1. Implementing sustainable mobility solutions
Rogério Carvalho Silva
Architect – President Adviser – BHTRANS Belo Horizonte, Brazil

2. The City Population of BH 2.4 million inhabitants Population of RMBH
6.3 million trips a day
2.5 trips / inhabitants / day

3. Transport System Public transport by bus:
293 lines, 3 thousand buses, million passangers/day
Metropolitan train:
28 km, 19 stations, 200 thousand passangers/day
City car fleet:
1.5 million cars – BH + 1 million - RMBH

4. City Strategic Planning
Vision 2030 Belo Horizonte: city of opportunities, sustainable and with quality of life Ensure mobility and accessibility in the urban environment through integrated networks, transport demand management and quality of public transport services
Our aim is to

5. Inventory of greenhouse gases emissions in BH
(2013)
Inventory of greenhouse gases emissions in BH
Distribution by Sectors (in %)
The transportation sector is responsible for about 70% of the total CO2 emissions
Goal: to reduce the greenhouse gases emissions by 20% until 2030
This graphic shows that the transportation sector is responsible for about 70% of the CO2 emissions,
while the urban rejects contribute with 11% to city pollution. Our target is to reduce the GHG emission be 20% untill 2030
Fixed Units
Urban Rejects
Transport Sector

6. BH 2002/2012: increase in travels and larger participation of the individual modes*
2002: 2,7 millions of tpd
Buses
Cars
Motorcycles
Bicycles
Others
2012: 4,1 millions of tpd
Buses
Cars
Motorcycles
Bicycles
Others
BHTRANS does a big research every 10 years to measure the participation of each mode at the modal distribution.
In 2002, the participation of buses at the modal division was 57,6%, cars 34%, motorcycles 1,3%, bicycles 0,9% and others 6,3%.
In 2012, the participation of buses 34,6%, cars 48,1%, motorcycles 6,1%, bicycles 0,6% and other 10,5%.
We had a decrease at the participation of buses and bicycles and an increase at the participation of cars and motorcycles.
We can see in this table the growth since 2002 until (LER OS DOIS TÓPICOS)
* excluding walking trips
Mode
Change 2002/2012
Buses
- 8%
Cars
+ 116%
Motorcycles
+ 649%
Bicycles
+ 7%
Others
+ 154%
Total
+ 53%
The public transport had a strong loss over a decade, falling from a 57.6 % share in 2002 to 34.6% in 2012
The participation of cars rose from about 1/3 to about 50%, being the most widely used modal in 2012

7. PlanMobBH – Starting Point Unsustainable Tendencies
Average travel time in minutes
Accordingly, the average travel time for motorized modes increased by 50% over the last 10 years
Public Transport
Automobiles
Non Motorized
General Average 7

8. Fundamental Objectives of PlanMobBH
Reduce the Number of Fatalities in Traffic
Increase the percentage of trips by foot (emphasis on trips up to 2km)
Reduce the Increased Trend of Greenhouse Gases Emission
Increase the percentage of bicycle trips (emphasis on trips up to 8km)
The guidelines for the sustanable mobility were established in the 4th conference of urban politcy in 2014, These are the main goals.
Reduce the growth in the use of individual transportation (auto and motorcycle)
Increase the current number of trips on public transport

9. The 4 pillars of the City Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (PlanMobBH)
Integration between Land Use Policy and Transportation
Priority to public transport and its continuous improvement
Stimulation of non-motorized modes of transport
Encouraging a more rational and innovative use of the car
These pillars are fully aligned with the the plan to reduce greenhouse gases emission in Belo Horizonte: PREGEE

10. Structuring initiatives for sustainable urban mobility in BH
TOD Projects
Regarding the integration between the land use policy and transportation, the proposal is to implement TODs along the main transport corridors and encourage the creation of new centralities. This proposal is under discussion in the city council.
Urban Operation ACLO Regional Plans: New Centralities

11. Structuring initiatives: MOVE, the BRT of Belo Horizonte
23 km of exclusive lanes with two-way traffic, 5 integration stations at the edges and 40 transfer station along the corridor, transporting about 500,000 pass./day
Decrease in the number of bus trips in the morning peak hour
Travel time reduction in the morning peak hour
Number of passengers per business day
With the introduction of the BRT system, we have achieved a significant reduction in the number of bus trips and we have reduced the travel time from 20% to 53% in the morning peak hour. These improvements have attracted new users with an increase in the number of actual passengers related to what we had projected. A research by W.R.I. has indicated that 10% of the BRT passengers are former car users.

