ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses policy debates and challenges relating to the facilitation and management of ‘paratransit, taxis and non-motorised transport’ in both ‘developing world’ and ‘developed world’ city contexts, and suggests ways forward with respect to appropriate responses in policy and practice. The chapter examines key policy debates relating to private non-motorised modes. ‘Paratransit, taxis and non-motorised transport’ has been interpreted to encompass an overlap between non-private motorised transport, unscheduled public transport, and non-motorised passenger modes. R. Cervero argues that such externality effects do not mean that governments should regulate paratransit entrepreneurs out of existence, but rather promote safety and fair competition, leaving matters of supply, service and price principally to the marketplace. He argues the inherent flexibility and profit motivations of competing and diverse paratransit services makes them market-responsive and more likely than public authorities to develop new services in response to changes in demand patterns.
