EMBARQ news

WRI’s 30th Anniversary Dinner: Reflecting on Cities and Leadership

Erica Schlaikjer — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:09:37 -0500

This post was originally written by Michael Oko and published on WRI Insights.

SIBRT: "High Quality Urban Public Transportation for All"

Erica Schlaikjer — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:18:45 -0500

The Second Annual SIBRT Congress of Best Practices in Latin America was held on April 25-26 in the city of Leon, Mexico.

The event brought together more than 350 transport experts from 15 countries, convened by the Latin American Association of Integrated Transport Systems and BRT(SIBRT) and EMBARQ.

EMBARQ India's Nikhil Chaudhary Wins Blue Award 2012

Erica Schlaikjer — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:49:55 -0500

Nikhil Chaudhary, an associate with EMBARQ India, was announced as the winner of the Blue Award 2012, a biennial international student competition that honors projects addressing the topic of sustainability in the fields of architecture, regional planning and urbanism.

Rio de Janeiro Journalists to Embark on the "BRT Experience"

Erica Schlaikjer — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:43:11 -0500

EMBARQ Brazil is organizing two missions with journalists from Rio de Janeiro to visit some of the best bus rapid transit (BRT) systems in the Americas. The project is funded by Fetranspor, the federation of passenger transport companies in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

Register Now! 2nd Annual SIBRT Congress of Best Practices in Latin America

Erica Schlaikjer — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:40:25 -0500

On April 25-26, 2012, the city of León, Mexico will host the Second Annual SIBRT Congress of Best Practices in Latin America.

The II Congress promises to bring together the managers of 29 of the largest public transportation agencies in Latin America, as well as international transportation experts, Latin American political decision makers, and transit industry suppliers.

Webinar Recap: Launch of Global BRT Database

Erica Schlaikjer — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:42:45 -0500

About 90 people tuned into a webinar on Tuesday introducing the recently launched BRTdata.org, the most comprehensive online database of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems worldwide.

EMBARQ Nominated for 2012 Guardian Sustainable Business Awards

Erica Schlaikjer — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:56:27 -0500

EMBARQ is pleased to announce that it has made the shortlist of the 2012 Guardian Sustainable Business Awards (GSBAs).

According to the Guardian:

Overcoming Challenges of Lima's Metropolitano BRT System

Erica Schlaikjer — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:25:19 -0500

The Mayor of Lima Susana Villarán agreed to pursue recommendations to improve the city's Metropolitano bus rapid transit (BRT) system, based on a recent study conducted by EMBARQ of the system's demand and financial model.

PRESS RELEASE: New Global Database on Bus Rapid Transit Launched

Erica Schlaikjer — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:34:33 -0500

WASHINGTON (APRIL 2, 2012) – Three global organizations have teamed up to launch the most comprehensive, public database of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems around the world.

Improving Transit Efficiency in Chennai

Erica Schlaikjer — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:39:24 -0500

EMBARQ India participated in a workshop organized by Chennai City Connect, an infrastructure platform for urban stakeholders, on improving the operational efficiency of the city bus services offered by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) in Chennai.