State of Knowledge Final Report on Long Distance Strategic Road and Rail Transport
Published: May 2019
Main topic: Access and infrastructure
Study countrie(s): Global
Written by: Nicholas Thom, Phill Wheat, A S M Abdul Quium, Annabel Bradbury, Clive Roberts, Dr. Michael Burrow, Helen West, James Evans, John Hine, Maysam Abedin
Published by: Cardno IT Transport
Study type: Research report
Long distance strategic road and rail transport is one of the four themes of the high-volume transport (HVT) applied research programme funded by Department for International Development (DFID). The HVT programme has been set up to identify transport research priorities in low-income countries (LICs) in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia and to deliver a research programme to meet these needs. Closely associated with identifying the research priorities is assessment of the capacity building requirements as well as dissemination of the research outcomes to the relevant authorities in the countries of the two regions to ensure maximum uptake.
This final report on long distance strategic road and rail transport provides DFID with information on which to base the decision on the direction and strategy for research to be carried out in Part 2 of the HVT Programme. The report sets out the findings of literature reviews and the research priorities identified for long distance road and rail transport in LICs in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
The research priorities are directed to ensuring long distance transport contributes more effectively to economic and social development. They are closely aligned with the development goals for these regions and specifically with the approaches advocated by UK Aid Direct in support of DFID strategic objectives.
The research priorities identified in this study also contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to the goals of the World Bank initiative of Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4All).
