Think Bus: cost effective for society, attractive for customers!
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Think Bus: cost effective for society, attractive for customers!
Brussels, 23 April 2012
The 7(th) International Bus Conference, organised in Istanbul by the
International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and hosted by TOHOB
(Turkish Private Urban Bus Operators' Association) and IETT (General Directorate
for Istanbul Buses), entitled 'Think Bus: cost effective for society, attractive
for customers', reinforced the key role bus systems can play in the mobility
chain as well as their assets in terms of economic performance, innovation and
customer service quality. The Conference featured a panel of more than 40
speakers, including the Turkish Minister for EU Affairs Egemen Bagis, and
brought together 366 delegates from 51 countries.
In order to achieve the objective set out in UITP's PTx2 strategy, aiming at
doubling the market share of public transport worldwide by 2025, cities will
absolutely have to count on bus systems, as they still remain the main carriers
in public transport (accounting on average for 80% of all public transport
trips) and often represent the backbone of transport systems. Focusing on
affordability and cost effectiveness, the Bus Conference demonstrated how
crucial it is for the bus industry to combine cost-efficient solutions and an
attractive offer in order to remain competitive.
Achieving this double requirement of cost efficiency and service quality for
customers will need a combination of factors. Bus systems will have to go on
innovating, by developing alternative energy, such as hybrid, and by deploying
IT solutions in the fields of customer information and ticketing. In addition,
they will need to make appropriate use of technology, which is indispensable to
enhancing their performance. Furthermore, the Conference sessions also
highlighted the importance of fully integrating buses in cities, which can be
facilitated by easy-access interchange hubs. The new EBSF bus stop with
multimodal and business interfaces is another way to achieve this integration.
"I am convinced this Conference has contributed to paving the way for new
developments on the basis of a good relationship between all stakeholders:
authorities, operators, manufacturers and civic associations," stated Thierry
Wagenknecht, Chairman of the UITP Bus Committee.
The Conference was concluded with the signing of the Istanbul Bus Declaration, a
commitment from the bus sector to provide a high-quality service and a message
to authorities, operators and decision-makers to ensure the best conditions are
in place for this commitment to be achieved.
Read the full text of the Bus Declaration:
http://www.uitp.org/files/a4manifesto.pdf
Read the media backgrounder on bus systems:
http://www.uitp.org/news/pics/pdf/MB_Buses_2012.pdf
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