Reorienting World Bank Involvement with Urban Transport in Europe and Central Asia

2003 ◽  
Vol 1846 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Slobodan Mitric
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Publicly Owned ◽  
Public Transport Services

Responding to an acute funding and supply crisis in urban public transport services during the past decade, the World Bank made eight loans benefiting about 20 cities in ex-socialist countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). The main strategy for the first five projects, now completed, was to make loans for fleet replacement and rehabilitation, conditional on restructuring publicly owned operators, increasing their fare revenue, instilling a greater discipline in subsidy payments, and attempting to bring private capital and skills into the sector. Services provided by publicly owned operators were improved and cost recovery from fares increased, but the funding gap still persists. In the last three projects, approved in the late 1990s, the focus shifted to attracting private operators under a competitive framework, creating markets in road maintenance, and accelerating traffic management. A strategic shift is now warranted, recognizing that increasing motorization and the consequent shifts in the modal split are of primary importance in ECA urban areas. A proposal is presented to extend market principles to the automobile as well, primarily through city-based road use charges. The new strategy continues to emphasize the creation of competitive markets, increased user charges, and sound funding for public transport services, subject to protection mechanisms for low-income and other vulnerable groups. Other building blocks of the strategy (e.g., investment agenda, capacity building, and knowledge-oriented activities) are derived directly from the preferred policy orientations.

scholarly journals Building a Model of Integration of Urban Sharing and Public Transport Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3086
Author(s):  
Marcin Jacek Kłos ◽  
Grzegorz Sierpiński
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Harmful Emissions ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
The Given ◽  
Public Transport Services ◽  
Potential Area

The intense growth of cities affects their inhabitants to a considerable extent. The issues facing the traveling population include congestion and growing harmful emissions. Urban transport requires changes towards eco-friendly solutions. However, even though new forms of traveling (sharing services) are being implemented, their integration with public transport remains problematic. On account of the large number of available services combined with the absence of their integration, city inhabitants are faced with the dilemma of choosing between one or several transport modes which would enable them to make the given trip. The main goal of this article is to propose a model for integration of different transport services which could support those who intend to travel in the decision-making process. Therefore, the parameters of a model of urban sharing services were identified and classified. The parameters discussed in the paper with reference to an extensive literature review describe how individual sharing services are functioning. What has also been identified is the location-specific factors as well as those related to the potential area of operation which affect the integration with public transport. In order to take all the relevant parameters into account and find a solution to the problem at hand, a multi-criteria decision-making approach has been proposed. To this end, scores and weights determining their impact on the model have been established. For purposes of the solution in question, the relevant calculations were conducted by referring to an actual need to travel between selected locations.

scholarly journals Will Bus Subsidy in Indonesia Sustainable?

2019 ◽  
Vol 280 ◽  
pp. 04016
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nanang Prayudyanto ◽  
Muiz Thohir ◽  
Stefan Belka
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Mode Share ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Motor Vehicle Use ◽  
The Right ◽  
Public Transport Services

The subsidies for public transport entails a controversial discussion on the pros and cons. On one hand mode share of public transport will decrease with increasing income levels towards private motor vehicle use. Intention of this paper is to prove that subsidy plays important role in the public transport operation and business. However such subsidy is not recover he needs to carry out the sustainable urban transport in the future. Government and private partner should create a systematic subsidy targeted for the right modes, that having sustainable achievement. This paper is structured to answer to what extent the effectiveness of government subsidies for the development of public transport services.

scholarly journals SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PRECONDITIONS AND PERSPECTIVES OF THE SERVICES MARKET DEVELOPMENT OF TERNOPIL CITY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

2018 ◽  
pp. 23-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetiana Borysova ◽  
Hryhorii Monastyrskyi
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Household Composition ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
European Experience ◽  
The Social ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
Public Transport Services

Introduction. The results of the research of the social and economic preconditions and perspectives for the services market development of Ternopil city public transport are presented in this article. The population dynamics, migration level, wage level, household composition, household expenditure structure etc. are investigated here. The perspective of transport services monetization in view of the amount spent on the provision of urban public transport in Ternopil is analysed. Purpose. The article aims to identify social and economic preconditions and directions of development of the market of urban public transport services on the example of Ternopil region. Method (methodology). The results of evaluation of quality of urban public transport services which are carried out on the basis of personal interview and statistical review are presented in the article. Results. The survey has investigated the slow dynamics of social and economic indicators of development of Ternopil region through the prism of transport services consumption. The innovative state of urban transport in Ternopil city has been determined as satisfactory one. It has been proved that the monetization of transport services in Ternopil region does not have sufficient financial resources. It has been substantiated that strategic vectors of urban public transport should be based on the creative implementation of European experience and a harmonious combination of economic, environmental and social aspects. The results of the study can be used by scientists and graduate students in the field of public administration, marketing and management, managers of public transport enterprises.

scholarly journals Does better job accessibility help people gain employment? The role of public transport in Great Britain

Urban Studies ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 004209802110126
Author(s):  
Jeroen Bastiaanssen ◽  
Daniel Johnson ◽  
Karen Lucas
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
National Study ◽  
Job Accessibility ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Variable Approach ◽  
Employment Probabilities ◽  
Public Transport Services

