Performance-based Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Contracts (CREMA) in Argentina: A review of fifteen years of experience (1996-2010)

Maria Marcela Silva and Gerard Liautaud
World Bank
Transport Papers - 36
September 2011

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1. The National Road Network of Argentina
2. Origins and Definition of the CREMA contracts
3. Evolution in the Procurement and the Design Standards of the CREMA
4. The Market’s Response to the CREMA System
5. Impact of the CREMA on the Condition of the National Road Network
6. Cost Effectiveness of the CREMA System
7. Bank's Strategy and Role in the Road Sector in Argentina
8. Lessons Learned

ANNEX 1: Penalties for Non-Compliance with Mandated Requirements CREMA Contracts (2009)
ANNEX 2: Cost Structure of the CREMA
ANNEX 3: CREMA in the Provinces of Argentina
ANNEX 4: Typical Examples of Contractual Requirements and Specifications for a Homogeneous Road Section
ANNEX 5: Summary Findings of Technical Audits Carried out Between 2009 and 2009
ANNEX 6: Photos of CREMA Works, 2007 - 2008
APPENDIX 1: Terms of Reference - Technical Audits for CREMA contracts in Argentina

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Bus rapid transit systems and beyond: Exploring the limits of a popular and rapidly growing urban transport system

David Sorg
Master Thesis - MSc in Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems
ETH - Zurich
July 2011

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In the last decade, the world has seen a massive growth in the number of bus rapid transit systems (BRT). This growth was sparked off by the successful implementation of the first BRT system in Curitiba (Brazil) in the 1970s. BRT aims at providing cost-effective urban transport at a high quality of service, and it doubtlessly is a step ahead in the quest for affordable and improved urban public transport. However, rail-based systems are still a valid alternative for situations in which the limits of BRT systems are reached. Therefore, a main objective of this master thesis is to explore the limitations of BRT systems in urban areas. For this purpose, this work analyses the performance of different BRT systems regarding quality of service, capacity, and cost-efficiency. Threshold levels in passenger demand for choosing between modes are identified by means of a parametric cost model. Findings indicate that BRT has cost and quality advantages over conventional bus and light rail transit (LRT) operation at demand levels between ca. 250 and 2000 spaces per hour per direction. BRT proves to be especially favourable compared to LRT in situations where labour costs are low, where a high commercial speed can be achieved, where frequent services are desired, and where high vehicle load factors are tolerated. Empirical data show that in comparison to conventional bus systems, BRT offers particular quality advantages regarding capacity, accessibility, comfort, safety, and image.

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Muenster, Germany: An example of promoting cycling in cities - Components of a high quality bicycle infrastructure. A short survey

Case studies in sustainable urban transport #2
GIZ SUTP
March 2011

GIZ SUTP released its next document in the case study series. The document is titled "An Example of Promoting Cycling in Cities – Components of a High Quality Bicycle Infrastructure". This study introduces Muenster’s initiatives to promote cycling and outlines specifications and essentials of its bicycle infrastructure. It provides a case study and orientation for transport planners and policy makers who want to develop similar bicycle-based sustainable urban transport systems in their cities. The document is 22 pages long, full colour pictures.

Logged-in SUTP users can download the document directly here (5MB). Unregistered users will need to register here first and proceed to login and then download the document.

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White paper on transport

Roadmap to a single european transport area — Towards a competitive and Resource-efficient transport system
European Comission
March 2011

This illustrated brochure comprises the text of the european commission’s White Paper ‘roadmap to a single european transport area — towards a competitive and resource-efficient transport system’ (com (2011) 144 final of 28 march 2011) and a foreword by vice-president Siim Kallas, commissioner for transport. 

The European Commission adopted a roadmap of 40 concrete initiatives for the next decade to build a competitive transport system that will increase mobility, remove major barriers in key areas and fuel growth and employment. At the same time, the proposals will dramatically reduce Europe's dependence on imported oil and cut carbon emissions in transport by 60% by 2050 .

By 2050, key goals will include:

• No more conventionally-fuelled cars in cities. 
• 40% use of sustainable low carbon fuels in aviation; at least 40% cut in shipping emissions. 
• A 50% shift of medium distance intercity passenger and freight journeys from road to rail and waterborne transport. 
• All of which will contribute to a 60% cut in transport emissions by the middle of the century.

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Cities for mobility

Cities for mobility
2-2011
October 2011

The second edition of the Cities for Mobility eMagazine in 2011 is published. Among other interesting topics, this edition of the e-Magazine provides information on the fifth Cities for Mobility World Congress, which took place in Stuttgart in July 2011.

