Abstract: It is argued in this article that there are three major aid priorities for transport in the Third World, namely spare parts supply, skills training and reform of regulation and control measures. Although the case for establishing these priorities is mainly built around road freight examples, there is no doubt that examples from other modes can serve equally well. The bus industry shares many of the characteristics displayed by haulage, as does rail to a certain extent. Clearly, all modes of transport often combine to present a difficult problem area in management of Third World economics. It finally remains to reiterate that effective action can only be taken to remedy the problems of all transport modes when the importance of transport in the developing economies of the Third World is fully recognised. Only then will transport be given the aid resources needed for it to become a help rather than a hindrance to economic development. (Author)
Publication Year: 1985
Publication Date: 1985-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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