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“Transportation for A Better Life:
Smart Mobility for Now and Then”

23 August 2019, Bangkok, Thailand

transit project. approach involving all relevant stakeholders from
4. To justify the transit corridor development, the beginning, which may have been the key to its
in case of a positive modal shift and to success. Along with Metrobus, new programs
recommend solution otherwise encouraging the use of bicycles (Ecobici program)
Scope and Limitation of Study and new subway lines have been added.
• The study is mainly concentrated on a single
corridor and not the whole city.
• The sample size is limited and may not
represent the whole city

3. Literature reivew

3.1 Metrobus BRTS - Mexico City
The Mexico City Metropolitan Area
(MCMA) 1,500 square kilometers is home for 18
million people. Mexico City has been regarded as Figure 2 Metrobus station Mexico
one of the most polluted cities in the world. (DARIO Recently, the new Line-5 introduced the
HIDALGO). Mexico City's Metrobus is the largest concept of a complete street, which aims to achieve
BRT system in Mexico. The Mexico City Metro a balance between walking and cycling ways,
system currently comprises 12 lines, which together roadways and BRT dedicated lanes. During its first
span 225.9 km and cover 195 stations and serves six years of operation, Metrobus Line 1 was able to
approximately 5 million passengers a day. (STC)
reduce CO2 equivalent emissions by 300,000 metric
tons, corresponding to US$800,000 of income for
the city through the CDM mechanism (Best Practice:
Metrobus Bus Rapid Transit System. NYC Global
Partners’ Innovation Exchange) The benefits of the
BRT experience in Mexico City demonstrate that it
is possible to articulate a sustainable transport policy
linked to other development dimensions and urban
planning. Metrobus was the result of a clear
environmental concern (air quality) that gave rise to
co-benefits like improved health and increased
mobility.

3.2 Ahmedabad BRTS
Ahmedabad city, among the fastest growing
cities in India (Forbes magazine) has a population of
6.35 million (CENSUS), with a growth rate of 3.5%

Figure 1 Public Transport map of Mexico City and an area of 464 Sq. km. (AMC,
http://www.egovamc.com/#)
One of the main features of the BRT system
is its management model involving all the It has AMTS (Ahmedabad Municipal
stakeholders that participated in the planning of Transport Services) and Janmarg BRTS as the main
Metrobus from the beginning. It is thus a good public transport systems. Ahmedabad BRTS was
example of private- public partnership. Metrobus conceived in 2005 by the Ahmedabad Municipal
was planned and implemented using a participatory Corporation. The BRTS was seen as a means of

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