Way Forward, Policy Reform and Advocacy in Urban Transport

Abstract

We begin with an overview of the current state of urban transport. Top-down attempts to reform the sector are critiqued. Various reforms underway and the nature of these reforms are discussed. We provide a summary of the Transport Governance Initiative and the structured way this allows us to assess the governance of the sector and find areas for improvement. We then present a summary of the regulatory framework and the gaps in it. The attempted reforms and the absence of a focus on governance reforms are mentioned. In the next section we present an overview of what the assessments revealed in terms of each of the governance aspects. Finally, we provide some ideas for the way forward in terms of legislative reforms, capacity enhancement and the need for attitudinal shifts. We also suggest how these reforms may be achieved.