THREDBO 18 Conference. 29 Sep – 3 Oct, 2024

The 18th conference of the International Conference Series on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport (The Thredbo Series) will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from 29 September to 3 October 2024. The Thredbo conference series has garnered a formidable reputation for being the premier international forum dedicated to the analysis and debate […]

BRT+ General Assembly 2024. Videos and presentations

The recordins of each presentation can be viewed at the links below:   09:30 Registration and welcome coffee 10:00 Welcome. Ricardo Giesen – PUC 10:05 The 2024 BRT Standard: Context, Quality, Resilience. Jacob Mason – ITDP 10:25 NDC implementation and public transport: a review of global climate action for sustainable mobility. Ben Welle – WRI 10:45 Electrifying […]

BRT+ General Assembly 2024. January 10th. 9:30am – 1:30pm

The BRT+ Centre of Excellence invites you to its General Assembly 2024. The General Assembly will be face-to-face and livestream. For registration, use the following link: https://forms.gle/GGnyXvUaGwvRaATx9 Date: January 10th Time: 09:30am – 1:30pm Place: World Resources Institute (WRI) offices, LargeConference Room, 7th floor, 10 G Street NE Suite 800, Washington, District of Columbia   The admission is free of charge. Programme (EST time) 09:30 Registration […]

Postdoctoral Research Position in BRT+ Centre of Excellence

  The Department of Transport Engineering and Logistics (DTEL) at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, host of the BRT+ Centre of Excellence (www.brt.cl) is currently looking for a post doctorate or experienced researcher to join our research. We have a number of ongoing projects on different Public Transport issues in which the successful applicant […]

Applications for the 2024 Sustainable Transport Award! Nominate your city by March 31, 2023

Each year, ITDP and the Sustainable Transport Award Committee select a city that has implemented innovative sustainable transportation projects in the preceding year. These strategies improve mobility for all residents, reduce transportation greenhouse and air pollution emissions, and improve safety and access for cyclists and pedestrians. The winning city and honorable mentions are celebrated at […]

BRT+ researcher David Hensher was awarded Member of the Order of Australia

[From: Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies] «We are honoured to be able to share with you the magnificent news that Professor David Hensher (PhD, FASSA), the Founding Director of ITLS and a major player in transport, logistics and supply chain management over many years, has been recognised as a Member (AM) of the Order of […]

News: Paris, France Receives the 2023 ITDP Sustainable Transport Award

[From www.staward.org] New York (January 2023) — The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) and the Sustainable Transport Award Committee are proud to announce Paris, France as the winner of the 2023 Sustainable Transport Award (STA). Paris will receive the award in a live broadcast ceremony held on 8 February 2023, and the City […]

Invitation: Mobilize Series. Connecting Communities Through Equitable Mobility Planning in Bogotá, Jalisco, and Peshawar. November 2nd | 10:00am EST

  Date: November 2, 2022 Time: 9 AM COT, 10 AM EDT/ rebroadcast November 3rd at 3 PM EDT Description: In recent years, inclusion and equitable access have become priorities in informing the design of public spaces and public transport services. Transportation planning strategies are beginning to address the diverse roles and mobility needs of […]

Thredbo 17 Conference Sydney, Australia. 4 to 8th September, 2022.

The postponed 17th conference of the International Conference Series on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport (The Thredbo Series) will be held in Sydney, Australia from 4 to 8th September, 2022. The Thredbo conference series has garnered a formidable reputation for being the premier international forum dedicated to the analysis and debate of competition […]

BRT+ General Assembly 2022 Videos

Hi everybody, we have just uploaded the recordings of our latest General Assembly to out Youtube Channel. You can check them on following links:   Challenges for Public Transport on Achieving the COP26 Targets. Part 1 – Part 2. Jim Aloisi (MIT), Cristina Albuquerque (WRI),  Nour El Deeb(ITDP). Commented by Chris Zegras (MIT) World Resources Institute Global Electric […]

BRT+ General Assembly 2022

The BRT+ Centre of Excellence invites you to its General Assembly. This year the General Assembly will be face-to-face and livestream. For registration, use the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brt-2022-general-assembly-tickets-222405700437   PROGRAMME (EST time) 10:00 Welcome. Ricardo Giesen 10:05 Challenges for Public Transport on Achieving the COP26 Targets. Jim Aloisi (MIT), Cristina Albuquerque (WRI),  Nour El Deeb(ITDP). Commented by Chris Zegras (MIT) 10:40 World Resources Institute Global […]

