Best Practice in City Public Transport Authorities’ Responses to COVID-19 : A Note for Municipalities in Bulgaria

The lockdowns, sharp fall in economic activity, and perceived fear that use of public transport may increase the probability of infection, or even official advice not to use public transport, have all led to considerable and speedy falls in its use...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Policy Note
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSIT CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE SMART INFRASTRUCTURE TRAVEL PATTERNS STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCIAL SUPPORT HEALTH MEASURES BUS OPERATIONS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/266931594094189911/Best-Practice-in-City-Public-Transport-Authorities-Responses-to-COVID-19-A-Note-for-Municipalities-in-Bulgaria http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34051

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spelling	okr-10986-340512021-05-25T09:57:21Z Best Practice in City Public Transport Authorities’ Responses to COVID-19 : A Note for Municipalities in Bulgaria World Bank PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSIT CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE SMART INFRASTRUCTURE TRAVEL PATTERNS STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCIAL SUPPORT HEALTH MEASURES BUS OPERATIONS The lockdowns, sharp fall in economic activity, and perceived fear that use of public transport may increase the probability of infection, or even official advice not to use public transport, have all led to considerable and speedy falls in its use in cities worldwide. Cities in Bulgaria do not seem to be an exception to that. This Note covers the issues around this challenge, with its core being how best to support the Safe and sustainable continuance of urban public transport. The fundamental principles of the Public Transport Management Response and Communication around the Pandemic are central here. The Note also covers the issue of how best to resume Full Public Transport operation but in the context of Sustainable mobility at the city’s heart. Another area covered is how to exploit Digital technology and ‘Smart’ infrastructure to monitor and to help control the spread and withering of the Pandemic. Lastly there are some specific take-aways from global Best Practice for cities in Bulgaria. 2020-07-08T20:51:09Z 2020-07-08T20:51:09Z 2020-05-05 Policy Note http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/266931594094189911/Best-Practice-in-City-Public-Transport-Authorities-Responses-to-COVID-19-A-Note-for-Municipalities-in-Bulgaria http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34051 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Europe and Central Asia Bulgaria
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topic	PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSIT CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE SMART INFRASTRUCTURE TRAVEL PATTERNS STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCIAL SUPPORT HEALTH MEASURES BUS OPERATIONS
spellingShingle	PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSIT CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE SMART INFRASTRUCTURE TRAVEL PATTERNS STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCIAL SUPPORT HEALTH MEASURES BUS OPERATIONS World Bank Best Practice in City Public Transport Authorities’ Responses to COVID-19 : A Note for Municipalities in Bulgaria
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description	The lockdowns, sharp fall in economic activity, and perceived fear that use of public transport may increase the probability of infection, or even official advice not to use public transport, have all led to considerable and speedy falls in its use in cities worldwide. Cities in Bulgaria do not seem to be an exception to that. This Note covers the issues around this challenge, with its core being how best to support the Safe and sustainable continuance of urban public transport. The fundamental principles of the Public Transport Management Response and Communication around the Pandemic are central here. The Note also covers the issue of how best to resume Full Public Transport operation but in the context of Sustainable mobility at the city’s heart. Another area covered is how to exploit Digital technology and ‘Smart’ infrastructure to monitor and to help control the spread and withering of the Pandemic. Lastly there are some specific take-aways from global Best Practice for cities in Bulgaria.
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title	Best Practice in City Public Transport Authorities’ Responses to COVID-19 : A Note for Municipalities in Bulgaria
title_short	Best Practice in City Public Transport Authorities’ Responses to COVID-19 : A Note for Municipalities in Bulgaria
title_full	Best Practice in City Public Transport Authorities’ Responses to COVID-19 : A Note for Municipalities in Bulgaria
title_fullStr	Best Practice in City Public Transport Authorities’ Responses to COVID-19 : A Note for Municipalities in Bulgaria
title_full_unstemmed	Best Practice in City Public Transport Authorities’ Responses to COVID-19 : A Note for Municipalities in Bulgaria
title_sort	best practice in city public transport authorities’ responses to covid-19 : a note for municipalities in bulgaria
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2020
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/266931594094189911/Best-Practice-in-City-Public-Transport-Authorities-Responses-to-COVID-19-A-Note-for-Municipalities-in-Bulgaria http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34051
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Best Practice in City Public Transport Authorities’ Responses to COVID-19 : A Note for Municipalities in Bulgaria

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