Content:

• Bus rapid transit systems and beyond: Exploring the limits of a popular and rapidly growing urban transport system
• Bicycle City Berhampur
• The ‘Field of Dreams’ Mentality: Why it takes more than good infrastructure to change our travel behaviour

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Mexico City’s Newest BRT Line goes from Historic Center to the Airport

ITDP
Octubre 20 2011

La ciudad de México está desarrollando la línea 4 de BRT. El recorrido irá del centro histórico al aeropuerto y estará interconectado con los otros sistemas de Transporte como el metro, tren suburbano y otras líneas de Metrobus y rutas de microbuses. El tiempo de viaje de los pasajeros será reducido de una hora y media a cincuenta minutos.

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Estrategias para el desarrollo Portuario y Urbano de Buenos Aires

Ing. Jorge E. Abramian
Cámara Argentina de la Construcción
Octubre 2010

Desde hace algunos años existen opiniones encontradas sobre la capacidad del puerto para seguir respondiendo a la demanda de servicios y sobre la necesidad de relocalizar las actividades portuarias. Este informe brinda datos para permitir la evaluación de los conflictos generados en el uso de los espacios costeros y el tránsito, estima las necesidades futuras del comercio exterior, incluye consideraciones sobre la expansión del sistema portuario con la perspectiva del crecimiento de los movimientos de cargas en el Río de la Plata y analiza las posibilidades de compatibilización de usos en la franja costera. En suma, trata de responder a las siguientes preguntas: ¿Qué dimensión tienen los conflictos Puerto-Ciudad?¿es conveniente y/o posible la relocalización del Puerto Buenos Aires? ¿De qué manera y hasta qué punto se pueden compatibilizar las actividades portuarias con el desarrollo de la Ciudad?

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Special Issue: Latin-American Transport Research

Networks and spatial economics
Special Issue: Latin-American Transport Research
Volume 11, Number 3 / September 2011
Guest Editors: Víctor Cantillo and José Holguín-Veras

Preface Special Issue on Latin-American Transport Research
Víctor Cantillo and José Holguín-Veras
391-392

On the Treatment of Repeated Observations in Panel Data: Efficiency of Mixed Logit Parameter Estimates María Francisca Yáñez, Elisabetta Cherchi, Benjamin G. Heydecker and Juan de Dios Ortúzar
393-418

Econometric Effects of Utility Order-Preserving Transformations in Discrete Choice Models
Francisco Javier Amador and Elisabetta Cherchi
419-438

A Hierarchical Gravity Model with Spatial Correlation: Mathematical Formulation and Parameter Estimation Louis de Grange, Angel Ibeas and Felipe González
439-463

Special Issue on Latin-American Research: A Time Based Discretization Approach for Ship Routing and Scheduling with Variable Speed
Ricardo A. Gatica and Pablo A. Miranda
465-485 

New Models for Commercial Territory Design
María Angélica Salazar-Aguilar, Roger Z. Ríos-Mercado and Mauricio Cabrera-Ríos
487-507

An Experimental Economics Investigation of Shipper-carrier Interactions in the Choice of Mode and Shipment Size in Freight Transport
Jose Holguín-Veras, Ning Xu, Gerard de Jong and Hedi Maurer
509-532

 Lumpy Investment in Regulated Natural Gas Pipelines: An Application of the Theory of the Second Best Dagobert L. Brito and Juan Rosellón
533-553

 “Special Issue on Latin-American Research” Maritime Networks, Services Structure and Maritime Trade Laura Márquez-Ramos, Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso, Eva Pérez-García and Gordon Wilmsmeier
555-576

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World Bank gender transport surveys: An overview

Julie Babinard
Transport Notes Series
TRN-43
September 2011

Between 2008 and 2010 the transport sector initiated several country surveys to measure road transport needs and the constraints of both men and women, and more specifically how transport is facilitating or constraining access to resources, markets, and employment. These surveys were conducted as part of a lending operation or Economic Sector Work (ESW) with financial support from the Gender Action Plan (GAP), which seeks to advance women’s economic empowerment and accelerate the implementation of the Millennium Development Goal 3 (MDG3—promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment).

A report that reviews the methodology used for each country GAP-funded survey, the design and content of the questionnaires and the likely effect on the analysis shows that women tend to have access to a wider range of social and economic opportunities when transportation is available, safe and secure.

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Ingeniería de caminos rurales: Guía de campo para las mejores prácticas de gestión de caminos rurales

Gordon Keller & James Sherar
US Forest Service International Programs -Brochure-
Enero 2008

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El objetivo fundamental de esta guía es poder ayudar a ingenieros, planificadores, especialistas ambientales y administradores de caminos a tomar buenas decisiones, proteger el ambiente, y construir buenos caminos de bajo volumen. Los aspectos claves que deberían tomarse en cuenta durante la planificación de un proyecto de camino son los cambios o los impactos negativos que pueden inducirse en una cierta región por la presencia del camino, los cuales pueden resultar importantes a la vez que irreversibles o que pueden ser difíciles de mitigar. Por lo tanto, habrá necesidad de analizar la rentabilidad a largo plazo de un proyecto de camino, en lo que se refiere a costos en los aspectos sociales, ambientales y fiscales.