Impact of COVID-19 on travel

  Jose Agustin Vallejo-Borda (PhD in Transportation, Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia) started working at BRT + COE in 2020, with the aim of addressing the impact of COVID on travel. José has been familiarized with the Centre previously while developing his doctorate studies, as well as through his participation in transport conferences, and had […]

The University of Sydney – ITLS 30th Anniversary

ORIGINAL in The University of Sydney We are very pleased to celebrate with our BRT+ partner, the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS), their 30th anniversary. On this occasion we share the news of how it was the celebration of this third decade of existence of the institute: After a twelve-month postponement and under the […]

Urbanism Hall of Fame: Jaime Lerner – The architect of Curitiba

ORIGINAL in TheCityFix by Dario Hidalgo This is the third entry in the Urbanism Hall of Fame series, exclusive to TheCityFix. This series is intended to inform people about the leading paradigms surrounding sustainable transport and urban planning and the thinkers behind them. By presenting their many stories, TheCityFix seeks to challenge our readers to think carefully […]

Seminar: Covid-19 impact on travel behavior [in Spanish]

Open seminar in which the results of the compartive research among South American cities will be presented. Presenters: Camila Balbontín. ITLS, University of Sydney José Vallejo-Borda. BRT+ Centre of Excellence Date: March 24th. Time: 11:00am (UCT-3) Place: Zoom. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sduCvpjojGdUhM9ditJ7jhE3nkY0DSBcj Important: the seminar will be held in Spanish.  

Book "Urban Form and Accessibility. Social, Economic, and Environment Impacts" is edited by BRT+ researchers

1st edition of book «Urban Form and Accessibility» was launched by Corinne Muley and BRT+ researchers. Description: The growth of global urbanization places great strains on energy, transportation, housing and public spaces needs. As such, transport and land use are inextricably linked. Urban Form and Accessibility: Social, Economic, and Environment Impacts consolidates key insights from multidisciplinary perspectives on […]

UITP Webinar: Enhancing Financial Sustainability and Commercial Viability of BRTs in Sub-Saharan Africa-Factor Analysis and Assessment Tool

The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) is hosting the webinar event «Enhancing Financial Sustainability and Commercial Viability of BRTs in Sub-Saharan Africa-Factor Analysis and Assessment Tool» virtually on December 15th, 2020 at 4 PM (CET). Description: «Rapid urbanisation and urban population growth in SSA have led to the development and expansion of cities which […]

BRT+ researchers take part of Mobilize Virtual Summit 2020

Mobilize Virtual Summit 2020 and VREF Research Forum side-event are being held on October 26-30, 2020. BRT+ researchers are participating on the following dates: Tuesday at 9 EST: Christo Venter will participate on the Plenary. Tuesday at 10 EST: Ricardo Giesen will host the session Re-enchanting the People with BRT and Public Transport after COVID. Wednesday […]

BRT+ develops a research about mobility during the pandemic

BRT+ Centre  is developing an international study which main goal is to identify the changes in travel behavior due to Covid-19 emergency, with a special emphazise on work trips. In addition, it intends to understand how spatial conditions in which work is performed have been modified and to evaluate the reach of work-from-home implementation. In […]

Centro BRT+ desarrolla estudio sobre movilidad en pandemia

El centro de investigación BRT+ en conjunto con Movus-Lab y Modeltran están llevando a cabo un estudio internacional que tiene como objetivo identificar los cambios en las conductas de viaje producto de la emergencia de Covid-19, particularmente en los viajes con motivo de trabajo. Asimismo, busca conocer cómo han sido modificadas las condiciones espaciales en las […]

BRT+ Webinar Series: Adapting City’s Mobility System after Covid-19. Session 4

  Sign-up here for free BRT+ is launching Webinar Series «Adapting City’s Mobility System after Covid-19». The goal is to understand how different cities have adapted their transport systems in face of the Covid-19. Session 4: Financing Public Transport will be broadcasted by Youtube on Wednesday, July 1st (Colombia 10:00 AM, Chile 11:00 AM, USA (EST) […]