travel choices
• Identify the key issues and problems associated with each policy
type
• Identify whether and where policies are complementary or synergistic
• Identify evidence gaps and highlight future research needs
• Draw conclusions relevant to current UK policy

Read more @ http://www.ukerc.ac.uk/Downloads/PDF/T/TPA_transport_final.pdf

Urban Passenger Transport: How People Move About in Australian Cities

The Australian Government has released a report that examines
passenger transport in Australia's eight capital cities over the
period 1977 to 2008. In the sixty years since the end of the Second
World War, Australian cities have been transformed from fairly tightly
knit core-and-spoke configurations, to sprawling suburban low-density
configurations. The implications are huge….

Read more @ http://www.bitre.gov.au/publications/05/Files/IS31.pdf

Trends in older people’s travel patterns

Land Transport New Zealand has released a report that explores trends
in older people’s travel patterns using data collected in a 1997-1998
survey and comparing it to data collected from 2004 to 2007.
Read more @ http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/research/reports/369.pdf

McKinsey Report - Roads toward a low carbon future (Mar 2009)

The report is based on an 18-month joint effort of McKinsey &
Company's Automotive & Assembly Practice and Climate Change Special
Initiative. The report finds that meaningful, cost-effective
reductions in carbon emissions from passenger vehicles will entail an
integrated approach involving a broad range of measures. These measure
could include vehicle upgrades for greater fuel efficiency, broad use
of biofuels, swift improvements to road and traffic infrastructure,
greater use of publci transportation, and driver education to capture
the benefits of more fuel-efficient eco-driving.
Review it @ http://www.mckinsey.com/clientservice/ccsi/pdf/roads_toward_low_carbon_future.pdf

EU Transport GHG: Routes to 2050?

The first stakeholder event of the EU Transport GHG: Routes to 2050?
project was held at the Borschette conference centre in Brussels on 27
March, which was attended by around 100 people. The aim of the event
was to inform stakeholders about the project, its objectives and
timescales. Additionally, there were presentations on the findings of
the two aspects of the work that have been undertaken to date, as well
as presentations from a number of stakeholders.
The documents are uploaded @ http://www.eutransportghg2050.eu/cms/first-stakeholder/

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Sustainable Development 2009, Cyprus, 13 - 15 May 2009
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/09-conferences/sustainable-development-2009.html

Transport for a Global Economy -Challenges & Opportunities in the
Downturn -Leipzig Congress Centre
26-29 May 2009
http://www.internationaltransportforum.org/2009/Forum2009.html

eceee 2009 Summer Study, Côte d'Azur, France, 1-6 June 2009
http://www.eceee.org/summer_study/

Urban Transport 2009, Bologna, Italy, 22-24 June 2009
http://www2.wessex.ac.uk/09-conferences/urban-transport-2009.html

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* * * ABOUT SUMA * * *

The Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) program is supported by
the Asian Development Bank through a grant from Swedish International
Development Cooperation Agency. SUMA is implemented by the Clean Air
Initiative for Asian Cities Center (www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia), in
partnership with EMBARQ - the World Resources Institute Center for
Sustainable Transport (http://embarq.wri.org), GTZ Sustainable Urban
Transport Project ( www.sutp.org), Interface for Cycling Expertise
(www.cycling.nl), Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
(www.itdp.org), and United Nations Center for Regional Development
(www.uncrd.or.jp/est)