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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.

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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