The Urban Rail Development Handbook

doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1272-9

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The Urban Rail Development Handbook

dc.contributor.author	Pulido, Daniel
dc.contributor.author	Darido, Georges
dc.contributor.author	Munoz-Raskin, Ramon
dc.contributor.author	Moody, Joanna
dc.contributor.editor	Pulido, Daniel
dc.contributor.editor	Darido, Georges
dc.contributor.editor	Munoz-Raskin, Ramon
dc.contributor.editor	Moody, Joanna
dc.contributor.other	Fleischman, Edward R.
dc.contributor.other	Guerrero Gámez, Sofía
dc.contributor.other	Jia, Wenyu
dc.contributor.other	Mandri-Perrott, Xavier Cledan
dc.contributor.other	Mitrić, Slobodan
dc.contributor.other	Montgomery, Robert H.
dc.contributor.other	Pérez-Brito, Carlos T.
dc.contributor.other	Ríos, Ramiro Alberto
dc.contributor.other	Targa, Felipe
dc.contributor.other	Vélez, Jean Paul
dc.date.accessioned	2018-09-10T16:39:16Z
dc.date.available	2018-09-10T16:39:16Z
dc.date.issued	2018-09-10
dc.description.abstract	Cities across the globe are looking to develop affordable, environmentally friendly, and socially responsible transportation solutions that can meet the accessibility needs of expanding metropolitan populations and support future economic and urban development. When appropriately planned and properly implemented as part of a larger public transportation network, urban rail systems can provide rapid mobility and vital access to city centers from surrounding districts. High-performing urban rail services, when carefully approached as development projects, can help enhance quality of life by giving citizens access to employment opportunities, essential services, urban amenities, and neighboring communities. The purpose of this Handbook is to synthesize and disseminate knowledge to inform the planning, implementation, and operations of urban rail projects with a view towards: -- Emphasizing the need for early studies and project planning; -- Making projects more sustainable (economically, socially, and environmentally); -- Improving socioeconomic returns and access to opportunities for users; -- Maximizing the value of private participation, where appropriate; and -- Building capacity within project implementing and managing institutions This Handbook provides experiential advice to tackle the technical, institutional, and financial challenges faced by decision makers considering urban rail projects. It brings together the expertise of World Bank staff and the input of numerous specialists to synthesize international 'good practices' and recommendations that are independent of commercial, financial political, or other interests. The material presented is intended as an honest-broker guide to maximize the impact and manage the challenges of urban rail systems in cities in both developed and developing countries. Rather than identify a single approach, this Handbook acknowledges the complexities and context necessary when approaching an urban rail development by helping to prepare decision makers to ask the right questions, consider the key issues, perform the necessary studies, apply adequate tools, and learn from international good practice all at the right time in the project development process.	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/978-1-4648-1272-9
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-1272-9
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-4648-1272-9
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/30392
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject	METRO
dc.subject	COMMUTER RAIL
dc.subject	URBAN RAIL
dc.subject	RAPID TRANSIT
dc.subject	PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
dc.subject	PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
dc.subject	PPP
dc.subject	MANAGEMENT PLANNING
dc.subject	CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subject	RESILIENT CITIES
dc.subject	SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
dc.title	The Urban Rail Development Handbook	en
dc.title	Manual para el desarrollo de ferrocarriles urbanos,	es
dc.type	Handbook	en
dc.type	Manuel	fr
dc.type	Evaluación de impacto	es
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.crossref.title	The Urban Rail Development Handbook
okr.date.disclosure	2018-09-10
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Publication
okr.guid	583011538651181032
okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/978-1-4648-1272-9
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum	211272
okr.identifier.report	130474
okr.imported	true	en
okr.language.supported	en
okr.language.supported	es
okr.topic	Transport::Railroads
okr.topic	Transport::Transport Economics Policy & Planning
okr.topic	Infrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Economics
okr.topic	Infrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Finance
okr.topic	Infrastructure Economics and Finance::Private Participation in Infrastructure
okr.topic	Urban Development::Transport in Urban Areas
okr.unit	GTD04