Institute for Transportation and Development Policy

Promoting sustainable and equitable transportation worldwide

 

Introduction and background information

ITDP China hosts site visit and technical briefing programs for key demonstration projects in urban transport and urban development. the Testimonials see here


Costs

Cost per city for programs with up to 10 participants are:

  • 0.5 day program, $1,500
  • 1 day program, $3,000
  • 1.5 day program, $5,000
  • 2 day program, $7,000.

For each additional person in excess of 10 people the costs per person per city are:

  • 0.5 day program, $150
  • 1 day program, $300
  • 1.5 day program, $500
  • 2 day program, $700.

The program fee includes:

  • Site visit & technical introduction on site (including BRT fares, bike sharing ride, and meeting venue)
  • Technical presentation (from ITDP China experts and Communications Commission department, except for the half day program, where only on-site briefings will be provided)
  • Presentation material (with digital copies)

Prospective participants need to confirm ITDP China's availability to carry out any programs.

Higher cost options are possible, subject to ITDP China's availability, including for example formal course certificates, additional invited presenters, mobilization of more ITDP and other personnel during the site visits and training, printed support materials, inclusion of meals, and so on.

The Yichang costs are the same, except that in Yichang the travel & hotel costs of two ITDP China staff members will also need to be included.

Suggested Guangzhou hotels

Suggested Yichang hotels


Typical Half Day Program

8.45-9.15am    Gather on Gangding BRT station main bridge.
Gangding BRT station has 9,000 passenger alightings per hour at this station during the morning peak.
Note various design features, location relative to intersection, distribution of waiting passengers inside the station, substops and overaking lanes, allocation of routes to substops, station operation, aspects of station design, sliding doors, fare collection and ITS elements, etc.
9.15-9.45am   Huajing Xincheng BRT station and integrated bike sharing.
Briefing on the bike sharing system, implemented as part of the BRT system in 2010.
Ride to Xueyuan BRT station with bike sharing system bikes, along segregated bike lanes implemented as part of the BRT project.
9.45-10.30am   Tangxia BRT station and urban village, walking to Tangdong BRT station.
Huge passenger demand at Tangxia station, with more than 8,500 boarding passengers per hour during the morning peak.
See BRT corridor access & station area improvements at Tangdong.
Note hHigh density modern development on opposite side of the corridor, at Junjing Huayuan.
10.40-11.00am   Dongpu BRT station.
At-grade access at both ends, and observe innovative intersection design combined with station access.
Observe the direct service BRT routes, from a nearby rooftop. Direct service routes enter and leave the corridor in all directions from this station.
11.20am-12.00pm   Shipaiqiao BRT station. See BRT-metro-mall connection.
Liuyuan Xiaoqu neighborhood
12.00pm   Lunch

Typical One Day Program

8.45-9.15am   Gather on Gangding BRT station main bridge.
Gangding BRT station has 9,000 passenger alightings per hour at this station during the morning peak.
Note various design features, location relative to intersection, distribution of waiting passengers inside the station, substops and overaking lanes, allocation of routes to substops, station operation, aspects of station design, sliding doors, fare collection and ITS elements, etc.
9.15-9.45am   Huajing Xincheng BRT station and integrated bike sharing.
Briefing on the bike sharing system, implemented as part of the BRT system in 2010.
Ride to Xueyuan BRT station with bike sharing system bikes, along segregated bike lanes implemented as part of the BRT project.
9.45-10.30am   Tangxia BRT station and urban village, walking to Tangdong BRT station.
Huge passenger demand at Tangxia station, with more than 8,500 boarding passengers per hour during the morning peak.
See BRT corridor access & station area improvements at Tangdong.
Note hHigh density modern development on opposite side of the corridor, at Junjing Huayuan.
11.00-11.30am   BRT Control Centre, including on-site briefing
12.00-12.20pm   Dongpu BRT station.
At-grade access at both ends, and observe innovative intersection design combined with station access.
Observe the direct service BRT routes, from a nearby rooftop. Direct service routes enter and leave the corridor in all directions from this station.
12.20-2.00pm   Lunch
2.10-3.00pm   Shipaiqiao BRT station. See BRT-metro-mall connection.
Liuyuan Xiaoqu neighborhood
3.30-4.00pm   Donghaochong greenway, from Wanfu Park to Xiaobei
4.20-6.00pm   Technical briefings & presentations at ITDP-China office.
- Guangzhou BRT design, planning, implementation, and operation.
- Overview of BRT developments in China & Asia.
- Bike sharing & BRT integration
- Greenways
- Parking best practices
6.30-6.45pm   Gangding evening peak site visit.
Around 9,000 boarding passengers per hour, with huge bus and passenger flows. Note passenger distribution & substop operation.

Typical Half Day Program Of Yichang

  • 09:00-12:00 AM Yichang urban corridor site visit and technical briefing at the site:
  • BRT system, BRT bus ride along the corridor stop at several BRT stations, project introduction at the site and technical briefing on BRT corridor design and implementation
  • Covered walkway, footbridge with elevators and subway connecting to BRT stations
  • Bikesharing system and greenways
  • Extending platforms of BRT station
  • BRT terminal station integrated with coach terminal bus stations
  • Parking improvement
  • TOD components
  • Public space with improved landscaping design
  • 12:00 Lunch

Typical One Day Program Of Yichang

  • 09:00-12:00 AM Yichang urban corridor site visit and technical briefing at the site:
  • BRT system, BRT bus ride along the corridor stop at several BRT stations, project introduction at the site and technical briefing on BRT corridor design and implementation
  • Covered walkway, footbridge with elevators and subway connecting to BRT stations
  • Bikesharing system and greenways
  • Extending platforms of BRT station
  • BRT terminal station integrated with coach terminal bus stations
  • Parking improvement
  • TOD components
  • Public space with improved landscaping design
  • 12:00-14:00 Lunch
  • 14:00-17:00 PM NMT integration site visit and technical briefing at the site:
  • Pedestrian Zone
  • Riverside greenway
  • Central bike lane under flyover
  • Canal Greenway - Linear Urban Park