Problems or even failure in transport initiatives are more likely for projects set in the urban areas of developing countries. Connecting a rural village to an all-weather road or restoring a section of national highway is usually straightforward. Costs are modest, institutional issues limited,...

Intro -- Title page -- Table of Contents -- Copyright -- About the Authors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the Book -- Chapter 1. The Setting -- Abstract -- The Challenges of Rapid Motorization -- Emergence of New Paradigms -- Slow Application of the New Paradigms -- This...

It is in this context that this study has been undertaken to document BRT case studies in terms of the political setting, institutions/governance, public involvement and communications, service/operations/management and planning and their relationship to investment performance. The study has...