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Problem 4 6 People have limited access to motorized transport Though it varies much between countries and regions, equal opportunity for access to transport is far from being achieved. In developed countries, the vast majority of people have access either to public transport or private modes and often have the choice of both. However, low average income does not allow the majority of people in the developing world to have access to private motorized transport, making them dependent on other modes. Daily trips par Capita Western Europe North America Affluent Asia Latin America Middle East/ North Africa Other Asian Cities Africa 0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5 Walking Public Transport Private modes People in developing countries are making less trips General costs to own and use a vehicle in Asian cities (US$ 1992) City Purchase of a new vehicle Annual operating and maintenance Motorcycle Car Motorcycle Car Phnom-Penh (Cambodia) 1690 25100 174 600 Kanpur (India) 1200 6400 349 1000 Surabaya (Indonesia) 1480 24600 183 820 Manila (Philippines) 1760 31300 147 1130 Chiang Mai (Thailand) 1520 19800 239 1280 Penang (Malaysia) 2000 16000 380 2230 Hence, when public transport is not available, people can only rely on walking or cycling.As cities are sprawling, travel times are getting longer and longer and access to basic services becomes increasingly difficult. Inhabitants of developing countries often do not have the choice of mode of transport most adapted to their needs
Cities are under-investing in infrastructure Investment per Capita Middle East Africa Latin America Other Asian Cities North America Western Europe Affluent Asia 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 US $/person Public Transport Roads Developing countries invest little in general, even less in public transport The low priority given to urban transport combined with limited funds has resulted in a low level of investment in infrastructure in the developing world, with regard to both public transport and roads. Moreover, whenever governments invest in transport infrastructure, it is often aimed at car-based infrastructures (i.e. highways and parking spaces), not necessarily the most accessible for the majority of the population. Low investments are generally synonymous with poor maintenance and degradation, a decrease in the levelof-service and poor safety records. Situations that are already problematic are getting worse Problem 5 7
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