Measuring the performance of urban public transport in relation to public policy objectives

Abstract The automobile has played a fundamental role in the development of cities in the daily movement of people. This paper analyzes the explosive increase in the number of motorized vehicles in the municipalities of Chile. Additionally, due to its national relevance, a disaggregated analysis of the Metropolitan Area of Santiago is presented. Through statistical data of the last 20 years, the analysis evidenced an explosive but differentiated increase of the automotive fleet. Results show the poorest municipalities with a lower dynamism, while those of the more affluent sectors experience exuberant increases. Particularly in the Metropolitan Area of Santiago, the results follow the same pattern, dynamics that jeopardize the planning and sustainability of national urban areas. A reflection is made focusing on the type of city that is being planned and built throughout the country and the urgency of a strategic public policy in urban public transport.

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A study and analysis of passenger flow of urban public transport in the city of Jinhua, China

Advances in Civil, Transportation and Environmental Engineering ◽

10.2495/ctee120261 ◽

2013 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Junqing Shi ◽

Lin Cheng

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Passenger Flow ◽

Urban Public Transport ◽

The City

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Toward Enhancing The Contribution Of The Passengers In Funding The Operating Costs Of Urban Public Transport Systems : Case Study Of The Tram Of Algiers Algeria

10.34118/0136-000-041-019 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Chakeur Belakhdar ◽

Faries Boubakour

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Operating Costs ◽

Transport Systems ◽

Urban Public Transport

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EMPIRICAL ESTIMATION WAITING TIME OF URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT WITH THE PURPOSE ENSURING OPTIMAL FUNCTIONING ROUTE NETWORK

Scientific Papers Collection of the Angarsk State Technical University ◽

10.36629/2686-7788-2019-1-1-1179-183 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 179-183

Author(s):

O.A Lebedeva ◽

J.O. Poltavskaya

Keyword(s):

Waiting Time ◽

Public Transport ◽

Empirical Estimation ◽

Route Network ◽

Optimal Functioning ◽

Urban Public Transport

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Global Algorithmic Capital Markets

10.1093/oso/9780198829461.001.0001 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

Capital Markets ◽

Systemic Risk ◽

High Frequency ◽

Investor Protection ◽

High Frequency Trading ◽

Market Making ◽

Market Governance ◽

Policy Objectives ◽

The Impact

This book illustrates and assesses the dramatic recent transformations in capital markets worldwide and the impact of those transformations. ‘Market making’ by humans in centralized markets has been replaced by supercomputers and algorithmic high frequency trading operating in often highly fragmented markets. How do recent market changes impact on core public policy objectives such as investor protection, reduction of systemic risk, fairness, efficiency, and transparency in markets? The operation and health of capital markets affect all of us and have profound implications for equality and justice in society. This unique set of chapters by leading scholars, industry insiders, and regulators sheds light on these and related questions and discusses ways to strengthen market governance for the benefit of society at large.

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The Implications of Political Trust for Supporting Public Transport

Journal of Social Policy ◽

10.1017/s0047279420000707 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-19

Author(s):

JAE YOUNG LIM ◽

KUK-KYOUNG MOON

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Public Policy ◽

Public Transport ◽

Social Equity ◽

Political Trust ◽

The United States ◽

Negatively Associated ◽

Social Surveys ◽

Pooled Data ◽

Policy Attitudes

Abstract Despite the importance of public transport for urban vitality, social equity, and mobility, the discussions surrounding these topics have become heated ideological battles between liberals and conservatives in the United States, as in other countries. Conservatives, in particular, have exhibited anti-transit attitudes that have worked against the development of public transport. Scholars note that political trust functions as a heuristic and its impact is felt more strongly among individuals who face ideological risks with respect to a given public policy. Based on several studies noting the relationships between political trust, ideology and policy attitudes, the study employs the pooled data of the 2010 and 2014 General Social Surveys. It finds that conservatives are negatively associated with supporting spending on public transport, but when contingent upon high levels of political trust, they become more supportive of it. The study discusses the potential of political trust as a mechanism to influence public policy discourses as well as certain methodological and substantive limitations.

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Regulation of the stop points throughput capacity in urban public transport

IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering ◽

10.1088/1757-899x/1061/1/012015 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1061 (1) ◽

pp. 012015

Author(s):

A I Fadeev ◽

S Alhusseini

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Throughput Capacity ◽

Urban Public Transport

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What’s Next for a National Infrastructure Policy: An Encore or a Requiem?

Public Works Management & Policy ◽

10.1177/1087724x211014655 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1087724X2110146

Author(s):

Richard G. Little

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Public Policy ◽

21St Century ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Infrastructure Systems ◽

Infrastructure Policy ◽

Policy Objectives ◽

The Many ◽

National Infrastructure ◽

Roll Out

In an essay almost 30 years ago, Professor Dick Netzer of NYU asked the question “Do We Really Need a National Infrastructure Policy?” and came to the conclusion that we did not. As the Biden Administration prepares to roll out a multi-trillion dollar infrastructure package, the nation is faced with numerous questions regarding the infrastructure systems necessary to support continued economic growth and environmental sustainability. The purpose of this essay is to look to recent history for guidance for how to proceed by revisiting the underlying premises of the Netzer essay and reconsider whether a National Infrastructure Policy is needed. Because linking infrastructure to broader public policy objectives could both unite the nation and position it to address the many challenges that the 21st century will present, I believe the idea of a National Infrastructure Policy definitely deserves a second look.

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