Corridor planning
Data collection
Journey Time Reliability Index
Journey Time Reliability (JTR) Index
Measures how reliable journey times are on key trade routes, building a Journey Time Reliability Index for the Northern and Central Corridors.
Project ID: TRL 1
Lead: Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)
Workstream: Transport research
At a glance
Region Northern & Central Corridors (East & Central Africa)
Duration April 2026 – March 2027
Reliability as the key to efficient trade
A Journey Time Reliability Index
Application to the Northern and Central Corridors
How could a universal index measure transport connectivity and reliability for a region?
Research activities
Develop the JTR Index and apply it to the Northern and Central Corridors
Enable the index to be built into HDM-5, like the Rural Access Index
Planned research outputs
Policy brief & final report
Technical guidance report
JTR technical report
Presentations
Relevance & uptake
Index implemented with the Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority · advice to AfDB and World Bank
Implemented by
Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)
Meet us at
Conference participation [tbc]