Dates: 15-17 May 2017
Location: Palais des congrès de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
Local hosts: Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT), Société de transport de Montréal (STM).
In times of digitalisation, advances in green energy and the related emergence of new players, our sector was witnessing rapid changes in urban mobility. The public transport sector cannot afford to stand on the sidelines. We need to take an active role and “Lead the TRANSITion”.
This was the theme of the 2017 UITP Summit, which is centred on 4 key clusters: All-inclusive mobility and the urban transition, Digitalisation, Redefining urban transport and Energy-efficient mobility.
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Exhibitors from 35 countries
Speakers from 50+ countries
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In times of digitalisation, advances in green energy, and the emergence of new players, our sector was witnessing rapid changes. The Summit may well be remembered as a turning point at which public transport strongly expressed its ambition to embrace and “Lead the TRANSITion”.
Several key messages emerged from the exchanges between the 2500 delegates during the sessions of the event.
It was demonstrated that we were, more than ever, a people centred industry and that this should guide us during the transition.
This meant that we should focus primarily on delivering our customers and their communities the transport services they needed. We had to continue to ensure that our companies and our sector are entirely driven by this powerful objective, which provided a clear path to follow in these times of change. This also had consequences on how we engaged with our staff.
In a more complex world and urban transport environment, nobody can take the leadership alone. Everywhere, partnerships were necessary.
Managing public transport had to meet continued financial constraints in many places. At the same time, demographic pressure in cities often called for expansion and for the delivery of ambitious projects to build the public transport networks of the future. This was illustrated by the opening of the Circle Line in Moscow, mentioned by M. Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow, in the opening session. To address these multiple challenges, there was the need to build strong governance models.
Public transport had to continue to take the lead in the transport sector to offer solutions for decarbonising cities. It had to win the digital revolution and ensure that innovation is part of the DNA of organisations and companies.
