International Association of Public Transport

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International Association of Public Transport
French: Union Internationale des Transports Publics
Abbreviation UITP
Motto Advancing Public Transport
Formation 17 August 1885 (138 years ago) (1885-08-17)
Type AISBL
Legal status Nonprofit Organization
Purpose Advocating Sustainable Transport
Headquarters Secretariat-General
Rue Sainte-Marie 6, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, BRU, 1080, Belgium, Europe
Region
 Worldwide
Membership
 1400 members
Official language
 English, French, German, Spanish
Secretary General
 Alain Flausch
President
 Masaki Ogata
Main organ
 General Assembly
Subsidiaries Youth For Public Transport (Y4PT) Foundation (created on
25 November 2005 (18 years ago) (2005-11-25) by Policy Board)
Website www.uitp.org

The International Association of Public Transport (UITP, from the French: L’Union internationale des transports publics) is a non-profit advocacy organization for public transport authorities and operators, policy decision-makers, scientific institutes and the public transport supply and service industry. Founded on August 17, 1885 in Brussels, Belgium, UITP supports a holistic approach to urban mobility and advocates for public transport development and sustainable mobility.

Organization

UITP represents an international network of 1,400 member companies located in 96 countries and covers all modes of public transport – metro,[1] light rail,[2][3] regional and suburban railways, bus,[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 twelve regional and liaison offices worldwide (Abidjan, Bangalore, Canberra, Casablanca, Dubai, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Moscow, Rome, São Paulo, and Tehran). The General Secretariat in Brussels is managed by Alain Flausch, former CEO of the STIB the Brussels public transport company; Masaki Ogata is the association's President.

Activities

  • UITP gathers and analyses facts and figures to provide quantitative and qualitative information on key aspects of public transport and urban mobility.[6]
  • 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 and reports.
  • 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 official positions 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 organises training courses, workshops and seminars for public transport experts
  • UITP collaborates in the Transports Public show, in Paris.
  • UITP empowers the youth for advocating sustainable transport through the Youth For Public Transport (Y4PT) Foundation (created on 25 November 2005 (18 years ago) (2005-11-25) by UITP Policy Board).
  • UITP organises a biennial event, the UITP Global Public Transport Summit. The next edition will take place in Montreal, Canada from 15 to 17 May 2017.

See also

References

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External links

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