ABSTRACT

Impassable roads, poorly maintained railways, bankrupt airlines, congested cities, and inefficient ports - are there links between these issues and lack of economic progress in developing countries? Inland waterways, ports, railways, roads, air and urban transport are all discussed and illustrated with examples of good and bad practice. The author explains how transport can only be effective if timing, location and technology are chosen carefully and if decisions are in the hands of the right parties.

chapter 1|29 pages

TRANSPORT AND DEVELOPMENT

chapter 3|33 pages

RAILWAYS—THE INITIATORS OF TAKE OFF?

chapter 4|37 pages

AIR TRANSPORT—THE HIGH-COST SOLUTION?

chapter 5|34 pages

ROAD TRANSPORT—THE UNIVERSAL MODE

chapter 6|34 pages

TRANSPORT—MAKER AND BREAKER OF CITIES

chapter 8|27 pages

DEVELOPING THE MARITIME CAPABILITY

chapter 9|10 pages

SOME THEMES FOR THE FUTURE