By Guillermo Dietrich, Undersecretary of Transportation, GCBA. Presented at Sustainable Transport Award ceremony, January 24, 2012. Washington, D.C.

1. 2011 City of Buenos Aires Achievements Sustainable Mobility Plan

2. City of Buenos Aires - Argentina Metropolitan Area Population: 13,156,000 (30% of the country’s population) Area: 3,883 Km 2 Density: 3,388/Km 2 City of Buenos Aires Population: 3,050,728 Area: 202.04 Km² Density: 15,099/Km²

4. The Plan aims to improve citizens quality of life by working on four strategic objectives: public transport priority, healthy mobility, traffic order & safey, and intelligent travel. Therefore, various actions are being implemented that re-allocate road space use to reduce travel time and improve safety. Sustainable Mobility Plan Public transit priority Intelligent mobility Healthy mobility Traffic management and safety

5. Benefits: • Up to 40% travel time reduction that directly affects 90.000 passengers per day. • Reduction of environmental impact as traffic flows continuously, avoiding repetitive braking. • Same fare than regular buses. Stations: • 21 stations at the centre of the pavement at 400 metres each. Easy and safe getting on and off the bus as stations are at bus level. • Accessibility for the blind and disable. Articulated buses: • Capacity for 160 passengers. Low environmental impact: fewer gas emissions and less noise than regular buses. • Improved safety: buses can turn easily, internal and external CCTV, automatic transmission and electronic controls. Metrobus: Argentina’s first bus rapid transit 1st Corridor 12.5 km Average Savings 40% Demand Increase 20% Beneficiaries >90,000

7. Metrobus: highest level of acceptance Metrobus Subway Buses Taxis Positive 73% 44% 47% 68% Regular 20% 41% 42% 26% Negative 7% 15% 11% 6% Source: Poliarqu í a – August 2011

8. Survey to Metrobus passengers Convenience Easy Access Other Fast Over ground Source: GCBA, October - November 2011, Over 1.500 cases. Subway

13. Bike Sharing System Growth Average daily trips and cumulative monthly trips Average daily trips and cumulative monthly trips CUMULATIVE MONTHLY TRIPS DAILY TRIPS Average daily trips Cumulative monthly trips

15. INTELLIGENT MOBILITY Variable message signs Real time maps and social media The objective is to provide real time traffic information. @batransito

16. INTELLIGENT MOBILITY NEX STEPS Intelligent bus stops Mobile phone applications

17. Guillermo J. Dietrich Head of the Department of Transportation City of Buenos Aires [email_address] movilidad.buenosaires.gob.ar Thank you!