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.
Alternative Title
Améliorer la fiabilité des réseaux de transport de surface.
At head of title: OECD, International Transport Forum.
Also available in French: Améliorer la fiabilité des réseaux de transport de surface.
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Contents
Foreword, Abstract -- Key Messages -- Executive Summary -- Setting the Scene -- Monitoring Reliability as a Policy Signal -- Incorporating Reliability into Cost-Benefit Analysis -- Infrastructure Supply – Provision as a Policy Tool -- Influencing Supply – Management as a Policy Tool -- Pricing Networks to Optimise Reliability -- Informing – Mitigating the Impacts of Unreliability -- Conclusions -- References -- Contributors to the Report.