Rail
Adapting Transport Policy to Climate Change
Research Report, Policy Insights,
30 November 2015
- Uncertainty is different from risk.
- Climate effects are subject to uncertainty.
- There are techniques to deal with risk.
- There is currently no robust method to treat Knightian uncertainty.
- Risk, uncertainty and discount rate all affect carbon value.
Road Infrastructure Safety Management
IRTAD, Policy Insights,
6 October 2015
- Benchmark road infrastructure against good practices in other countries.
- Implement new minimum safety standards for road infrastructure.
- Continue evaluation and research to quantify safety impacts of planning decisions.
- Implement suitable Road Infrastructure Safety Management procedures for each stage of road development including planning design, pre-opening and full operation.
- Make Road Infrastructure Safety Management procedures legally binding.
- Involve both road and health authorities when developing road accident data bases.
- Assure adequate institutional management capacity and investment levels.
- Use existing tools and guidelines; adopt second-best solutions where state-of-the-art solutions are not feasible.
- Identify the Road Safety Infrastructure Management procedures that fit specific needs and understand barriers to implementation.
- Share good practices of Road infrastructure Safety Management procedures and intervention measures.
- Monitor the safety performance of road infrastructure.
- Develop self-explaining roads.
Forecasting Airport Demand: Review of UK Airports Commission Forecasts and Scenarios
Case-Specific Policy Analysis,
31 May 2015
Expanding Airport Capacity: Competition, Connectivity and Welfare
Case-Specific Policy Analysis,
31 May 2015
The Impact of Mega-Ships
Case-Specific Policy Analysis, Policy Insights,
30 April 2015
- Cost savings from bigger container ships are decreasing.
- The transport costs due to larger ships could be substantial.
- Supply chain risks related to mega-container ships are rising.
- Public policies need to better take account of this and act accordingly.
- Further increase of maximum container ship size would raise ransport costs.
Model of ECMT Certificate of Compliance of a Trailer of TPLW not Exceeding 3.5 Tonnes with the Technical Safety Requirements
Guidelines/User Guide,
1 January 2015
Model of Certificate of Compliance with Technical Provisions Concerning Exhaust and Noise Emissions and Safety Requirements for “EURO IV/4 Safe", "EURO V/5 Safe", "EEV Safe" or "EURO VI/6 Safe" Motor Vehicle (Lorry) of TPLW above 3.5 and not Exceeding 6 T
Guidelines/User Guide,
1 January 2015
КОНТРОЛЬНЫЕ ПРОЦЕДУРЫ для грузовиков с МРГВ свыше 3,5 тонн и не более 6 тонн начиная с 1 января 2015 года
Guidelines/User Guide,
1 January 2015
Control Procedures for Vehicles with TPLW above 3.5 and not Exceeding 6 Tonnes as from 1 January 2015
Guidelines/User Guide,
1 January 2015
Major Transport Infrastructure Projects and Economic Development
Roundtable Report,
24 December 2014
Impacts of Expanding Airport Capacity on Competition and Connectivity
Case-Specific Policy Analysis,
1 December 2014
Appraising Transformational Projects: The Case of the Grand Paris Express
Case-Specific Policy Analysis,
1 November 2014
The Competitiveness of Ports in Emerging Markets: The Case of Durban, South Africa
Case-Specific Policy Analysis, Policy Insights,
1 November 2014
- Create an inter-departmental freight unit within the city of Durban that can bundle expertise and act as a one-stop shop for freight-related issues in the city. This unit could act as a vehicle to improve coordination on freight transport and engage in joint planning, aligning various actors including Transnet, SANRAL, the national and provincial departments of Transportation and the various departments within the city of Durban.
- Increase the autonomy of TNPA and streamline decision-making procedures within Transnet. This includes more financial autonomy, e.g. by creating a separate fund at the disposal for TNPA for port infrastructure and maintenance.
- Focus performance indicators on the performance of the whole supply chain. Currently much focus seems to be on part of the picture (e.g. crane productivity) without much consideration for (and sometimes even at the detriment of) other indicators.
- Undertake a comprehensive environmental port impact study and implement green-port mitigation policies if necessary
Expanding Airport Capacity: Competition And Connectivity
Case-Specific Policy Analysis,
1 November 2014
Examen par les pairs du développement du fret ferroviaire au Mexique
Research Report,
1 February 2014
Дополнительная Информация К Статье 3.16 Руководства Пользователя Многосторонней Квотой ЕКМТ, 2014
Guidelines/User Guide,
1 January 2014
Дополнительная Информация к Руководству пользователя Многосторонней квотой ЕКМТ
Guidelines/User Guide,
1 January 2014
Article 3.15 and 3.16 – Provision Relating to Transit Through the Country of Registration
Guidelines/User Guide,
1 January 2014
Complementary Information to Article 3.16 of the User Guide on ECMT Multilateral Quota, 2014 and Control Procedures for Vehicles with tplw from 3.5 to 6 tonnes as from 1 January 2014
Guidelines/User Guide,
1 January 2014
The Model Certificate of Roadworthiness Test for Motor Vehicles and Trailers
Guidelines/User Guide,
1 January 2014
Model Certificate of Compliance of a Trailer with the Technical Safety Requirements
Guidelines/User Guide,
1 January 2014
Cycling, Health and Safety
Research Report, Policy Insights,
19 December 2013
- Insufficient evidence supports causality for the “safety in numbers” phenomenon – policies increasing the number of cyclists should be accompanied by risk-reduction actions.
- Efforts must be made to harmonise definitions of bicycle accident terminology so as to be able to make reliable international comparisons on cyclist safety.
- National authorities should set standards for, collect or otherwise facilitate the collection of data on non-fatal cycling crashes based on police reports and, in either a systematic or periodic way, on hospital records.
- Authorities seeking to improve cyclists’ safety should adopt the Safe System approach - policy should focus on improving the inherent safety of the traffic system, not simply on securing marginal improvements for cyclists in an inherently unsafe system.
- Authorities should establish top-level plans for cycling and cycling safety and should ensure high-level coordination among relevant government agencies to ensure that cycling grows without aggravating safety performance.
- Speed management acts as “hidden infrastructure” protecting cyclists and should be included as an integral part of cycle safety strategies.
- Cyclists should not be the only target of cycling safety policies – motorists are at least as important to target.
- Where appropriate, traffic speeds should be limited to less than 30km/hr where bicycles and motorised traffic mix but care should be taken so that speed control devices do not create hazards for cyclists.
Better Regulation of Public-Private Partnerships for Transport Infrastructure
Roundtable Report, Policy Insights,
24 September 2013
- A mix of financing models spreads risks.
- A dedicated budget for PPPs, set in relation to the rate at which future liabilities will be accumulated, can provide such a limit.
- Explicit consideration of alternative financing arrangements should be employed in determining whether to proceed with PPP projects.
- It is recommended that governments require PPP projects to pass tests of affordability and to clear the hurdle rates of return generally applied to publicly financed transport projects.
- The expected cost of PPP projects should take account of cost inflation resulting from the propensity for projects to be renegotiated.
- At the individual project level, risks should be assigned to the party best able to manage them, along with rights to make related decisions.
- Assigning demand risk is not straightforward and risk sharing arrangements are therefore common.
- Continuity of resources and expertise is essential for addressing strategic behaviour and optimism bias more generally.
- Regulatory agencies are well placed to ensure transparency and accountability by publishing reports on the criteria employed to make decisions and publishing contracts.