ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses strategies for deciding on the most beneficial way to develop infrastructure within budget. It explores the distribution of transport modes in developing economies and the dangers of ignoring the requirements of non-motorised transport. The chapter looks at ways these can be incorporated into road design. Many rural communities rely on public transport such as buses, especially for longer journeys. The chapter discusses provision of public transport services. Without transport infrastructure rural communities can be essentially cut-off from the outside world, impeding their ability to pursue Sustainable Development Goals. For developing economies transport infrastructure development can be limited by budgetary constraints. One of the main problems is that government has a single budget stream for the transportation department, and therefore is often deciding whether to spend money on building a new road or maintaining an existing one. The decision-making process for transport infrastructure development should aim to impact as many people as possible, while adhering to sustainability objectives.
