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-	Public transport initiatives for European Mobility Week and “In town without my car!” day (UITP core brief)
-	The Metro: An opportunity for sustainable development in large cities (UITP focus paper)
-	Quality as a means of reconciling individual needs with the collective challenges of sustainable development (UITP focus paper)

Number of people crossing a 3-5 m wide space in an urban environment during a 1 hour period Private cars are by far less efficient than the other modes of transport in town without taking into account the space they take up for parking Source: Botma & Pependrecht, Traffic operation of bicycle traffic, TU Delft, 1991

An average daily journey from home to work by car consumes 90 times more space than the same journey made by metro and 20 times more if it was made by bus or tram.

Public transport for sustainable mobility (UITP focus paper)
PTI 05/2003 – ‘Not just a lot of hot air’

Source: Texas Transportation Institute

Sustainable Development at an International Level (Public Transport International)
International Sustainability Standards: An Overview (Public Transport International)
Truly Sustainable Site (Public Transport International)

Links 1. Full Charter Signatories’ Links http://www.alcan-masstransportation.com - Alcan Inc. http://www.alstom.com - Alstom Transport, France http://www.ansaldobreda.it - Ansaldobreda S.p.A., Italy http://www.atcm.mo.it - Azienda Trasporti Consorziali Di Modena, Italy http://www.atmmessina.com - Azienda Trasporti Di Messina, Italy http://www.greenhouse.gov.au - Australian Greenhouse Office, Australia http://www.transportation.bombardier.com - Bombardier Transportation, Canada http://www.nantesmetropole.fr – Communauté Urbaine De Nantes, France http://www.connex.net - CGEA Connex, France http://www.firstgroup.com/firstaberdeen - Firstgroup PLC, United Kingdom http://www.gmpte.gov.uk - Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive, United Kingdom http://www.hochbahn.com - Hamburger Hochbahn AG, Germany http://www.htm.net - HTM Personen Vervoer NV http://www.knorr-bremse.com - Knorr-Bremse GmbH http://www.kvb-koeln.de - Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us - Metropolitan Transit Authority New York City Transit, USA http://www.mtr.com.hk - Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited Ltd, Hong Kong http://www.ppk.com.au - Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia, Australia http://www.pbconsult.com - Parsons Brinckerhoff Consult Inc, USA. http://www.stib.be   - Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles http://www.transport.qld.gov.au - Queensland Transport, Australia http://www.ratp.fr - Régie autonome des transports publics, France http://www.ts.siemens.de - Siemens Transportation Systems, Germany http://www.tmb.net - Transports Metropolitans De Barcelona , Spain http://www.kmb.hk - The Kowloon Motor Bus Co Ltd, China http://www.transdev.fr - Transdev SA, France http://www.tfl.gov.uk - Transport for London, United Kingdom http://www.tpg.ch - Transports Publics Genevois, Switzerland http://www.uestra.de - Üstra Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AG, http://www.yarratrams.com.au - Yarra Trams, Australia 2. Other Useful Links http://www.globalreporting.org – Global Reporting Initiative http://www.sustainability.com/home.asp - Established in 1987, SustainAbility is the longest ruling sustainable development consultancy http://www.un.org – The United Nations http://www.unep.org – United Nations Environment Programme http://www.unfccc.int – The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 3. Useful Reports and Sites from Other Sectors http://www.bp.com – British Petroleum, BP has repositioned itself as an energy provider and is committed to sustainable development http://www.gemi.org – Global Environment Management Initiative http://www.jnj.com/home.htm - Johnson and Johnson is particularly strong on its reporting on safety http://www.scandinavian.net/15869/sustainEN.pdf - the Scandinavian Airlines reporting http://www.shell.com/sustainable - Royal Dutch Shell’s commitment to Sustainable Development http://www.unilever.com – Unilever was one of the earlier supporters of Sustainable Development http://www.veoliaenvironment.com - The Sustainable Development Report by Veolia (Vivendi Environment) can be downloaded in English and French. Connex Transport, a UITP Charter Signatory, is part of the group and represents 11.4% of their turnover.