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Recapturing global leadership in Bus Rapid Transit: A survey of select U.S. cities

Annie Weinstock, Walter Hook, Michael Replogle, and Ramon Cruz
ITDP
May 2011

Bus Rapid Transit was first implemented in Curitiba, Brazil in 1974, and has become a global phenomenon in the twenty-first century. Major new BRT projects have opened since the turn of the century in Africa, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Turkey, several cities in Europe, and dozens of cities in Latin America.

BRT holds great promise for the United States. In 2008, transit ridership in the United States reached its highest level since the mid-1950s and ridership grew faster than population and vehicle miles travelled between 1995 and 2008 [APTA 2010 Fact Book]. The flexibility and cost effectiveness of Bus Rapid Transit make it an excellent choice for cities and transit agencies facing both increasing demand for transit and increasingly constrained budgets.

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Fact sheet

Press release

Guangzhou, China Bus Rapid Transit: Emissions Impact Analysis

Colin Hughes
ITDP
May 2011

The first phase of the Guangzhou Bus Rapid Transit (GZ BRT) opened in February of 2010, and it has already become an important demonstration of the efficacy and efficiency of high-capacity, full-featured BRT in Asia. In recent years over a dozen lowvolume bus rapid transit systems have sprung up throughout Asia. GZ BRT breaks this trend, with the first BRT system outside of South America with a daily volume comparable to, and in many cases in excess of, an urban metro-rail. Before GZ BRT, Zhongshan Avenue’s traffic speeds were plummeting and hundreds of buses blocked
traffic while struggling to pick up passengers on crowded curbs. Today, travel speeds are up 29% for buses and 20% for mixed traffic, and bus riders wait in safety and comfort in new high-quality center-median stations.

The analysis of GZ BRT presented here, after just one year of operation, examines aspects of the system design, performance, cost-recovery, and emissions reduction of Asia’s first metro-scale BRT.

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Landscape fragmentation in Europe

European Environment Agency
September 2011

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There is an increasing need and interest in including indicators of landscape fragmentation in monitoring systems of sustainable development, biodiversity, and landscape quality. We recommend that the results presented in this report be used for this purpose and be updated on a regular basis to detect trends in the development of landscape fragmentation.

Therefore, this report discusses the use of fragmentation analysis presented in this report as a tool for performance review in transportation planning and regional planning and recommends a set of measures to control landscape fragmentation, such as more effective protection of remaining unfragmented areas and wildlife corridors, the setting of targets and limits and a European defragmentation strategy. This study provides for the first time an accurate measurement of landscape fragmentation for most of the European continent, which supports managers and policymakers in allocating resources towards the protection and restoration of biodiversity and landscape quality. The report also identifies future research needs.

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Libro verde del transporte y cambio climático

Comisión de Transportes del Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos
Junio 2010

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Parking Measures and Policies Research Review

Transport Research Laboratory
May 2010

This project investigated the evidence about the impact of different types of parking measures and policies on road traffic, congestion and transport safety, car ownership, on the level of carbon emissions from transport, on the activity of businesses, and on townscapes. The focus was mainly though not wholly, on urban areas. It has involved a Systematic Review of evidence from original and relevant studies.

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A guide to reducing the impact of urban transport on the climate

Umwelt Bundes Amt
2010

Many towns and cities have made efforts to design urban transport strategies that are more environmentally friendly. UBA‘s new Guide to reducing the impact of urban transport on the climate outlines which action plans make for successful climate protection schemes. The guide emphasises measures with high climate protection potential that can be decided on by municipal administrations.

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Evaluando la gestión en Lima al 2010: Primer informe de resultados sobre calidad de vida

Observatorio Ciudadano Lima cómo vamos
Agosto 2011

Se presenta el documento “Evaluando la Gestión en Lima al 2010. Primer Informe sobre Calidad de Vida”, elaborado por el observatorio ciudadano Lima Cómo Vamos, que recopila datos relevantes sobre la gestión metropolitana, distrital y de otras entidades públicas que tienen injerencia en la calidad de vida de los ciudadanos.

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La brecha de infraestructura en América Latina y el Caribe

Daniel E. Perrotti
Ricardo J. Sánchez
CEPAL
Serie Recursos Naturales e Infraestructura
Julio de 2011
85 pp.

La infraestructura económica constituye un herramental de alto impacto en la reducción de la pobreza y el logro del desarrollo económico sostenido. En América Latina y el Caribe, los últimos años han mostrado una disminución en las inversiones destinadas con este fin, lo que ocasionó un distanciamiento entre los requerimientos de infraestructura y la provisión efectiva de la misma.

