All Transport
Quantifying Private and Foreign Investment in Transport Infrastructure
Discussion Paper, Policy Insights,
15 March 2019
- Improve the collection and dissemination of disaggregated data on the level and characteristics of private investments in transport infrastructure.
What is Private Investment in Transport Infrastructure and Why is it Difficult?
Discussion Paper, Policy Insights,
28 January 2019
- Distinguish between infrastructure and the operations that take place on it.
- To pursue private investment in infrastructure, choose between competition for the contract or the regulated model.
- Differentiate between attracting private investors in existing assets (privatisation) and in new infrastructure PPPs.
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.
Integrated Transport Development Experiences of Global City Clusters - Urban and Suburban Transport in Mexico City
Presentation, slides, speech,
2 July 2015
Urban Development, Transport Investments and Connectivity in the Ile-de-France Region
Presentation, slides, speech,
2 July 2015
Integrated Transport Development in China’s Emerging Urban Agglomerations
Presentation, slides, speech,
1 July 2015
Urban Planning and Transport Infrastructure Provision in the Randstad, Netherlands – a Global City Cluster
Presentation, slides, speech,
1 July 2015
Cities as Labor Markets: Relevance to China City Cluster Development
Presentation, slides, speech,
1 July 2015
International Experiences on Public Transport Provision in Rural Areas
Case-Specific Policy Analysis, Policy Insights,
29 June 2015
- We are currently seeing a major change in the perception of ‘public transport’.
- Demand-responsive transport is seen as one of the key options to meet public transport challenges in rural areas.
- Significant scope still exists for ‘conventional’ public transport.
- Better coordination between different types of services is required.
- Relaxing quantitative taxi regulation can enable new innovative solutions.
Drivers of Logistics Performance: A Case Study of Turkey
Corporate Partnership Board Report, Policy Insights,
30 April 2015
- Policy actions creating the highest improvement in the logistics performance vary for different income levels.
- Reducing the variability of customs clearance time is an important element for improving the efficiency of border crossing procedures.
- Capacity management plays a vital role in infrastructure efficiency.
- Intermodal transport systems, including good access to roads, terminals and seaport channels, are fundamental for a high-quality transport infrastructure.
- A successful logistics industry is essential in providing high quality logistics services.
- Resilience-improving policies and investments are necessary.
National Performance Indicator Observatory on Freight Transport and Logistics
Presentation, slides, speech,
9 March 2015
The World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and Drivers of Logistics Performance
Presentation, slides, speech,
9 March 2015
Measuring Public Investment in Transport Infrastructure and Logistics Indicators for Efficient Investment
Presentation, slides, speech,
9 March 2015