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Assessing the social costs of urban transport infrastructure options in low and middle income countries

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  • Tam Vu
  • John Preston

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This paper develops cost models for urban transport infrastructure options in situations where motorcycles and various forms of taxis are important modes of transport. The total social costs (TSCs) of conventional bus, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Monorail, Metro (Elevated Rail), car, motorcycle, Taxi and Uber are calculated for an urban corridor covering operator, user and external costs. Based on the parameters for a 7 km corridor in Hanoi, Vietnam, the results show the lowest average social cost (ASC) transport modes for different ranges of demand. Motorcycle might be the best option at low demand levels while conventional bus has advantages with low-medium demand. At medium demand levels, bus-based technologies and Monorail are competitive options while Metro, with a higher person capacity, is the best alternative at the highest demand levels. Compared to other modes, the ASCs of car and Taxi/Uber are greater because of high capital cost (related to vehicles) per passenger and low occupancy. Transport planners and decision makers in low and middle income countries (LMICs) can draw on the findings of this study. However, various limitations are identified and additional research is suggested.

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  • Tam Vu & John Preston, 2020. "Assessing the social costs of urban transport infrastructure options in low and middle income countries," Transportation Planning and Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(4), pages 365-384, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:transp:v:43:y:2020:i:4:p:365-384
    DOI: 10.1080/03081060.2020.1747202
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    1. Vu, Tam & Preston, John, 2022. "A comparative economic assessment of urban transport infrastructure options in low- and middle-income countries," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 164(C), pages 38-59.
    2. Sovacool, Benjamin K. & Daniels, Chux & AbdulRafiu, Abbas, 2022. "Transitioning to electrified, automated and shared mobility in an African context: A comparative review of Johannesburg, Kigali, Lagos and Nairobi," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 98(C).

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