En el presente documento se utilizaron metodologías alternativas para cuantificar esta brecha. Como resultado, se determinó que sería necesario invertir anualmente en torno al 5,2% del PBI regional (unos 170.000 millones de dólares de 2000) para dar respuesta a las necesidades que surgirán de las empresas y los consumidores finales de la región entre los años 2006 y 2020, mientra que si lo que se quiere es alcanzar los niveles de infraestructura per cápita de un conjunto de países del sudeste asiático las cifras anuales requeridas para igual período ascenderían al 7,9% del PBI (unos 260.000 millones de dólares de 2000). Teniendo en cuenta que la inversión en infraestructura observada en el último período conocido (2007-2008) ascendió al 2% del PBI, el esfuerzo por realizar se torna significativo. Sin embargo, una adecuada respuesta a estos requerimientos será un determinante clave del modo de inserción de la región en la economía mundial en el siglo XXI y en la calidad de vida de sus habitantes.

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Sistemas aeroportuarios, servicio público e iniciativa privada

Bernardo Sánchez Pavón
CEPAL
Serie Recursos Naturales e Infraestructura
Nº 154
Julio de 2011

El transporte aéreo ha adquirido una notoria importancia dentro los sistemas de transporte. Además de su tradicional contribución al desarrollo del turismo, se observa un incremento exponencial de la demanda de movilidad para personas y mercancías como consecuencia del crecimiento económico y de la globalización.

En los últimos decenios del pasado siglo, se ha cuestionado la idoneidad de la organización estatal para la provisión de ciertas necesidades sociales, abogando por una mayor implicación de la iniciativa privada en este ámbito y la consiguiente reducción del "espacio dominado" por el sector público. Como resulta fácil colegir, estos razonamientos han sido extrapolados al sector del transporte, postulándose como elementos catalizadores de su eficiencia.

A lo largo del presente trabajo, se efectúa un análisis de los movimientos privatizadores y liberalizadores en la esfera del transporte aéreo; de la desregulación y alguna de sus experiencias prácticas más significativas y del surgimiento del nuevo concepto de "servicios de interés general". Asimismo, se estudia el concepto de sistema aeroportuario y los modelos de gestión de los aeropuertos, haciendo especial hincapié en algunos de los implementados en Europa y América. Finalmente, y a modo de conclusión, se exponen varias reflexiones tendentes al establecimiento de unas líneas programáticas que permitan configurar sistemas aeroportuarios sostenibles y compatibles con la participación de diversos actores sociales.

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Dangerous by design: Solving the epidemic of preventable pedestrian deaths (and making great neighborhoods)

Surface Transportation Policy Partnership
Transportation for America

Dangerous by Design: Solving the Epidemic of Preventable Pedestrian Death (and Making Great Neighborhoods) ranks metropolitan areas based on the relative danger of walking.

Nearly 5,000 Americans die preventable deaths each year on roads that fail to provide safe conditions for pedestrians. More than 43,000 Americans – including 3,906 children under 16 – have been killed this decade alone. More than 76,000 Americans have died in the last 15 years. This is the equivalent of a jumbo jet going down roughly every month, yet it receives nothing like that kind of attention

This report is a joint effort of the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership and Transportation for America. Written by Michelle Ernst and Lilly Shoup, it builds on the research and analysis of a number of national organizations and policy experts who are working at the intersection of transportation, public health and safety, social equity, and the environment.

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PARADA: Pacto Nacional pela Redução de Acidentes no Trânsito - Um Pacto pela Vida

DENATRAN - Departamento Nacional de Tránsito
Julio 2011

A Assembléia Geral das Nações Unidas, através de Resolução A/64/L44, publicada no dia 02 de março de 2010, proclamou o período de 2011 a 2020 como a “Década de Ações para a Segurança Viária".

A resolução recomenda aos países membro a elaboração de um plano diretor para guiar as ações nessa área no decênio, tendo como meta de estabilizar e reduzir os acidentes de trânsito em todo o mundo e foi elaborada com base em estudos da Organização Mundial de Saúde que estimou, em 2009, cerca de 1,3 milhões de mortes por acidente de trânsito em 178 países. De acordo com os estudos da OMS o Brasil aparece em 5º lugar entre os países recordistas em acidentes de trânsito precedido pela Índia, China, EUA e Rússia.

Em atendimento à recomendação da Organização das Nações Unidas o ministro das Cidades, Mário Negromonte e o ministro da Saúde, Alexandre Padilha, lançaram dia 11 de maio de 2011 o Pacto Nacional pela Redução de Acidentes no Trânsito - Um Pacto pela Vida, que tem como objetivo de buscar o engajamento dos poderes executivo, legislativo e judiciário, nos três níveis de governo, e da sociedade civil na redução dos acidentes e violência no trânsito.

