Summit and Events
Reforming Public Transport Planning and Delivery
Research Report, Policy Insights,
24 February 2020
- Let government plan transport services, but at a decentralised level.
- Consider corporatising publicly operated transport services.
- Pay close attention to system design where competition in public transport provision is introduced.
- Pay attention to service quality as well as costs to achieve a sustainable public transport system.
- Take the broader urban context into account in designing and adopting public transport reforms.
Messages clés des Ministres. Sommet annuel 2011: Des transports pour la société
Summit Declaration,
25 May 2011
Key Messages from Ministers 2011 Annual Summit: Transport for Society
Summit Declaration,
25 May 2011
Ten Stylised Facts About Household Spending on Transport
Statistics Brief, Policy Insights,
1 January 2011
- Housing, transport and food are the main household budgetary drivers.
- Share of transport on total household spending has remained relatively constant over time.
- The share of transport in household expenditure increases with welfare.
- The main driver of household spending is the ownership (and use) of cars.
- Increased spending on transport by richer households is mainly directed to cars.
- Transport spending structure and level changes dramatically only for households with the oldest consumers.
- Unemployed and retired spend least on transport – but still rely on cars.
- Bigger families spend more on transport (and use of car).
- Degree of urbanisation has only a small impact on transport spending shares in rich countries.
- Transport spending is rapidly increasing in China.
Kernbotschaften Der Verkehrsminister. Summit 2009: Verkehr für eine globale Wirtschaft
Summit Declaration,
27 May 2009
Messages clés ministeriels. Sommet 2009 : Des transports pour une économie mondialisée : défis et perspectives face à la crise
Summit Declaration,
27 May 2009
Key Ministerial Messages. Summit 2009: Transport for a Global Economy
Summit Declaration,
27 May 2009