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Asia BRTS Association (ABA). Suggestions on Formation, Organization and Structure . Asia BRT Association – Agenda for Discussion. Discuss the Need to form an Association Discuss the possible Core Objectives Membership Types/Criteria Registration of the Body (format/location)
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Asia BRTS Association (ABA) Suggestions on Formation, Organization and Structure
Asia BRT Association – Agenda for Discussion • Discuss the Need to form an Association • Discuss the possible Core Objectives • Membership Types/Criteria • Registration of the Body (format/location) • Organizational Structure • Revenue/Corpus • Constitution of a Working Group
Background • Asia is urbanizing • Since 2001, BRTS has been implemented in over 25 cities in Asia • Increasingly, BRTS is being seen as the appropriate public transit solution • A decade later, it is time to look back on learn from our failures and successes • It is also time to look forward to the future, create partnerships and formalize a platform to collaborate
Need for an Associating Organization • Given this background, there is a need for cities in Asia with BRT systems to associate • The Association role, objectives and structure have to be debated and settled • This conference seeks to initiate this debate and agree on cooperating for eventual formation of such an Association
Initial thoughts on Objectives of ABA An association which • Promotes BRTS • Exchanges ideas, knowledge and experiences relating to BRTS • Organizes BRTS related events across Asia • Provides technical support to BRTS cities across Asia • Any other?
Membership Types/Criteria • Any city in Asia with existing/ planned BRTS represented by either the City Government or the specialized BRTS entity • Academic Institutions working in the area of Public Transit • Associate Memberships open for other stakeholders • Other Transport Associations/Organizations • Consulting Organizations • Manufacturers and Vendors of Buses and related systems
Formation • Format (Trust/Society/International Format) • Registration • Two Tier Structure (Indian and Asian) or Only Asian • Charter can be adopted after circulation ratified through each member’s own constitutional/ regulatory processes
Association Revenues • Membership Fees • Conference Revenues • Technical Advisory Services • Data Compilation, Analysis and Dissemination • Central/State/City Governments grants and aids • Sale of Publications and Journals • Support from multilaterals and other sources
Asia BRTS Association Organizational Structure Patrons Body
Way Forward • Appointment of a Working Group