[sustran] fwd: Global Toll Road Study

[tkpb at barter.pc.my]

Dear sustran-discussers
I recently received the following message requesting help for a study of
Toll Roads in Asia.  If anyone wants to help Mr Sriver (or perhaps has
suggestions to make sure their study takes account of the concerns that
preoccupy this list) then please contact him directly.
All the best,  Paul

A. Rahman Paul BARTER,
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>Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 17:20:10 +0900 (JST)
>To: tkpb at barter.pc.my
>From: "Jeffrey J. Sriver" <jsriver at padeco.co.jp>
>Subject: Global Toll Road Study
>
>To SUSTRAN:
>
>Recently the consulting firm for which I work, PADECO Co. Ltd. of Tokyo,
>Japan, was awarded a contract by the World Bank to conduct a "Global Toll
>Road Study for Selected Asian Countries."  At the end of this message I have
>included a brief synopsis of the overall project of which this study is a
>part, so that you might be a little more familiar with it.
>
>In the course of the research that we must complete over the next few
>months, we will be visiting a number of Asian countries to learn more about
>their toll road development plans, policies, and experiences.  In addition,
>we would also like to make sure that we include the environmental issues and
>implications of toll road facilities.
>
>The "key areas" upon which we are focussing our analysis include:
>
>  * Institutional Issues,
>  * Project Financing Issues,
>  * Regulatory and Legal Issues,
>  * Planning and Design Issues, and
>  * Environmental and Socio-Economic Issues;
>
>while the perspectives that we would like to incorporate include those of:
>
>  * transport policy institutions,
>  * transport regulatory institutions,
>  * toll road operators,
>  * toll road builders,
>  * toll road financiers,
>  * international lending institutions, and
>  * environmental organizations.
>
>If you have any comments or suggestions along these lines, I would be
>grateful to hear of them at your soonest convenience.  In particular I would
>appreciate being made aware of any research into these matters, especially
>of relevance to your organization and the countries and issues that you
>focus on.
>
>Unfortunately, our study team has already visited Malaysia, but we have yet
>to visit Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and PRC.  If you can
>recommend any good contacts to speak with while we are in the capital cities
>of each country, that would be very helpful as well.
>
>I sincerely appreciate your assistance, and look forward to your reply.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Jeffrey Sriver
>PADECO Co. Ltd.
>
>----------
>
>Asian Toll Road Development Program
>Global Toll Road Study for Selected Asian Countries
>
>Project Description
>
>A large amount of experience has been gained in the practice of creating and
>managing toll road systems, both in developed and developing countries
>alike.  Many developing Asian countries have already introduced toll road
>systems, intending to complete the construction of trunk road networks as
>early as possible.  However these countries do not yet have a clear or
>comprehensive vision and strategy for the future management of their toll
>road networks.  It should be valuable for the policy-makers of these
>countries to learn about the experiences of other countries in order to
>formulate appropriate institutional and regulatory frameworks that are best
>suited to their needs.  In addition, it will also be valuable for these
>people to learn about the latest technologies for toll road management and
>operation, and to consider which might be applicable to their environments.
>
>In order to review worldwide experiences with toll roads, the World Bank, in
>collaboration with Ministry of Construction of Japan, has launched an Asian
>Toll Road Development Program, of which this Global Toll Road Study for
>Selected Asian Countries is the first component.  It is anticipated that
>this exercise will provide opportunities for Asian countries to discuss the
>future management of their toll roads and gain clear guidance from other
>countries' experiences.  The ultimate objective of this study is to produce
>a "Best Practice Toolkit" (a knowledge database on toll roads) for "target"
>Asian countries including China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and
>Thailand.  This study is intended to help each of these countries formulate
>institutional and regulatory frameworks for toll roads.  The outcome of the
>study will also include a general technical guidelines on toll road
>operations and maintenance policies applicable to each of the countries.
>The "Best Practice Toolkit" will then be installed in the Bank's "Knowledge
>Management System" and shared with MOCJ and the five target countries.
>
>PADECO's Services
>
>The work of the PADECO Team is divided into four tasks.  Task 1 will involve
>the development of preliminary plans and schedules for all aspects of the
>project, ultimately comprising the project Inception Report.  Task 2 will
>focus on collection, assessment, and analysis of toll road information from
>around the world; it will include on-site data gathering activities in
>countries including, but not limited to, the study's "target countries" of
>Asia.  Task 3 will include all activities related to detailed preparations
>for a two-day World Bank Study Tour in Japan, a joint meeting of the Bank
>and Ministry of Construction of Japan (MOCJ) Steering Committees, and a
>three-day Seminar on Institutional and Regulatory Frameworks for Toll Roads
>in Asia.  Task 4 will entail the development and dissemination of the "Best
>Practice Toolkit".
>
>===============================================================
>Jeffrey J. Sriver
>Transport Planner
>PADECO Co. Ltd.
>Izumikan Sanbancho Bldg. 5F
>3-8 Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku
>Tokyo 102-0075 Japan
>
>+81-3-3238-9421 phone
>+81-3-3238-9422 fax
>http://www.padeco.co.jp/
>