Overview
Numerous books have been written which deal with transport problems in developed and developing countries, and with the planning and management of transport organisations in developed countries, but none deals specifically with the planning, regulation, management and control of public transport in developing countries. This book meets that need. It examines and explains the problems and characteristics of public transport systems in developing countries, and discusses the alternative modes, management methods, and forms of ownership, control, regulation and funding, with particular emphasis on what is appropriate at different stages of development and for different cultural backgrounds. It deals with urban, rural and long distance transport services, principally by road. This emphasis reflects the magnitude of the urban transport problem, and the predominance of road transport in most developing countries. The planning of bus services, particularly in urban areas, is covered in some detail, since this is often an area of considerable weakness. Similarly, the management of transport services and the maintenance of vehicles, including vehicle design and transport fleet planning, are also dealt with in depth. The book is aimed at all those who are involved in the provision of public transport in developing countries, including transport planners, managers of transport undertakings, aid agency and government officials responsible for the funding, provision or regulation of transport, transport consultants and advisers, and in particular students of transport or urban and rural affairs. Since there is much in common between transport operations in the developing world and in developed countries, this book should be of interest to transport operators and planners everywhere.
Full Product Details
Author: Richard Iles
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint: Elsevier Science Ltd
Edition: New ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.863kg
ISBN: 9780080445588
ISBN 10: 0080445586
Pages: 492
Publication Date: 30 March 2005
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
...this volume deals specifically with planning, regulation, management and control...particular emphasis on what is appropriate at different stages of development, and on the different cultural backgrounds within which operators must act...detailed coverage of urban bus services, often an area of considerable weakness. Management of transport services and vehicle maintenance, design and fleet planning are dealt with in depth...aimed at everyone involved in the provision of public transport in developing countries, including transport planners and consultants, managers, NGO and government officials, and students. Railway Gazette International Iles' work will certainly be a useful reference source for undergraduate and professional transport students, and in-service trainees. -Gordon Pirie, JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY (2005)
"""...this volume deals specifically with planning, regulation, management and control...particular emphasis on what is appropriate at different stages of development, and on the different cultural backgrounds within which operators must act...detailed coverage of urban bus services, often an area of considerable weakness. Management of transport services and vehicle maintenance, design and fleet planning are dealt with in depth...aimed at everyone involved in the provision of public transport in developing countries, including transport planners and consultants, managers, NGO and government officials, and students."" Railway Gazette International ""Iles' work will certainly be a useful reference source for undergraduate and professional transport students, and in-service trainees."" -Gordon Pirie, JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY (2005)"
