UITP’s target is to increase the market share of public transport, an objective supported by the international activities of the institutions. The 60th edition of UITP’s World Congress is yet another step to the review of the public transport system so necessary for doubling the public transport market share by 2015. The motto of the event, “i-MOVE 2.0, the business model for tomorrow?”, is one of the vital business concepts for achieving the objectives set by UITP.
Public transport increases the economic productivity, reduces the environmental impact and facilitates new activities. For example, in Switzerland every euro value created from public transport is linked to a further value creation of EUR 4 in the total economy. In the EU-27, the public transport sector contributes with between EUR 130 and 150 Billion to the economy every year, which represents 1-1.2% of the EU’s GDP.
The year 2013 marks the active implementation of the PTx2 concept and the Congress hosted by Geneva (Switzerland) on 26-30 May 2013 will bring forth concrete applications, successful projects and concepts for public transport benefits. If people truly want to change their behaviour and mentality towards a more sustainable society and environment they have to provide a wide range of mobility alternatives that would answer to the criteria of comfort, rapidity and availability of services that help create a sustainable lifestyle.
Apart from the optimisation of services and increasing the capacity of public transport, a vast review of the services and facilities portfolio is necessary. Standardising the use of web applications, including payment methods and information access will facilitate the use of public transport vehicles, bicycles etc. which explains the I-MOVE 2.0 motto, UITP’s business model for tomorrow. Such a progress will generate business growth in the context of a sustainable transport and will optimize the return of every client. At the level of urban mobility, a long-lasting business needs self-support and reduced dependency of public resources.
The Congress programme will feature six main topical clusters: service design and portfolio, strategic management and integrated business processes, funding model, governance and industry structures, smart city and mobility management, the tools of Mobility 2.0 which will determine the adoption of vital policies and concepts for developing public transport and will encourage the approach of all the challenges imposed by the development of a sustainable public transport system.
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