China's Expressways : Connecting People and Markets for Equitable Development

This paper, prepared in response to the Chinese government's request, examines the institutional and financial arrangements under which the expansion of the Chinese expressway network has taken place. China's outstanding achievements in e...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: City Development Strategy (CDS)
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AIR
CAR
GPS
ISO
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/05/14813262/chinas-expressways-connecting-people-markets-equitable-development
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7933
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topic ACCESSIBILITY
ACCIDENT RATES
ACCIDENTS
AIR
AIRPORT
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
ASSET BASE
ASSET MANAGEMENT
AUTOMOBILE
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
AXLE LOAD
AXLE LOADS
AXLES
BRIDGE
BRIDGES
BYPASSES
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAR
CAR DRIVERS
CAR TRAVELING
CARGO
CARRIAGEWAYS
CARRIERS
CARS
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
CONGESTION
CONGESTION PRICING
COST OF ROAD MAINTENANCE
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DIESEL
DIESEL FUEL
DIVERSION OF TRAFFIC
DRIVERS
DRIVING
DRIVING TIME
EARTHWORKS
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
ELECTRONIC TOLL
ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION
ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION TRANSPONDERS
EMERGENCY SERVICES
EMISSIONS
ENGINE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EXPANSION OF HIGHWAYS
EXPRESSWAYS
FEDERAL ROADS
FERRIES
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCING OF ROADS
FIXED ASSETS
FLEETS
FRAMEWORK
FREIGHT
FREIGHT VEHICLES
FUEL
FUEL CHARGES
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL PRICE
FUEL PRICES
FUEL TAX
FUEL TAX INCREASE
FUEL TAXATION
FUEL TAXES
FUELS
GASOLINE
GOOD ROADS
GOOD TRANSPORT
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GPS
GRADE
HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES
HIGHWAY
HIGHWAY ACT
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
HIGHWAY EXPANSION
HIGHWAY INVESTMENTS
HIGHWAY LAW
HIGHWAY NETWORK
HIGHWAY RESEARCH
HIGHWAY SYSTEM
HIGHWAYS
HOLDING
INCOME
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INLAND WATERWAY
INTERCHANGES
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT IN ROADS
ISO
LAND TRANSPORT
LENGTH OF ROAD
LOAD CARRYING
LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY
LOADING
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL ROADS
LONG-DISTANCE
LONG-DISTANCE PASSENGER
MODES OF TRANSPORT
MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN
MUNICIPAL ROAD
PASSENGER TRAVEL
PAVEMENT
PAVEMENT DAMAGE
PAVEMENT DESIGN
PAVEMENT STRUCTURE
PAVEMENTS
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
POLICE
POLLUTION
PORTS
PRICE DIFFERENTIAL
PRICE OF FUEL
PRIVATE CAR OWNERSHIP
PRIVATE FINANCING
PROVINCIAL ROADS
PUBLIC SECURITY
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
PUBLIC WORKS
RAIL
RAIL TRANSPORT
RAILWAY
RAILWAYS
REBATES
RECONSTRUCTION
REDUCTION IN TRAVEL
RESETTLEMENT
RETURN ON CAPITAL
ROAD
ROAD ACCESS
ROAD ADMINISTRATION
ROAD CAPACITY
ROAD CAPACITY EXPANSION
ROAD CLASS
ROAD CONDITIONS
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
ROAD DESIGN
ROAD DETERIORATION
ROAD DEVELOPMENT
ROAD FINANCING
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
ROAD INVESTMENT
ROAD INVESTMENTS
ROAD LENGTH
ROAD MAINTENANCE
ROAD NETWORK
ROAD NETWORKS
ROAD PAVEMENT
ROAD PLANNING
ROAD SAFETY
ROAD SECTOR
ROAD SPACE
ROAD SYSTEM
ROAD TRANSPORT
ROAD USE
ROAD USERS
ROAD VEHICLES
ROAD WEAR
ROADS
ROADWAYS
ROUTE
ROUTES
RURAL ACCESS
RURAL AREAS
RURAL ROADS
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
SHARING
SMART CARDS
SPEED
SPEEDS
STATE HIGHWAY
STRUCTURES
TAX
TERRAIN
TOLL RATES
TOLL REVENUES
TOLL ROAD
TOLL ROAD DEVELOPMENT
TOLL ROADS
TOLLS
