Improving reliability on surface transport networks

Passengers and freight shippers alike want reliable transport services.  Surprisingly, little research has been undertaken in incorporating reliability into the assessment of transport projects despite the increasing importance of scheduling in economic activities. This report provides policy makers...

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Main Author: International Transport Forum.
Corporate Authors: International Transport Forum (-), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Transport Research Centre
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD c2010.
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Summary:Passengers and freight shippers alike want reliable transport services.  Surprisingly, little research has been undertaken in incorporating reliability into the assessment of transport projects despite the increasing importance of scheduling in economic activities. This report provides policy makers with a framework to understand reliability issues, to incorporate reliability into project assessment and to design reliability management policies. It also explores a range of reliability performance measures. Case studies across OECD and ITF countries provide examples of several core policy tools that can be used to deliver more reliable networks in a cost-effective manner. The report makes significant progress in identifying appropriate methodology for incorporating reliability into policy and project evaluation, as well as exploring the pitfalls that need to be avoided.
Item Description:"Transport Research Centre."
Physical Description:1 online resource (168 p. )
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781282640320
9786612640322
9789282102428