12. BRT – Bus Rapid Transit and Exclusive lanes for buses
Present status (2017)
23 km BRT;
12 km exclusive bus lanes;
7 integration stations and 36 transference stations;
Forecast (2030)
150 km BRT;
54 km exclusive bus lanes
11 integration stations.
And this is our goal for We intend to have 150 km of BRT; 54 km exclusive bus lanes and 11 integration stations.

13. Electric Bus (2018)
Test of electric buses with a self-sufficiency higher than 250 km (each charge) – 80% of an average urban bus route;
Performance evaluation.
Operational costs evaluation.
In the next year we will be testing electric buses to evaluate performance and costs.

14. Stimulating non-motorized modes
Build a walking network integrated with the public transport and urban projects that brings improvements for pedestrians
To stimulate trips by foot we are building a walking network integrated with the public transport and urban projects that brings improvements for pedestrians

15. Proposal for Downtown Area
30km/h Zones
Proposal for Downtown Area
Reduction of car speed in order to guarantee the pedestrians and cyclists safety.
The red patterned areas indicate the selection of regions where the 30 zones will be implemented.
In addition, we have finished the project that proposes a reduction of car speed to 30km per hour in some regions of the downtown area.

16. Pedala BH – Bike routes project
Cycle infrastructure implementation plan:
(2020): 411 km
(2030): km
As you can see we are planning to have all the regions of the city integrated by bike routes until 2030.

17. Pedala BH – Bike routes project
40 bycicle sharing stations in downtown Belo Horizonte and near touristic spots.
We have also implemented 40 bycicle sharing stations in downtown Belo Horizonte and near touristic spots.

18. Rational Use of Automobiles
Transportation demand management through coherence and integration of measures and modes of transport, resulting in a change of the predominant culture.
Incentive to transport alternatives
Discouraging the use of private transport
TOD
Public Transportation
Bicycle
Walking
Trip distance
Mitigation potential
Speed limit reduction
Management of parking areas
Restriction of circulation areas
Start
Gradual intensification
Triggers
The plan also proposes actions to incentive the use of alternative mode, by the implementation of the TOD; the BRT; the infrastructure for bicycle and walking. On the other hand,
we plan to discourage the use of cars, by restricting the circulations areas, management of parking areas and lowering the speed limits.

19. Traffic Jam Costs – R$ Billions
Expected Results
Modal Split ( )
2020
From 2021 to 2025
From 2026 to 2030
From 2020 to 2030
Traffic Jam Costs – R$ Billions
It is estimated that by 2030 the city could reverse the use of individual transport to the levels observed in 2002 and that the costs related to traffic jams could also be reduced.
Finally, it is important to remember that the mobility plan has several challenges to overcome, such as the resistance of some sectors to the proposals and the scarcity of resources necessary for its full implementation.
Estima se que até 2030 a cidade possa reverter a utilização do transporte individual a niveis de 2002 e reduzir os custos relacionados ao congestionamentos
É importante lembrar que omplano de mobilidade tem vários desafios a serem vencidos, como a resistencia de alguns setores ~as propostas e aos escacez de recursos necessários a sua total implementação.
Public: planned
Public: trend
Private: planned
Private: trend
Non-motorized: planned
Non-motorized: trend
Trend Planned Net-gain

20. Thank You rogecarv@pbh.gov.br Rogério Carvalho Silva
Obrigado pela atenção.
Rogério Carvalho Silva
Thank You
Rogério Carvalho Silva

21. Municipal plan for greenhouse gases emissions reduction – PREGEE
Emissions projection (millions tCO2e/year)

22. Evolution of some Mobility Indicators Unsustainable Tendencies
This chart shows that despite the population is stable, the demand for public transport experienced a small decline and the number of cars in the city increased by 2.5 fold over the last 14 years. 22

23. Structuring initiatives for sustainable urban mobility in BH
Pedala BH:
80km of bike lanes + 40 shared bike stations
MOVE: the BRT of BH
23 km + 12 kilometers of exclusive bus lanes
These are the initiatives the we have implemented so far.
30 km/h zones: attempt to keep road traffic speed down to a safe level
Less street parking areas and more quality space for pedestrians