Caribbean Counsel on Sensible Transport
This site promotes cost-effective, people-centred traffic management strategies, with emphasis on preferential treatment for
high-quality, affordable and convenient bus and mini-bus transit, integrated with suburban- and remote-parking park-and-ride
systems, safe and convenient pedestrian facilities, and effective public information and education. It advocates the coordination
and integration of land use and transportation to discourage private car-dependent travel, with flexibility to accommodate
ongoing changes in transit preferences, and recognition that most persons will not give up their autos, but they could reduce
the number of private trips they make.
high-quality, affordable and convenient bus and mini-bus transit, integrated with suburban- and remote-parking park-and-ride
systems, safe and convenient pedestrian facilities, and effective public information and education. It advocates the coordination
and integration of land use and transportation to discourage private car-dependent travel, with flexibility to accommodate
ongoing changes in transit preferences, and recognition that most persons will not give up their autos, but they could reduce
the number of private trips they make.
THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
The transportation system in any country is designed to facilitate
the movement of people and goods for specific purposes. The
components of a transport system are (a) People, including
pedestrians and riders; (b) Vehicles; (c) Parking facilities,
terminals and other passenger transfer locations; (d) Routes,
including roads and intersections; and, (e) Coordination of items
(a) to (d), also called operations, and the sub-systems of
maintenance, and information and control.
The more organised the set of components, the better will the
transport system respond to the demands placed on it in a
desirable manner. The most critical element in solving the
transport problem is the definition of the problem, since the
manner in which the problem is interpreted conditions the ability
to implement satisfactory treatments. Figure 1 gives the basic
components of the transport system, and their interaction.
Our existing transportation system is the cumulative result of
countless separate decisions and investments made by public
and private organizations and individuals. These organizations
and individuals naturally view the system with an eye to their
own requirements. They may all have a general interest in
national transportation improvement, but their individual
priorities are diverse and often conflicting. Yet, every single one
of us is dissatisfied with the level of service of the transportation
system. What changes can be made to improve its performance?
The transportation system in any country is designed to facilitate
the movement of people and goods for specific purposes. The
components of a transport system are (a) People, including
pedestrians and riders; (b) Vehicles; (c) Parking facilities,
terminals and other passenger transfer locations; (d) Routes,
including roads and intersections; and, (e) Coordination of items
(a) to (d), also called operations, and the sub-systems of
maintenance, and information and control.
The more organised the set of components, the better will the
transport system respond to the demands placed on it in a
desirable manner. The most critical element in solving the
transport problem is the definition of the problem, since the
manner in which the problem is interpreted conditions the ability
to implement satisfactory treatments. Figure 1 gives the basic
components of the transport system, and their interaction.
Our existing transportation system is the cumulative result of
countless separate decisions and investments made by public
and private organizations and individuals. These organizations
and individuals naturally view the system with an eye to their
own requirements. They may all have a general interest in
national transportation improvement, but their individual
priorities are diverse and often conflicting. Yet, every single one
of us is dissatisfied with the level of service of the transportation
system. What changes can be made to improve its performance?
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