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC DEMAND
TRAFFIC FLOWS
TRAFFIC GROWTH
TRAFFIC LEVELS
TRAFFIC POLICE
TRAFFIC SAFETY
TRAFFIC VOLUME
TRAFFIC VOLUMES
TRAILERS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT COMMUNITY
TRANSPORT COSTS
TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT INVESTMENT
TRANSPORT NETWORK
TRANSPORT PLANNING
TRANSPORT POLICY
TRANSPORT PROFESSIONALS
TRANSPORT SECTOR
TRANSPORT SYSTEM
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS
TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
TRAVEL DISTANCES
TRAVEL TIMES
TRAVELERS
TRIP
TRIP LENGTH
TRIPS
TRUCK DRIVERS
TRUCKING
TRUCKS
TRUE
TUNNEL
TUNNEL LIGHTING
TUNNEL SAFETY
TUNNELS
URBAN TRANSPORT
VEHICLE
VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS
VEHICLE OPERATING
VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS
VEHICLE PURCHASES
VEHICLE REGISTRATION
VEHICLE USE
VEHICLE USERS
VEHICLE-HOURS
VEHICLES
WHEELS
spellingShingle ACCESSIBILITY
ACCIDENT RATES
ACCIDENTS
AIR
AIRPORT
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
ASSET BASE
ASSET MANAGEMENT
AUTOMOBILE
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
AXLE LOAD
AXLE LOADS
AXLES
BRIDGE
BRIDGES
BYPASSES
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAR
CAR DRIVERS
CAR TRAVELING
CARGO
CARRIAGEWAYS
CARRIERS
CARS
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
CONGESTION
CONGESTION PRICING
COST OF ROAD MAINTENANCE
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DIESEL
DIESEL FUEL
DIVERSION OF TRAFFIC
DRIVERS
DRIVING
DRIVING TIME
EARTHWORKS
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
ELECTRONIC TOLL
ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION
ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION TRANSPONDERS
EMERGENCY SERVICES
EMISSIONS
ENGINE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EXPANSION OF HIGHWAYS
EXPRESSWAYS
FEDERAL ROADS
FERRIES
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCING OF ROADS
FIXED ASSETS
FLEETS
FRAMEWORK
FREIGHT
FREIGHT VEHICLES
FUEL
FUEL CHARGES
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL PRICE
FUEL PRICES
FUEL TAX
FUEL TAX INCREASE
FUEL TAXATION
FUEL TAXES
FUELS
GASOLINE
GOOD ROADS
GOOD TRANSPORT
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GPS
GRADE
HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES
HIGHWAY
HIGHWAY ACT
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
HIGHWAY EXPANSION
HIGHWAY INVESTMENTS
HIGHWAY LAW
HIGHWAY NETWORK
HIGHWAY RESEARCH
HIGHWAY SYSTEM
HIGHWAYS
HOLDING
INCOME
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INLAND WATERWAY
INTERCHANGES
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT IN ROADS
ISO
LAND TRANSPORT
LENGTH OF ROAD
LOAD CARRYING
LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY
LOADING
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL ROADS
LONG-DISTANCE
LONG-DISTANCE PASSENGER
MODES OF TRANSPORT
MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN
MUNICIPAL ROAD
PASSENGER TRAVEL
PAVEMENT
PAVEMENT DAMAGE
PAVEMENT DESIGN
PAVEMENT STRUCTURE
PAVEMENTS
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
POLICE
POLLUTION
PORTS
PRICE DIFFERENTIAL
PRICE OF FUEL
PRIVATE CAR OWNERSHIP
PRIVATE FINANCING
PROVINCIAL ROADS
PUBLIC SECURITY
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
PUBLIC WORKS
RAIL
RAIL TRANSPORT
RAILWAY
RAILWAYS
REBATES
RECONSTRUCTION
REDUCTION IN TRAVEL
RESETTLEMENT
RETURN ON CAPITAL
ROAD
ROAD ACCESS
ROAD ADMINISTRATION
ROAD CAPACITY
ROAD CAPACITY EXPANSION
ROAD CLASS
ROAD CONDITIONS
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
ROAD DESIGN
ROAD DETERIORATION
ROAD DEVELOPMENT
ROAD FINANCING
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
ROAD INVESTMENT
ROAD INVESTMENTS
ROAD LENGTH
ROAD MAINTENANCE
ROAD NETWORK
ROAD NETWORKS
ROAD PAVEMENT
ROAD PLANNING
ROAD SAFETY
ROAD SECTOR
ROAD SPACE
ROAD SYSTEM
ROAD TRANSPORT
ROAD USE
ROAD USERS
ROAD VEHICLES
ROAD WEAR
ROADS
ROADWAYS
ROUTE
ROUTES
RURAL ACCESS
RURAL AREAS
RURAL ROADS
