GTZ, CAI-Asia, Energy Foundation China and Shandong University will jointly organize a 2-day training course on Mass Transit and BRT Planning in Jinan on April 24-25, 2008. The event will be hosted by Shandong University of Jinan and is part of the SUMA project developed together with CAI-Asia and other partners[1]. The training will cover planning steps of a Mass Transit / Bus Rapid Transit project from its conception to its final implementation and inauguration. Resource persons for the course will include Mr Paulo Custodio (Brazil), Prof Jason Chang (China) and Mr Carlosfelipe Pardo (Colombia). There will be half day tour through Jinan’s BRT system on April 25, 2008 morning. Expected participants to the course are policymakers, planners and engineers from Chinese cities or other interested parties. There are only 35 vacancies for the course, which will be filled up as registrations are received. The registration deadline is 10 April 2008. Course details are shown below, and will be updated in www.sutp.org or www.sutp.cn . If further information is required, please email sutp@sutp.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .