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- Introduction of an ANMC21 Training Program
The Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC 21) provides training programs for administrative staff and specialists from ANMC 21 member cities in order to promote the sharing of knowledge and most effective practices in specific fields.
In this issue, we would like to introduce the Training Program to Support with the Formulation of a Comprehensive Plan for Public Transport, which held from July 6th to 9th, 2010.
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Report Training Program to Support with the Formulation of a Comprehensive Plan for Public Transport
| This training was held by Tokyo for the public Transport staff of major Asian cities, and involved holding a lecture on support of public transit unified planning and industrialization efforts, while allowing participants to observe the city and exchanging information with those who carried out public transit construction. In this session, three members from Jakarta and two members from Taipei participated. Below we introduce the observation of our subway construction. |
The training took place with observation of the current construction occurring around Shibuya station. Construction is currently being carried out to move approximately 1.4 km of the Tokyu Toyoko Line spanning from Shibuya to Daikanyama. The participants received a general explanation of the project, and observed the actual construction site (around the shield machine departure unit). The participants from Jakarta, where construction plans for the subway are currently underway, were very inquisitive about the construction, but also expressed concern as to whether such major construction would cause traffic congestion in Jakarta, and other such obstacles that became apparent upon viewing the site. Following this, the participants studied the interior of the Fukutoshin Line Shibuya Station, which was opened in June of 2008. Designed by world-renown architect Tadao Ando, the station includes features such as cutting-edge energy conserving equipment with radiation cooling, and an extremely unique natural convection ventilation system. The lecture introduced discussion of railway development by train companies, including overall station development incorporating train and bus stations, as well as car and bike parking into the surrounding area. The participants from Taipei commented that there are no unified projects in Taipei that unify MRT (subway), bus stations, parking, etc, and that they needed to adopt this unified viewpoint for future development. The training involved some considerable walks, but with sunny and warm weather the participants never grew tired, eagerly posing questions and learning from the training.
Next came a lecture on the basic principles of Tokyo public Transport, and observation of the Shiodome area, where internationalization and computerization are being incorporated into urban development. Representatives from the participating cities also reported on the current state of public transport efforts in their cities. With this report of information on the cities involved, a significant exchange of information was achieved.
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Although the training occurred over the brief span of four days, the participants seemed content with the knowledge gained from it. By deepening the relationship between the participating cities as well, the training acted as an opportunity to develop networks. From an increasingly important environmental standpoint as well, improvement of public transport systems stands as a vitally important task for each city. We look forward to welcoming participants from other cities once again next year.
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