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NOVEMBER 2014 | MassTransitmag.com | Mass Transit | 15 LYON'S URBAN DEVELOPMENT Urban areas are growing and changing, systems need continual upgrades and it's a struggle to keep up with repairs. That 100-year storm seems to happen every three years, and funding is hard to come by—sound familiar? Future Proof ng is about identifying risks specif c to delivering transit; developing a vision of where we want to be in the long term; creating a prioritization scheme and plans; getting partners and delivering promises—sustainably and without being overly dependent on Federal funding. Find out how Atkins can help you drive increased resiliency, sustainability and eff ciency to your transit systems so you can deliver on your promises. GET ON THE RIGHT TRACK Plan Design Enable www.atkinsglobal.com/northamerica 800.477.7275 For more information, visit www.MassTransitmag.com/10735344 passengers. SYTRAL defnes fare policy and adapts transit oferings in agreement with the operating company. It owns the infrastructure, facilities and equipment and monitors service quality standards, including regularity, availability, clean- liness, safety and fare evasion. It also de- fnes price policy to ensure access for all. Keolis received $2.42B for the 6-year contract (2011-2016) and commits to achieve targets in terms of income from transport, fare evasion rates, quality of service, produc- tion goals, punctuality, passenger informa- tion and environmental care. Keolis Lyon manages SYTRAL's $4.45 billion in assets: eight sites for bus operations, eight sites for bus maintenances, four sites for metro op- erations; four sites for metro maintenance, including funicular; two sites for tram oper - ations and maintenance; and three sites for specialized maintenance. Tere are 4,500 employees; 2,500 of which are operators. Transport and Urban Development Rivalta said public transportation and urban development are inseparable and that transport must always adapt to — or precede — the city's evolution. "When you build a metro, tram or trolleybus line, you must think about each aspect of the city's development." Te city is being rebuilt on what existed to avoid urban sprawl and problems with public transport provisions, he explained. Now there is a Greater Lyon policy so they build lines around which the city can be constructed. "It's a completely diferent philosophy," he said. "Urban planning is designed around public transport; previously it was the other way around. "Tis is an im- portant strategic de- cision because it stops commuters from traveling into the city by car, produc- ing lots of pollution." When Rivalta was elected president, one core principle he in- troduced was public TCL Funding Local authority contribution $185M State $34M Miscellaneous $20M Transport Tax $335M Customers $254M Loan $236M