Um dos principais objetivos do Pacto Nacional é a construção do Plano Nacional de Redução de Acidentes e Segurança Viária para a Década 2011-2020.

Nesse sentido, o Comitê Nacional de Mobilização pela Saúde, Segurança e Paz no Trânsito, instituído pelo Decreto Presidencial de 19 de setembro de 2007, reuniu-se para discutir e elaborar uma proposta preliminar do plano brasileiro. Essa proposta apresenta um conjunto articulado de medidas intersetoriais, através das quais se estabelecem ações, metas e cronogramas de execução, visando a redução de acidentes e mortes no trânsito.

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Technical and operational challenges to inclusive Bus Rapid Transit: A guide for practitioners

World Bank
September 2010

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The purpose of this guide is to bring recent international experience to bear on accessibility issues that challenge the ability of Bus Rapid Transit systems in less-wealthy countries to serve persons with disabilities, seniors, and others who especially benefit from inclusive design.

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Sistema de Informações da Mobilidade Urbana

Associação Nacional de Transportes Públicos - ANTP

O Sistema de Informações da Mobilidade Urbana, desenvolvido pela ANTP, em parceria com o BNDES, consiste em banco de dados e informações especialmente desenhado para permitir aos setores públicos federal, estaduais e municipais, o adequado acompanhamento das várias facetas de caráter econômico e social envolvidas na dinâmica do transporte e transito urbanos dos municípios brasileiros, com população superior a 60 mil habitantes.

Quais são os produtos?
Entre os produtos do Sistema de Informações da Mobilidade Urbana pode-se citar os seguintes:

• Consolidação de dados básicos informados pelos municípios, como frota de ônibus, tarifas, quantidade de semáforos, etc.;
• Geração de indicadores específicos, como Frota/habitante, IPK (Índice de Passageiros por Quilometro), Semáforo/habitante, etc.;
• Geração de indicadores para séries históricas, como evolução da demanda, tarifa, custo etc., visando a monitoração dos impactos de políticas publicas para o setor;
• Geração de indicadores agregados nacionais, que permitam a avaliação do setor em termos de custos e participação no PIB, no processo de produção e consumo da mobilidade urbana.

Características gerais

O Sistema de Informações da Mobilidade Urbana foi desenvolvido para agregar mais de 150 dados básicos dos 437 municípios, com 60.000 ou mais habitantes em 2003, obtidos por meio de questionário enviado pela ANTP e preenchidos pelos responsáveis do transporte e transito municipais e metropolitanos. A abrangência das áreas consideradas são as seguintes: ônibus municipais; ônibus metropolitanos; metro ferroviário; transito e mobilidade urbana.

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Some decisions will last forever. An evaluation of a Swedish bicycle helmet wearing campaign

VTI
Reseach area: Traffic safety, Society and transport
2009

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The aim of this study was evaluate the effect of a Swedish educational programme encouraging the use of bicycle helmets. Another to important aim was to use a theoretical model to explain which factors contribute to the prediction of cyclists’ intention to use a helmet. A non-representative sample consisting of employees working for the same insurance company located at three different locations in Sweden was selected. Two served as an experiment group and the third as a control or comparison group. Measurements were taken before and after the campaign.

The educational campaign was held by the Swedish Falck Ambulans. The session lasted for one hour. The emphasis of the campaign was to focus on accidents and injuries to the brain when not wearing a helmet. The participants were also given an opportunity to sign a bicycle helmet contract on receipt of which they received a helmet free of charge.

Data were collected using a web-based self-report survey. The results revealed that the proportion of people who used a helmet when biking to work had increased substantially amongst those having taken part in the session. It also showed that after the campaign the intention to use the helmet was greater amongst the experiment group than amongst the control group. The results showed that the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) was effective in the predicting of the intention to wear a helmet. The strongest predictor was perceived behavioural control followed by subjective norm. The weakest TPB predictor was the attitude. The prediction of helmet wearing intention was significantly improved when anticipated regret and past behaviour were added to the model. The results from the Transtheoretical model showed that participants in the experimental group had on average moved one step closer to a change. In sum, it could be concluded that an educational campaign, which also includes elements of endorsement (i.e. to be given a bicycle helmet when signing a contract to use the same), significantly increases the likelihood of using a bicycle helmet.

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High speed rail: Fast track to sustainable mobility

UIC
November 2010

High speed rail encompasses a complex reality involving many technical aspects such as infrastructure, rolling stock and operations, as well as strategic and cross-sector issues including human factors and financial, commercial, and managerial aspects.

In addition, the high speed rail system combines all these various elements by using the highest level of technology and the most advanced conception for each of them.

High speed is a rapidly expanding new transport mode and is often described as the 'transport mode of the future'. This is due to the three main and very important characteristics offered to customers and society: safety, capacity ('within velocity'), and sustainability (in particular respect to the environment).

