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ROAD BASICS
The Governance in Transport Theme of the global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP) is writing a book "Road Basics" to explain how road infrastructure is provided and managed for the benefit of members of the public, politicians, the media and other road stakeholders who are not road specialists but nevertheless are interested seeing value for money and properly maintained roads. Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Framework for "Road Basics" - February 2008. Please consider whether the proposed structure o...
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Chapter 1: Who needs roads?
Chapter 1: Who needs roads? This is one of the chapters planned for the book "Road Basics" being written by the Governance in Transport theme of the global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP). Monday, February 18, 2008. Could include. (please add comments! All road stakeholders - government, businesses, public. Everyone - for health, education and social needs. Businesses to move goods. Farmers and entrepreneurs to take produce to markets. Pedestrians and people using non-motorised transport.
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Chapter 2: Who provides roads?
Chapter 2: Who provides roads? This is one of the chapters planned for the book "Road Basics" being written by the Governance in Transport theme of the global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP). Monday, February 18, 2008. Could include. (please add comments! The national government - through a road administration. Regional and local government for local roads. Organisational structures (more in Chapter 7). Providing construction, maintenance, management, operational services. GTKP - Governance Theme.
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Chapter 3: How do roads affect safety,health and the environment?
Chapter 3: How do roads affect safety,health and the environment? This is one of the chapters planned for the book "Road Basics" being written by the Governance in Transport theme of the global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP). Monday, February 18, 2008. Could include. (please add comments! Designing roads with road safety in mind. Tyres, brakes, lights, vehicle safety checks. Driving skills and driver training. Safety of pedestrians and non-motorised traffic. Air pollution caused by vehicles.
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Chapter 4: Which roads are more important and why?
Chapter 4: Which roads are more important and why? This is one of the chapters planned for the book "Road Basics" being written by the Governance in Transport theme of the global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP). Monday, February 18, 2008. Could include. (please add comments! Limited funding, skills and materials so priorities must be decided. Need to set priorities for maintenance as well as construction. Rural areas - providing all year access to health, education, markets. GTKP - Governance Theme.
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Chapter 5: How should roads be built and maintained?
Chapter 5: How should roads be built and maintained? This is one of the chapters planned for the book "Road Basics" being written by the Governance in Transport theme of the global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP). Monday, February 18, 2008. Could include. (please add comments! Avoid getting lost in too much engineering detail! For low volume rural roads - critical importance of drainage. Knowing what a road should look like - camber, drains, clear of vegetation. Roads in towns and cities. 7 Organi...
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Chapter 6: How much should roads cost, and who should pay for them?
Chapter 6: How much should roads cost, and who should pay for them? This is one of the chapters planned for the book "Road Basics" being written by the Governance in Transport theme of the global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP). Monday, February 18, 2008. Could include. (please add comments! Understanding road construction costs - rural, main routes, urban roads. Understanding road maintenance costs. Management and administration costs. Competitive tendering - how it is supposed to work. To go to ...
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Chapter 7: Organising, managing and regulating roads and road transport
Chapter 7: Organising, managing and regulating roads and road transport. This is one of the chapters planned for the book "Road Basics" being written by the Governance in Transport theme of the global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP). Monday, February 18, 2008. Could include. (please add comments! More detailed explanation of alternative organisational structures. Ministries and responsibilities - infrastructure, traffic, safety, environment, finance. Road administrations, road agencies, road funds.
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Chapter 8: Understanding and working with political and cultural influences
Chapter 8: Understanding and working with political and cultural influences. This is one of the chapters planned for the book "Road Basics" being written by the Governance in Transport theme of the global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP). Monday, February 18, 2008. Could include. (please add comments! A lot of money is spent on roads - always a target for manipulation and misuse! High profile projects to catch public attention may not be the best investments. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 9 Vehicle c...
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Chapter 9: Vehicle costs, bus fares, freight rates, travel times and travel comfort
Chapter 9: Vehicle costs, bus fares, freight rates, travel times and travel comfort. This is one of the chapters planned for the book "Road Basics" being written by the Governance in Transport theme of the global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP). Monday, February 18, 2008. Could include. (please add comments! Many forms of analysis have been developed to support objective decisions. Average cost of a vehicle per km can be estimated - depends on road condition. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). To go to t...
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Chapter 10: Measuring and improving performance
Chapter 10: Measuring and improving performance. This is one of the chapters planned for the book "Road Basics" being written by the Governance in Transport theme of the global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP). Monday, February 18, 2008. Could include. (please add comments! What can be measured? What should be measured? Methods that can be used to measure performance. Overall quality and value for money, rather than lost in the detail. Benchmarks and making comparisons with other countries.
