URBAN TRANSPORT: A WORLD BANK POLICY STUDY. SINO-BRITISH HIGHWAYS AND URBAN TRAFFIC CONFERENCE. PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE HELD IN BEIJING 17TH-22ND NOVEMBER 1986

This paper summarises the report 'Urban Transport: A World Bank Policy Study', published by the World Bank (see IRRD 290188). Its judgments are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank or its member governments. Because social, economic, and topographical conditions vary from city to city, urban transport problems will not be solved by the adoption of ready-made, universal policies. However, the world bank believes that the following principles can be used to guide the development of urban transport policies in most cities: (1) economic viability: transport services and infrastructure should be supplied if the benefits to society outweigh the additional costs to society; (2) financial viability: investments should be undertaken and services supplied if the financing is self-sustaining and enables replicability; (3) efficiency: by establishing suitable incentives for a given amount of services, cost should be minimised, and the quantity of services should be maximised for a given cost. The paper discusses the following topics: (1) how to implement the basic principles; (2) city form and efficiency; (3) growth in demand for urban transport; (4) management of the demand for the use of roads; (5) improving efficiency by traffic management; (6) public bus services; (7) transport investment decisions; (8) the experience and direction of the World Bank's involvement with transport. (TRRL)

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  • Armstrong-wright, A T
• Publication Date: 1986

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 53-57
• Serial:
  • Publication of: INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
  • Publisher: Institution of Electrical Engineers
  • ISSN: 0537-9989

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Buses; Conferences; Developing countries; Economic efficiency; Financing; Land use; Motor vehicles; Ownership; Parking; Policy; Public transit; Road pricing; Urban areas
• Identifier Terms: World Bank
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 150: Developing countries; 5911: Efficiency; 244: Financing; 8306: IBRD; 356: Land use; 955: Parking; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 240: Road pricing; 313: Urban area; 315: Vehicle ownership
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00493100
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1990 12:00AM