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Benchmarking de las cadenas logísticas del comercio exterior chileno

CEPAL
Julio 2008

En el marco del proyecto de la Universidad Católica de Valparaíso: "La Ciencia, La tecnología y las TIC's: fortalecen el sector logístico de Chile" que tiene como objetivo generar elaborar una estrategia de mejoramiento e implementando acciones que permitan activar la generación de negocios tecnológicos de clase mundial y elevar la capacidad competitiva de estos sectores económicos chilenos, mediante la integración y vinculación entre las empresas TICs, el sector público, universidades y el sector asociado a la Logística de Comercio Exterior chileno. Se organizó un Seminario y un taller de trabajo tendiendes a elaborar un diagnóstico mediante la discusión entre los distintos actores del sector público y privado, tendiente a generar una Agenda Estratégica para el sector logístico chileno.

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Integration and policy development thematic research summary

Transport Research Knowledge Center
January 2011

The theme of this TRS is Integration and Policy Development. The first part of the paper includes a brief analysis of the scope of the theme, and a policy review where the main policy developments at EU level are summarised.

The Integration and Policy Development theme is wide ranging, covering all transport modes and overlapping with several other themes. It includes upstream analysis of policy options, long-term visions and scenario-building, as well as transport planning aspects on a transversal level, e.g. taking into account economic, environmental, social, land use or other factors.

This paper summarises results of 12 projects (11 of them EU projects and 1 national activity), spread across four sub-themes:

• Visions and scenarios
• Transport and infrastructure planning - roadmaps
• Multimodal networks and infrastructure
• Policy assessment

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International Transport, Climate Change and Trade: What are the Options for Regulating Emissions from Aviation and Shipping and what will be their Impact on Trade?

ICTSD
Global Platform on Climate Change, Trade Policies and Sustainable Energy
October 2010

The purpose of this background paper is to give an overview of the regulation of international transport (aviation, shipping) in the face of climate change. This paper attempts to inform the different stakeholders in international transport on the direct relationship between international transport, trade and climate change. It also tries to give a clear insight into the economic impacts of transport regulation and the possible ways to offset these impacts for vulnerable countries. Thus, this paper aims to contribute to the discussion on the design and impacts of market-based solutions and other regulation instruments.

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Diálogo regional de políticas de transporte urbano

BID
CODATU
Diciembre 2005

• Políticas y estrategias en transporte urbano
• Comparación en el desempeño de distintos tipos de sistemas de transporte público
• Organización institucional para la gestión del tránsito y el transporte público
• Gestión de concesiones de transporte público
• Financiamiento del transporte público
• Política nacional de transporte
• El transporte urbano y su entorno
• Grupos de trabajo nacionales

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Guidelines for the development of road safety master plans

Public Works and Infrastructure Development Department
Roads and Stormwater Division
Traffic Engineering and Operations Section

May 2009

The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality is the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa. The city is divided into 76 wards and a political representative (ward councillor) is elected for each ward. The city has a population of about two million people and is experiencing an annual population growth that is substantially higher than the national average for the country as a whole.

Tshwane is a city in transition and has a mix of established and historically disadvantaged areas. The disadvantaged areas are mainly situated to the north of the city. Since road safety in these areas was severely neglected in the past, the new municipality that came into being in 2000 was faced with the tremendous challenge of improving road safety and providing infrastructure in these areas. Fatality rates were high and the communities were discontented about the road safety situation.

The City of Tshwane acknowledged the problem and developed road safety master plans in collaboration with stakeholders and the community. The master plans mainly focused on the provision of engineering measures such as pedestrian bridges, walkways, raised pedestrian crossings, speed humps and loading facilities at schools, but due attention was also paid to education, awareness raising, law enforcement and evaluation.

The process has been found to be highly successful and has resulted in the City’s receiving a number of national and international awards. The process has now been implemented in all previously disadvantaged areas of the city and is being integrated in the established areas in the city.

Most of the road safety improvements in the City of Tshwane are targeted at areas with high levels of pedestrian activity. Low-income or disadvantaged communities are particularly vulnerable to pedestrian accidents. These communities often experience fatalities that are disproportionately high compared to communities with lower levels of pedestrian activity. In the past, there has been a tendency to address only the needs of motorised traffic; pedestrian needs have often been neglected.

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide an overview of the process of developing, implementing and maintaining road safety master plans as applied by the City. The process described in these guidelines has been refined through experience with a number of projects. It is a process that has been found to be highly acceptable to communities and to have a high level of sustainability. The process can readily be replicated in new areas and can therefore be applied generally for the development of road safety master plans.

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Implementing Congestion Charges

OECD
April 2010

Recent advances in the scientific understanding of urban traffic congestion have only strengthened the already solid case for congestion charges as an element of a successful urban transport policy. But examples of real-world congestion charging systems remain few and far between. What can be done to improve the chances of their more widespread adoption in practice? This report draws lessons from attempts to introduce congestion charges.

