Evaluation of Transport Performance Measures for Cities

Managers of transport organizations need to make decisions that contribute to city objectives that are broader than just transportation efficiency. There is an increasing awareness that there are linkages between transport and other public policy domains: safety, the environment, the economy, social equity and mobility. Ideally, transport objectives reflect those linkages; are measurable so that transport performance can be evaluated; and assist in achieving city, regional and national policy goals. [...]

Intermodality: Measures to Stimulate Public Transport Usage

This is the report of the activities from PIARC Committee on Urban Areas sub-group on intermodality, which deals with traveller intermodality in which public transport plays a major role. The activities of this subgroup have been focused on public transport measures and other measures that affect public transport use, and on transport interchange facilities. The aim of the study is to provide information and pass on ideas to countries and cities on measures that can help achieve a traveller intermodality [...]

Transport and Urban Development

Because of the close relation between land use, environment, economic and transportation, it is necessary to co-ordinate land use and transportation planning. Professionals seek integrated approaches to ensure that urban, regional and economic development takes place in an environment that addresses social needs. This general aspect applies to all types of industrialised countries, countries in transition and the developing countries. However, in different countries, and regions within those countries, [...]

The Urban Road Network Design

Urban development is determined among others by roads and streets. A good design will act as a catalyst, but a bad design will eventually paralyze life in the town or city. To enhance the unity between urban and road design, the urban road network must be reorganized. Urban roads must serve a variety of functions in addition to their transportation function, such as attractiveness and orientation, as well as social, ecological and economic functions. The report proposes six road categories [...]

Urban Road Network Management

Many different organizations are interested in using the area above and below the streets. One of the most important things is to co-ordinate and harmonize the various areas of interest. The purpose of this report is to show who decides how the street zones in cities are used; to show different organizational solutions chosen to share access, and the type of laws that form the basis of this work; to define those who have an interest in using street zones and the conflicts that arise; to show the [...]