International Association of Public Transport

The International Association of Public Transport (UITP, L’Union internationale des transports publics) is the organisation for public transport authorities and operators, policy decision-makers, scientific institutes and the public transport supply and service industry. UITP supports a holistic approach to urban mobility and advocates for public transport development and sustainable mobility. UITP represents an international network of 3,400 members located in 92 countries and covers all modes of public transport - Metro^[1], bus^[2], light rail^[3], regional and suburban railways^[4], and waterborne transport^[5]. It also represents collective transport in a broader sense. UITP's network counts one main and EU office in Brussels and eleven regional and liaison offices worldwide (Abidjan, Bangalore, Canberra, Dubai, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Moscow, Rome, São Paulo, and Tehran). The General Secretariat in Brussels is managed by Hans Rat, the Secretary General. The current President is Alain Flausch, CEO of the STIB, the Brussels public transport company.

On 21 Septermber 2011, the members of the Executive Board of UITP have selected Alain Flausch as new Secretary General. He will take over from Hans Rat, who will retire after running the Association for 13 years. This appointment will be effective by the end of the year. Mr. Ousmane Thiam, most senior Vice-President, will follow Alain Flausch as President, effective mid-October 2011.

Activities

• UITP gathers and analyses facts and figures to provide quantitative and qualitative information on key aspects of public transport and urban mobility.
• UITP manages an on-line information centre MOBI+. Which gives access to the full texts of UITP’s studies and conference papers, as well as references to books, articles and websites. A picture library and statistics on public transport operators are also available.
• UITP publishes a quarterly magazine Public Transport International (PTI)
• UITP carries out studies, projects and surveys, the results are regularly made available in high-quality brochures, reports and CD-ROM's.
• UITP regularly leads projects for international institutions, such as the European Commission. Under the framework of these projects UITP launches and manages thematic networks of mobility experts on public transport policy and organisation.
• UITP issues Focus Papers, which are official positions of UITP on global mobility issues, representing the views of the sector.
• UITP actively engages a number of international bodies - such as the United Nations (UNEP, UNDESA, UNFCCC,UNHABITAT ), the World Bank and European institutions.
• UITP provides training courses for public transport managers
• UITP organizes a biennial event, the World Congress and Mobility and City Transport Exhibition. The 59th edition was held from 10 to 13 April 2011 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 60th edition will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, in May 2013.

See also

• Electric bus
• Sustainable development
• Sustainable transport

References

1. ^ metro
2. ^ bus
3. ^ light rail
4. ^ regional and suburban railways
5. ^ waterborne transport

External links

• Official homepage of the UITP
• A virtual exhibition about urban transportation in the world.