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...

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,...

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...

Severe congestion, poor air quality, increases in road accidents, and explosive growth in energy consumption are manifestations of rapid motorization in cities around the globe, especially in the developing world. The tendency in most developing cities has been to deal with these problems in a...