STA 2024 Spotlight: Peshawar, Pakistan
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This STA Spotlight case study on Peshawar, Pakistan, the 2024 Sustainable Transport Award (STA) Honorable Mention, highlights the city’s continual efforts to modernize its public transport and bus systems to emphasize integration, accessibility, and sustainability.
Peshawar was previously the recipient of a 2022 STA Honorable Mention for advancements in its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, Zu Peshawar. Just two years later, they are once again being recognized for the Bus Industry Restructuring Program (BIRP), which has transformed the region’s transit system from a series of individual paratransit providers to a robust BRT service that caters to over 345,000 passengers a day.
This transformation was made possible due to the involvement of various stakeholders across all phases of implementation, from former bus owners and drivers to community groups.
Zu Peshawar has also provided opportunities for different groups to participate in the transport system and enabled people with disabilities, transgender persons, and women to travel safely and with ease. One of the key achievements of the system was the increase in female ridership, from just 2% before implementing the BRT, to 27% after Zu Peshawar began operations.
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Learn More
- Continue Reading on the ITDP Blog →
- Watch the 2024 STA Series webinar featuring Peshawar →
- Read about the interventions that earned Peshawar the 2024 STA →
- Read more about Peshawar’s 2022 STA Honorable Mention →
- Watch the 2024 Sustainable Transport Award Ceremony →
- Read more about the Sustainable Transport Award program →
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