Article: Bombardier Calls on World Leaders to Embrace Sustainable Transport

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Bombardier Calls on World Leaders to Embrace Sustainable Transport

Bombardier Calls on World Leaders to Embrace Sustainable Transport
Wednesday, 04 Jul 2012 10:53


GERMANY: Rail technology innovator Bombardier Transportation has urged participants and delegates at the Rio+20 environmental summit to improve the lives of millions of people and usher in a new era of sustainability. The Rio+20 negotiations considered transport within the context of cities and urban development.

Bombardier's vision is one of interconnected modality with rail as the backbone of transportation infrastructures across the globe. Its newest mass transit and e-mobility technologies mean that integrated sustainable mobility is achievable today, supporting the shift from road to rail to reduce congestion and pollution.

André Guyvarch, Bombardier's Chief Country Representative in Brazil outlined the need for urgent action at the start of the summit. Speaking on behalf of Philippe Citroën, Director General of the European Railway Industry Association (UNIFE), Guyvarch said: "Transport makes up the bulk of emissions worldwide. We are here to show that rail transport is part of the solution to the problem. With technologies that are available today, rail can improve the lives of citizens around the globe by providing comfortable and reliable transport at minimal environmental cost. Investing in sustainable transport now means investing wisely in the future."

UNIFE together with the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and the International Union of Railways (UIC) organised a series of events at the summit and published an online statement on the theme of Sustainable Transport in the Cities of the Future. In the statement, the three organisations called on all parties at Rio+20 to endorse a modal shift towards rail and public transport to strengthen sustainable development around the world. Recommendations include:

    strengthening institutional arrangements to advance sustainable transport involving UN development agencies and banks, carbon finance instruments and the private sector
    shifting development finance towards creating more sustainable communities recognising the essential link between land use and infrastructure
    endorsing and rewarding actions aiming to achieve the ambitious target of doubling the market share of urban sustainable transport by 2025, and
    adopting targets and indicators to better measure progress towards sustainable transport.

One of Bombardier's key strengths is combining its global transportation experience with local knowledge to deliver the 'best-fit' mobility solution to cities worldwide. By offering the latest solutions in passenger comfort and high speed in getting from A to B, intermodal public transport can cut emissions on short to middle distance routes. Rail technology also increases transport efficiency by alleviating congestion at busy airports and in city centres.

Attractively designed smart transport solutions blend seamlessly into a city's multi-mode transport infrastructure.