| Inadequate Urban Transport Regulations and Legislation |
| Concomitant
with the shift of selected public sector responsibilities in the provision of urban
transport services and facilities to the private sector, is the increased increased
importance of appropriate regulation and supportive legislation to facilitate this shift. Policy Guide Lines: Objectives
of increasing Road Network Density from 0.18 Km /Sq. Km of the area compared to 0.5 Km/
Sq. Km. which has been considered a bare minimum for sustaining Economic Development of a
country. We therefore need to take under mentioned measures while documenting the
Transport Policy with respect to Rural Road infrastructure. Read More
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| Rapid
Growth of Urban Areas |
Very
Rapid Increase in Motorization |
| Over past
twenty years we have witnessed an amazing expansion of cities like Karachi, Lahore,
Faislabad, Sialkot, Gujrawala, Islababad etc. This expansion rate is as high as 6%
annually. |
Urban motor
vehicle ownership and usage is growing even faster than urban population. According to
data collected this is increase was 7% in 1991. And it is assumed that it have increased
to 10%. |
| Substantial
Increase in Traffic Congestion |
Decline
of Public Transport Usage and Services |
| Ownership
and usage of vehicle is growing much faster than the ability to provide enough road space.
Sever traffic congestion's, an its adserve side effects on urban economy, environment and
society are being felt in many cities. AS an average distance of 15km takes about 45min to
cover due to traffic congestion's. |
The growing
reliance on private vehicles has resulted in a substantial decline in the share of total
trips being provided by the urban public transport system. Punjab government has already
demolished Public Urban Road Transport Corporation. The whole urban public transport
system is ran by private sector. |
| Shift
from Public to Private Sector of Services |
Ignorance
of General Public |
| It is
estimated that at least 80% of all the urban bus services provided are owned by private
sector. However, in the absence of proper legislation and poor implementation this changes
is causing problem to urban poor who are dependent to public transit for access to
employment. |
Public
officials and the general public are not much aware of the adverse impacts or side effects
of modern urban transport systems. A nation wide campaign to educate general public in
this regard is needed. ARUP
is such an organization working to create better roads in Pakistan. |