Technology is not an obstacle, and technologies should serve policy purposes instead of define them. Charging systems are not cheap and thus should only be used where congestion is severe. Public acceptance is seen to be the key to successful implementation. Although environmental benefits and careful deployment of toll revenues may improve acceptance, a charging system should never lose sight of its principal aim, which is to reduce congestion.

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Intelligent Transport Systems

Sustainable Urban Transport Project
September 2009

GTZ sourcebook module on "Intelligent Transport Systems" updated

Technology has been playing an important role in promoting vehicular safety, reducing driving stress, comfortable travel and increased efficiency of the whole transport system. These technologies applied in a package are called “Intelligent Transport System (ITS)”.

Often, policy-makers are in a situation where they are not properly informed on the right technological choices. The GTZ Sourcebook module on “Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)” focuses on choices for a city and also informs the reader of the various available ITS options, their function and advantage.

The module was written by Mr. Phil Sayeg and Prof. Phil Charles and also updated by the authors.

Unregistered visitors may register here , login and proceed to download.

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En español (2011):
Sistemas de transporte inteligentes
Módulo 4e
Transporte sostenible: Texto de referencia para formuladores de políticas públicas de ciudades en desarrollo

Developing Tajikistan's transport sector

Asian Development Bank
February 2011

As a small landlocked country, Tajikistan depends on external trade for its development, and its export-driven businesses in agriculture and industry require transport that is fast, reliable, and cheap. Tajikistan must increase its connectivity to world markets. The country partnership strategy for 2010–2014 aims to develop transport infrastructure, build human capacity, and achieve good governance. Tajikistan is active in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, which aims to develop seamless connectivity in the region. Tajikistan has also developed a national transport sector master plan with Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance. The plan is supportive of CAREC’s Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy (2008–2018) and Tajikistan’s national development program. ADB will provide financial and technical assistance to support its implementation.

Contents

• Preface
• Transport Sector Profile
• Challenges
• Opportunities
• Strategic Direction
• Development Action Plan

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Assesing CO2 emissions: A new tool to mitigate climate change in inland transport

United Nations Development Account
2011

UNDA Project on CO2 emissions and ForFITS

The UNECE Transport Division initiated a new project to study the impact of inland transport on climate change and called the UN Development Account (UNDA) for funds to build up this project together with all UN Regional Commissions, as climate change is a global problem and needs a global solution. The funds for this 3 years project have been released and the work activities are in progress. The implementation of this project started in January 2011 and will be concluded in December 2013.

The main objective of the project is to enhance international cooperation and planning towards sustainable transport policies through the development and use of a standard monitoring and assessment tool for CO2 emissions in inland transport including a transport policy converter. This first activity within this project is to develop an information and analysis tool based on a uniform methodology for the evaluation of the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the inland transport sector (road, rail and waterways except national and international aviation and maritime transport), taking into account climate-relevant indicators, new transportation trends and the implementation of regional, national or local policy measures. CO2 emissions caused by international aviation and maritime transport are excluded from this project.

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Implementing sustainable urban travel policies in Mexico

International Transport Forum
Discussion Paper 2011 - 14
April 2011

This report describes the main challenges to urban travel in Mexico. We focus on some of the basic causes of urban transport problems, and we analyze some urban travel policies that could be considered good practices towards sustainable urban development. Mexico City is the emblematic case.

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Reading list on low carbon transport

GIZ - SUTP
April 2011

Transport is a fast growing sector. A steadily increasing motorisation along with urbanisation is a trend that can be observed in most developing countries. This and the oil dependence of the transport sector lead to considerable growth rates of carbon emissions. Actions to stop this trend are urgently needed. This paper shows how national and/or urban low-carbon transportation policies could help countries to achieve a smart, sustainable economic growth while at the same time stabilizing and later reducing transport emissions.

Sustainable Development Policies and Measures in the transport sector include a variety of co-benefits, e.g. reduced air pollution, social equity and economic development. In the context of the global economic crisis such measures promote economic growth, social stability and can also be implemented at reasonable costs.

The current document is one of the several efforts of GIZ-Sustainable Urban Transport Project to bring to the policymakers an easy to access list of available material. The document aims to list out some influential and informative resources that highlight the importance of low carbon transport in cities and shows opportunities to improve the existing situation.

Contents

1. Policy and Practice Documents
2. Case Studies
3. Agreements and Submissions related to Climate Change and Transport
4. Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA) related
5. Emissions related
6. Cross-Cutting Issues

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Urban transport and climate change action plans

GIZ - SUTP
May 2011

More and more cities around the world are developing dedicated Climate Change Action Plans to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and improve the local air quality for their inhabitants. The transport sector usually plays a crucial role in any such strategy. In many cases, transportation is the primary source of CO2 and other GHGs, contributing up to 40 percent of the cities’ total emissions.

