Partnerships to Improve Access and Quality of Public Transport
Project One (1999-2000) – Karachi, Pakistan.
Project Two (2001-2003) Colombo, Sri Lanka; Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania; Faisalabad; Pakistan; Karachi, Pakistan.
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 Purpose
Improve sustainable livelihoods of the poor through improved access to, and quality of, urban public transport by developing guidelines for use by policy makers and urban development. |
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Partnerships to Improve Access and Quality of Public Transport: Guidelines. M. Sohail; D. Mitlin; D.A.C. Maunder. 2003. |
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Urban Public Transport and Sustainable Livelihoods for the Poor,
A case study: Karachi, Pakistan. M. Sohail (ed.),WEDC, Loughborough University, Loughborough, 2000 |
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Partnership to Improve Access and Quality of Public Transport - A Case Report: Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sohail, M. (ed), WEDC, Loughborough University, Loughborough, 2003. |
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Partnership to Improve Access and Quality of Public Transport.
A Case Report : Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Sohail, M. (ed),WEDC, Loughborough University, Loughborough University, 2003 |
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Partnership to Improve Access and Quality of Public Transport - A Case Report: Faisalabad, Pakistan. Sohail, M. (ed), WEDC, Loughborough University, Loughborough University, 2003, |
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Managing Public Transport in Developing Countries: Stakeholder Perspectives in Dar es Salaam and Faisalabad. Sohail, M., Maunder, D.A.C. and Miles, D.W.J.,International Journal of Transport Management, 2, 2004, pp 149-160.
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Sustaining livelihoods by improving urban public transport services, Sohail, M., ICE Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineers, Engineering Sustainability, 158(ES1), March 2005, pp 9-15.
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Effective Regulation for Sustainable Public Transport in Developing Countries, Sohail, M., Maunder, D.A.C. and Cavill, S.,Transport Policy, 13(3), 4th January 2006, pp 177-190.
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Use
of Sustainable Livelihoods Approaches
The Sustainable Livelihoods approach was used to clarify the linkages that exist between transport and poverty reduction. It also used stakeholder forums to investigate issues from user’s, operator’s and owner’s perspectives and to assess the potential of partnerships between different agencies in the public and private sector for improving transport in poor people’s interests.
It was found that in general there is a lack of strategic thinking in the planning of urban public transport – transport sector policy makers, operators, and practitioners do not engage adequately with their opposite numbers in other sectors.
Urban public transport is vital for accessing services and livelihood assets but often the marginalised are neglected. The poor and vulnerable have no voice and often have no option but to walk. Children, women, the elderly, and disabled are disadvantaged and often abused by bus drivers who wish to avoid the time lost caused by the slower boarding of such passengers.
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