Walking and Cycling

Research Report, Policy Insights,

21 June 2018

Pursue private investment in infrastructure on the merits of improved efficiency.
Invest more into upfront preparation of projects to reduce inefficient risk pricing by suppliers.
Undertake a comprehensive analysis of how to assist suppliers.
The pursuit of certainty in delivery should be balanced against cost.
Stimulate innovation through early contractor involvement or alliancing, not public-private partnerships.
Avoid transferring demand risk to public-private partnerships if service levels do not strongly impact demand.
Bundle and cross-fund public-private partnerships to reduce demand risk.
Adopt the regulatory asset base model where competition is absent or demand not strongly endogenous.
Introduce a transparent public accounting standard to maximise the value for money of private investment.
Foster competitive markets to achieve cost-effective infrastructure.
Pursue data collection on how contract design affects project outcomes.
Support the development of an evidence-supported procurement tool.

Corporate Partnership Board Report, Policy Insights,

16 May 2018

Public authorities must prepare for a much more networked and meshed world.
Take into account changes in data science and technology when developing Mobility as a Service.
Look beyond initial cryptocurrency applications of distributed ledger technologies.
Governments should help deploy the building blocks that enable wider uptake of distributed ledgers.
Apply blockchain technology now for slow and (relatively) small transport use cases; anticipate next generation distributed ledger technologies for “big and fast” applications to be deployed later.
Governments should develop algorithmic code-based regulation to accompany the uptake of distributed ledger technologies.

Roundtable Report, Policy Insights,

2 May 2018

Shared mobility is still a relatively new field but is progressing rapidly. With business models and preferred technologies still in flux, policy makers need to prepare considered responses to these developments without delay.
Service concepts and technology currently and on the brink of being explored need to consider a range of design domain restrictions, dependencies on infrastructure, operating principles and user interfaces.
Specific service concepts should be matched to specific operational environments, on a detailed local level as well as across continents and cultures.
Government action will affect how automated vehicles will impact society. Existing approaches will not be appropriate for long. Their understanding and input will help to balance the debate on whether AVs can indeed alleviate a series of stubborn problems.

Discussion Paper, Policy Insights,

1 February 2018

Public transport scheduling needs to consider a wider range of needs and preferences.
Taxi and informal transit services require safer regulations and technologies.
Gender analysis leads to effective and efficient transport demand management.
Safety improvements are key to ensure optimal public transport use.

Roundtable Report, Policy Insights,

29 January 2018

Ne renégocier les PPP que dans des cas exceptionnels.
Faire appel à un arbitre indépendant pour établir si le résultat d’un PPP cadre avec ce que les parties auraient négocié si elles avaient prévu le changement intervenu.
Envisager de charger une instance indépendante de statuer sur le bien-fondé de la renégociation d’un PPP.
Inclure la réputation et la compétence avérée parmi les critères d’attribution des contrats de PPP.
Comparer les avantages et inconvénients des PPP avec ceux des autres formes de participation des capitaux privés.

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