The combined decentralisation of many firms and services and the increasing concentration of traditional public transport services in the main corridors of urban centres have made it more difficult for people to access jobs, in particular when residing outside these prime accessibility areas. This is the first national study within the context of Great Britain to examine whether better public transport job accessibility, modelled at the micro level of individuals, improves employment probabilities for people living in Great Britain. While previous studies have typically concentrated on US metropolitan areas, our study uses British national employment micro datasets to assess which urban and rural areas and population groups would benefit from better public transport services. In an important departure from most standard accessibility methodologies, we computed a public transport job accessibility measure applied nationwide and combined this with individual-level employment probability models for Great Britain. The models were corrected for endogeneity by applying an instrumental variable approach. The study finds that better public transport job accessibility improves individual employment probabilities, in particular in metropolitan areas and smaller cities and towns with lower car ownership rates and in low-income neighbourhoods. It further shows that mainly lower educated groups and young people would benefit from better public transport job accessibility. The findings in this study are important for policymakers in that they imply that, in particular, job seekers who rely on public transport services may benefit from more targeted public policies to improve their accessibility to employment and thereby their social mobility.

scholarly journals INTERNET RESEARCH OF COMMUNICATION ACTIVITY OF UKRAINIAN URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE PROVIDERS

2019 ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Tetiana Borysova ◽  
Grygorii Monastyrskyi ◽  
Anton Krulevskyi
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Communication Activity ◽  
Social Advertising ◽  
Public Transport Services

Introduction. The article presents the results of the research of communication activity of Ukrainian public service providers in Internet and perspectives for the development of marketing of city public transport services. The level of public relations management, the positive publications about the service provider, the presence of interactive capabilities, the presence of social advertising of public transport services, the level of positioning of service providers and image support, a function of management of customer relations are investigated. The article analyses the market of Internet researches in Ukraine and identifies the main factors influencing the development of the market. Purpose. The article aims to identify the level of communication activity of Ukrainian public service providers in Internet and vectors of the market of Internet marketing research development. Method (methodology). The results of evaluation of communication activity of Ukrainian public service providers in Internet, which are carried out on the basis of personal observation and statistical review, are presented in the article. Results. "The availability of interactive capabilities" has been determined as the most developed parameter of the sites of providers of urban transport services. "The function of management of relationships with customers" has been defined as the least developed parameter. Thus, the element "promotion" has been recognised as the most popular one among Ukrainian providers of urban transport services. The results of the study may be useful for scientists and graduate students in the field of public administration, marketing and management, managers of public transport enterprises.

scholarly journals STRATEGIC MEASURES FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES: APPROACHES TO FORMATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-52
Author(s):  
Maksym Borozenets
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Passenger Transportation ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Strategic Measures ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
The City ◽  
Public Transport Services

The subject of the study is the formulation of strategic measures to improve the quality of public transport services. The goal is to justify a set of strategic measures aimed at improving the quality of public transport services. To achieve this goal, the following research objectives have been identified and solved: to establish the specifics and principles of effective strategic planning for urban transport services provision; to identify the features of urban transport services system; to identify the main measures for urban public transport services development, in particular, for the city of Kyiv. To achieve the goal of the study, a set of system theory methodologies has been selected. In modern science, this approach is considered to be the most productive and capable of providing a high degree of verification of the results obtained. As a result of the study: 1) a complex of strategic measures is substantiated, aimed at improving the quality of public transport services, namely: optimization of modal transportation; integration of modal transportation; optimization of road space; increasing the bus fleet; improving bus design and increasing the comfort in passenger compartments; selection of fare forms; development of information systems of interaction; compliance with the Traffic Laws and passenger transportation rules; increase of internal efficiency of transport operators’ activities; use of information technologies; increase of transport operators’ incomes; 2) the specifics and principles of effective strategic planning for urban transport services provision are established. They consist in applying an iterative approach to strategic planning. Its advantages are due to simultaneous execution of any strategic planning work (from writing the following elements of the strategic plan to the fulfilment of its objectives) with continuous analysis of results obtained, which makes it possible to adjust the works according to the changing environment conditions; 3) the features of the urban transport service systems are revealed, namely: urban public transport systems are complex open dynamic socio-economic systems. We consider multimodality of external environments, multifactoriality of external influences, presence of internal imbalances in systems as one of the main reasons for their unsatisfactory state. Therefore, a multifaceted approach is needed, which takes into account the maximum number of factors and combines a range of measures to improve the quality of urban passenger transportation; 4) the main measures for the development of urban public transport services, in particular, for the city of Kyiv, are identified, namely: ensuring multimodal public access to public transport stations and public places; organization of information and communication interaction between all elements of the passenger transportation system; use of various forms of urban public transport fare; mathematical modelling of integration interaction of different types of public transport.

scholarly journals Linking Loyalty Card Data to Public Transport Data to Explore Mobility and Social Exclusion in the Older Population

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6217
Author(s):  
Ffion Carney
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Older Population ◽  
Activity Spaces ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Table Data ◽  
Public Transport Services ◽  
Loyalty Card

Inequalities in the provision of public transport and the accessibility of both public transport services and key facilities can impact wellbeing and increase social exclusion. This study explores the relationship between the provision of public transport services, mobility and social exclusion by utilising loyalty card transaction data to estimate the activity spaces of the older population in the West Midlands (England) metropolitan area. Bus time table data were used to calculate bus service provision and travel times to retail areas. Regression analyses were then used to quantify the impacts that the provision and efficiency of public transport services have on the area of older cardholders’ activity spaces. The provision of public transport services was found to have a significant impact on the size of these activity spaces, along with several sociodemographic variables, including age, deprivation and health. The results suggested that access to reliable public transport increased the mobility levels of the older population and allowed for a wider range of retail opportunities to be accessed. Inequalities in the provision of public transport could therefore exacerbate the wider social issues that affect some of the most vulnerable groups of the population.

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