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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...

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Safer City Streets : Global Benchmarking for Urban Road Safety

International Transport Forum - 2018

This document aims to support cities in setting road safety targets and to monitor progress in improving urban road … intensify efforts to improve the safety of vulnerable road users. This document presents traffic safety indicators for different … road user groups collected in 31 cities to facilitate the evaluation, monitoring and benchmarking of road safety outcomes …

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Policy Priorities for Decarbonizing Urban Public Transport

International Transport Forum - 2018

This report identifies policy priorities, megatrends and pressing issues regarding the decarbonisation of urban passenger transport. It presents the results of an expert survey on important challenges in the area and summarises the findings of a workshop with 36 experts from 12 countries...

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Micromobility Policies for Sustainable Transport : Bogotá and Mexico City

International Transport Forum - 2021

This paper analyses regulations that support non-motorised mobility in Bogotá and Mexico City. It reviews the promotion of bicycles as a sustainable alternative to cars and the rapid implementation of cycling lanes as a substitute for public transport under the Covid-19 crisis. It also...

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The Freight Space Race : Curbing the Impact of Freight Deliveries in Cities

International Transport Forum - 2022

This report explores ways of making deliveries in cities less disruptive and more sustainable. How goods are distributed in urban environments profoundly affects metropolitan life. Urban freight flows impact cities’ economic vitality, their environmental footprint, the safety and efficiency of...

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Towards the Light: Effective Light Mobility Policies in Cities

International Transport Forum - 2023

This report explores how traffic systems and infrastructure can be redesigned and expanded for a broader range of vehicle types, especially "smaller-than-car" or light mobility options. It identifies the potential benefits of making vehicles lighter and diversifying the range of vehicles used...

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Monitoring Progress in Urban Road Safety : 2022 Update

International Transport Forum - 2022

This report tracks the progress in reducing the number of road traffic fatalities and serious injuries in cities … network and compares trends in urban and national road safety. It provides indicators for the risk of traffic death for … different road user groups that permits benchmarking of road safety outcomes. …

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Renegotiations in Public-Private Partnerships: Theory and Evidence

International Transport Forum - 2014

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have the potential to increase efficiency and improve resource allocation. However, contract renegotiations are common and make us question the benefits to PPPs. Under current accounting standards, PPPs allow intertemporal reallocations of infrastructure...

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