Verma / Ramanayya Public Transport Planning and Management in Developing Countries

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4665-8160-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 278 Seiten

Many developing countries are attempting to expand and upgrade their public transport system to create sustainable solutions within the constraints of poor land use and urban planning, haphazard growth of settlements, high population and population density, growing income, and increased travel demand. This text explains the principles of public transport planning and management that are relevant and suitable for developing countries. It covers both urban and rural public transport planning and management, as well as aspects of economics and finance related to public transport.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Verma, Ashish

Ramanayya, T.V.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Status of urban transport in India and developing countries

Status of public transport with respect to; coverage, fleet strength and utilization

Sustainability (environment, energy etc.), economic, and land-use considerations

Demography and Settlement Patterns

Urbanization, decadal growth

Migration to urban areas

Accessibility and mobility issues for rural settlements

Different Modes and their Characteristics

Personal transport modes

Intermediate Public Transport modes

Public Transport modes

Current Scenario of Public Transport (PT) in Developing Countries

Current perception of PT

Current planning and operational practices

Issues of co-ordination and level-of-service

Organizational Structure

Funding pattern

Differences in scenario with respect to developed countries

Public Transport Planning in Rural areas

Planning strategy

Network planning and scheduling

Travel demand estimation

Stakeholder consultation and preferences

PT mode options

Public Transport Planning in Urban areas

Urban Transport Planning

Travel demand estimation

Routing and scheduling

Inter-modal co-ordination

Stakeholder consultation and preferences

PT mode options

Feasibility for higher-order modes like, BRT and Metro rail.

Management of Public Transport

Urban Transport Management

Service criteria Vs. profitability

Assessment of user satisfaction

Role of private sector in public transport management

Role of informal sector in public transport management

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for effective PT management

Data collection, retrieval, and analysis for effective management

Resource Needs for Public Transport

Review of the existing funding pattern

Estimation of resource requirements

Innovative methods to generate resources

Economics of Public Transport

Costing of services

Maintenance strategies

Manpower requirements

Estimation of social, economic, and environmental benefits