PUBLIC TRANSPORT INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES

Autor/innen

  • Desmond Amiegbebhor Dr., Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority/ Lagos State University, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v0i0.338

Schlagwörter:

transport, institutions, government

Abstract

Public Transport Institutions are imperative in countries or cities to plan, coordinate, regulate and integrate city public transport as well as provide the necessary platform for subsidy applications in the operations of public transport. Considering the place which public transport occupies in development and social services, an independent body is needed to create a level playing field for public and private sector initiatives in transport. The paper highlights the duties and models of Transport Institutions with examples from some selected countries and draws a conclusion on the need to avoid institutional gridlock to transport planning efficiency.

 

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Autor/innen-Biografie

  • Desmond Amiegbebhor, Dr., Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority/ Lagos State University, Nigeria
    Dr. Desmond Amiegbebhor has been involved in the management of transport operations for over 24 years with educational background in Transportation Operations Planning and Urban Transportation Geography from the Federal University of Technology Owerri and University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) respectively. Dr. Desmond has garnered varied experiences in Public Transport Operations spanning from Associated Bus Company (ABC) Transport Plc from 1993 to 2007 leaving as the General Manager of the organisation. He is the Director of Bus in Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK, Alumni Harvard Business School and a Faculty Member Lagos State University. He is a vested transport professional with leading roles in Transport Operations Management, Transport Service Planning and Transport Researches. He has published over ten editorial topical transport issues in both local and international journals. He has extensive experience in the Development of Public Transport Operations, Transport planning for fleet deployment and Management.

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2018-03-30

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Vol 2, No 11 (2018)

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