BRT planning course in Yogyakarta
As a part of the pre-events at BAQ 2006 in Yogyakarta Indonesia, GTZ-SUTP in collaboration with ITDP delivered a training course on Bus Rapid Transit Planning. More than 30 participants attended this course. Dr. Walter Hook and Carlos F. Pardo trained the participants to understand the planning steps of a BRT system for developing cities.

Schedule
December 11, 8:00- 16:00
Mercure Hotel

Organizer
GTZ Sustainable Urban Transport Project

Based on the Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide document developed by Lloyd Wright for GTZ, the course will describe the key components of a BRT system and give basic tools for policymakers and technical staff of municipalities to start developing a successful and high-impact system in their cities. It will emphasize on the necessary steps to develop a Bus Rapid Transit system, comparing it with other mass transit options, and participants will be able to analyze their situation with the trainer in order to see how they could start planning for a system in their city. The main objective of this training course is to introduce participants to the features of BRT and how it can be applied in their city. In case a city would want to develop a full BRT system in the future, a more comprehensive course (4-5 days) would be developed with a specific municipality.

Objectives

• Introduce a BRT system and its characteristics
• Describe the importante of political will and vision in BRT planning
• Explain criteria of demand analysis, corridor selection, operational plan, customer service plan, infrastructure, modal integration, technology, business and financing of a BRT system
• Describe de impacts (social, environmental and economic) of a BRT system
• Engage participants in exercises for their cities regarding Bus Rapid Transit
• Evaluate the potential application of a BRT system in each city

Participants
The event is open to all participants, though a maximum of 30 confirmed participants is allowed (in order to have more effective interactive exercises). Those who will participate should preferably be policymakers or technical staff from municipalities working on public transport systems or thinking about implementing a Bus Rapid Transit System.

Contact person
Carlos F. Pardo
Project Coordinator
GTZ – Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP)
Cl 125bis # 41-28 of 404
Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Tel: +57 (1) 215 7812
Fax: +57 (1) 236 2309
Email: carlos.pardo@sutp.org