Accessibility and transport provision have played a key role in shaping the development patterns of major urban areas internationally. While future urban development patterns are subject to fluctuations of the economy and resulting resource decisions we can at a minimum explore potential likely future development scenarios based on current evidence and projections. In this study developed with ...

Integrated fares and electronic ticketing are frequently advocated by transport planning authorities to promote public transport use. But how effective and necessary are integrated fares and electronic ticketing for urban NZ. This paper reviews the state of play in New Zealand in 2009 and draws some lessons from overseas. Fare differentiation, the flip side of integrated fares, also has merit s...

The provision of appropriate quality rail services has an important role in terms of railway infrastructure: quality of infrastructure maintenance, regulation of railway traffic, line capacity, speed, safety, train station organization, the allowable lines load and other infrastructure parameters. The analysis of experiences in transforming the railway systems points to the conclusion that ther...

In recent years, with half the world’s population living in towns and cities and most of them relying heavily on public transport to meet their mobility needs, efficient and effective public transport operations have become critical to sustainable economic and social development. Nowadays, Light Rail Transit Systems are considered to be the most promising technological approach to satisfy these...

This report investigates the role that public transit can play in reducing traffic congestion. Investigates the role that public transit can play in reducing traffic congestion. This analysis indicates that high quality public transit tends to reduce congestion by attracting travelers who would otherwise drive. As public transit service improves on a corridor (including improved speed, convenie...