[sustran] Models for Transportation Authorities

[Jonathan Richmond]

The Bangladesh Cabinet has approved formation of a new Mass Transportation 
Authority for Dhaka and I have been asked to present possible models for 
proceeding with the new organization.

The reason for starting the new organization is to remedy the current lack 
of coordination on transportation issues in government and to facilitate 
a series of projects as well the professionalisation of management to 
improve mobility and control congestion.

It seems to me that there are a series of key issues:

Will the authority coordinate other agencies to pursue projects and manage 
operations, or will it directly implement projects and perform 
operational management functions?

Will the authority directly complete planning/construction of projects and 
then hand them over to other bodies for operation?

Will the organization coordinate road and public transport issues, or 
operate only in the area of public transportation?

Will the authority perform regulatory functions, or will these remain in 
other organizations?

Will the authority have budget control or only be enabled to make
recommendations?


I would appreciate help with identifying different models for transport 
authority operation, examples of where they have been in operation, and 
whether they have been successful, and also any literature on the subject
(please note I have no library access nor access to journal website 
downloads, so I'd appreciate having relevant material emailed directly to 
me where possible!)

Any ideas on what you think we might successfully pursue in Dhaka would 
also be much appreciated.

Many thanks,

                    --Jonathan

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Jonathan Richmond
Transport Advisor
Dhaka Transport Coordination Board
Ministry of Communications
Government of Bangladesh
Nagar Bhaban, 13-14th Floor
Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh

Phone: +880 (0)1714 179013
Fax:   +880 (0)2 956-8892

e-mail: richmond at alum.mit.edu
http://the-tech.mit.edu/~richmond/