National Association of Passenger Rail Operators (ANPTrilhos) and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) signed an International Technical Cooperation Agreement this Wednesday (April 7), in a ceremony by videoconference. The agreement aims to exchange information and studies; surveys and institutional representation.
“ANPTrilhos seeks synergy with the best worldwide passenger transport practices on rails with a view to improving the sector in Brazil. The agreement with APTA will be enriching for the exchange of experiences and sharing of information between Brazilian and North American operators”, highlights Joubert Flores, Chairman of the Board of ANPTrilhos, entity that brings together operators of subway systems, urban trains and Light Vehicles on Tracks in Brazil.
APTA is an international association of 1,500 organizations from the public and private sectors, representing a US$71 billion industry, which directly employs 430,000 people and supports millions of jobs in the private sector. APTA members are involved in the areas of buses, light trains, suburban trains, subways, waterways and intercity rail and high-speed passenger services.
During the online ceremony, the President of APTA, Paul Skoutelas, spoke about the Association’s activities in the United States and spoke about the importance of the exchange of experiences between the two countries in the area of public transport. According to Paul, it is essential to know more about the methodology of Brazilian Public-Private Concessions and Partnerships (PPP), which are a successful model.
On the other hand, for Roberta Marchesi, Executive Director of ANPTrilhos, a better understanding the financing model of the American public transport sector will be one of the objectives of the entity, since Covid pandemic, which has spread worldwide, brought to the discussion about the search for a new financing model for this sector in Brazil.
The two entities also started to mutually integrate internal meetings on relevant topics in the area of passenger transportation on rails both in Brazil and in the United States. Next week, ANPTrilhos will join an American conference on the development of high-speed rail lines in the United States.