This paper summarises the measures outlined in Climate Change Action Plans of more than 30 cities in all continents. Its focus is on the actions proposed in the transport chapter of the relevant plans. However, in many cases other Urban Transport Planning documents (Transportation Master Plans, Land Use Plans, etc.) play a key role for implementing specific measures, while the Climate Action Plans outline the more general goals.

The measures initiated to reduce these negative impacts of urban transport take many forms. Increasing the share of public transport and non-motorised modes such as walking and cycling are core elements in many emission reduction strategies, but most often they are supplemented by other short-term and long-term measures. One key feature of most actions proposed is that they provide several co-benefits: many options not only reduce GHG emissions and improve air quality, but also enhance energy efficiency and – especially in the developing world – contribute to better transport services for the poor.

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Consolidated resolution on road signs and signals

UNECE
Inland Transport Committee
Working Party on Road Traffic Safety
May 27 2010

The present document is submitted in conformity with the mandate of the Working Party on Road Traffic Safety (WP.1) as defined in document TRANS/WP.1/100/Add.1 (item 1(c)) which aims to develop, update and circulate the Consolidated Resolutions on Road Traffic (R.E.1) and on Road Signs and Signals (R.E.2). It contains all the recommendations on road signs that have been adopted by the WP.1 up to and including its fifty-ninth session (22-24 March 2010) and replaces all the previous versions of R.E.2

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International comparability of statistics on road traffic injuries

Harry Derriks
UNECE
62-session Working Party on Transport Statistics
July 2011

Why international comparison of statistics?
• Is comparison necessary? Yes

But why?
• For benchmarking
• To learn of each other
• To exchange knowledge about safety measures
• To cooperate international to develop together knowledge how to improve quality of life.

But also
• the possibility to get international insight in total volumes
• To develop international measures, for instance vehicle safety.

The base is formed with good statistics

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The most of our money: Taxpayer friendly solutions for the nation's transportation challenges

Reason Foundation
Transportation for America
Taxpayers for common sense
May 2011

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In the 20th Century, the United States built some of the world’s preeminent transportation systems, including a interstate highway network that’s second to none. The challenge for the 21st century is to maintain this infrastructure while expanding our ability to efficiently
move people and goods.

We face multiple challenges. Money is tight, as the gasoline tax we rely on to build and maintain our transportation network loses its earning power due to improved fuel efficiency and rising costs. Meanwhile, the nation’s transportation needs are increasing, as many of our roads, bridges, and railways fall deeper into a state of disrepair. All of this is occuring in the
context of trillion-dollar annual budget deficits and a $14 trillion national debt. There has never been a more critical time to do more with less.

This paper will introduce seven transportation tools – some big, some small – that can help improve our nation’s transportation system at taxpayer-friendly costs.

This paper offers some of the latest ideas and innovations that can inform the process as Congress writes the next six-year transportation bill. We hope members of Congress will be inspired to encourage, promote, and develop these and other cost-effective transportation measures.

Content:

1. Transportation Scenario Planning: Finding Ways to Get the Biggest Bang for the Buck
2. High Occupancy Toll Lanes (HOT Lanes): Increasing Capacity with Roadway Pricing
3. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT): A Cost-Effective Rapid Transit Option
4. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS): Using Technology to Increase Capacity
5. Intercity Buses: Connecting Communities with Taxpayer-Friendly Transportation
6. Teleworking: Reducing Commuter Impacts on Congested Transportation Systems
7. Local Street Connectivity: Protecting Investments in Major Corridors with Increased Local Connectivity

Press release

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Boletin informativo interno Nº 56 - 2011

Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas - Uruguay
Nº56
Julio 2011

Destacados:

• Aprender de Singapur
• El Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas procura acordar una Política de Estado en torno al transporte
• Instituto de Logística avanza para apuntalar crecimiento del sector

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Parking policy in Asian cities

Asian Development Bank
July 2011

Most Asian cities are facing an acute parking crisis as a result of rapid urbanization and motorization, and high urban densities. Parking policy is an important component of a holistic approach to sustainable urban transport across the region. The report provides an international comparative perspective on parking policy in Asian cities, while highlighting the nature of the policy choices available. It is a step in building a knowledge base to address the knowledge gap on parking and the lack of adequate guidance for parking policy in Asia.

Contents

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Approaches to Parking Supply Policy
• Minimum Parking Requirements and Parking Built with Buildings
• Parking Policy in Streets and Lanes
• Government Resources Devoted to Off-Street Parking Supply
• Policy toward Public Parking as a Business
• Parking as a Mobility Management Tool
• Car Parking Outcomes in Asian Cities
• Motorcycle Parking
• Parking Policy Trajectories?
• Policy Lessons and Conclusions
• References
• Appendixes

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