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
SHARING
SMART CARDS
SPEED
SPEEDS
STATE HIGHWAY
STRUCTURES
TAX
TERRAIN
TOLL RATES
TOLL REVENUES
TOLL ROAD
TOLL ROAD DEVELOPMENT
TOLL ROADS
TOLLS
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC DEMAND
TRAFFIC FLOWS
TRAFFIC GROWTH
TRAFFIC LEVELS
TRAFFIC POLICE
TRAFFIC SAFETY
TRAFFIC VOLUME
TRAFFIC VOLUMES
TRAILERS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT COMMUNITY
TRANSPORT COSTS
TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT INVESTMENT
TRANSPORT NETWORK
TRANSPORT PLANNING
TRANSPORT POLICY
TRANSPORT PROFESSIONALS
TRANSPORT SECTOR
TRANSPORT SYSTEM
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS
TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
TRAVEL DISTANCES
TRAVEL TIMES
TRAVELERS
TRIP
TRIP LENGTH
TRIPS
TRUCK DRIVERS
TRUCKING
TRUCKS
TRUE
TUNNEL
TUNNEL LIGHTING
TUNNEL SAFETY
TUNNELS
URBAN TRANSPORT
VEHICLE
VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS
VEHICLE OPERATING
VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS
VEHICLE PURCHASES
VEHICLE REGISTRATION
VEHICLE USE
VEHICLE USERS
VEHICLE-HOURS
VEHICLES
WHEELS
World Bank
China's Expressways : Connecting People and Markets for Equitable Development
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
China
description This paper, prepared in response to the Chinese government's request, examines the institutional and financial arrangements under which the expansion of the Chinese expressway network has taken place. China's outstanding achievements in economic growth and poverty reduction over the last fifteen years have been well documented. The major emphasis has been on the development of its infrastructure, particularly transport. All modes of transport have seen their networks expanded, to provide the infrastructure needed to support the broader development goals. Road transport is vitally important and, among the surface modes, has seen its share grow over the last ten years from 45 percent to 60 percent in terms of passenger-km and from 24 percent to 30 percent in terms of freight ton-km. The road transport system has contributed greatly to china's continuing economic and social development. The expansion of the road network during the last 20 years was made possible by rapid increases in public funding. Since 1990, the overall average growth in the Chinese road assets has exceeded the overall growth in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and has helped to close the 'infrastructure gap' that existed at the beginning of the period.
format Economic & Sector Work :: City Development Strategy (CDS)
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title China's Expressways : Connecting People and Markets for Equitable Development
title_short China's Expressways : Connecting People and Markets for Equitable Development
title_full China's Expressways : Connecting People and Markets for Equitable Development
title_fullStr China's Expressways : Connecting People and Markets for Equitable Development
title_full_unstemmed China's Expressways : Connecting People and Markets for Equitable Development
title_sort china's expressways : connecting people and markets for equitable development
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/05/14813262/chinas-expressways-connecting-people-markets-equitable-development
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7933
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spelling okr-10986-79332021-04-23T14:02:36Z China's Expressways : Connecting People and Markets for Equitable Development World Bank ACCESSIBILITY ACCIDENT RATES ACCIDENTS AIR AIRPORT ALTERNATIVE ROUTES ASSET BASE ASSET MANAGEMENT AUTOMOBILE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY AXLE LOAD AXLE LOADS AXLES BRIDGE BRIDGES BYPASSES CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAR CAR DRIVERS CAR TRAVELING CARGO CARRIAGEWAYS CARRIERS CARS COMMERCIAL VEHICLES CONGESTION CONGESTION PRICING COST OF ROAD MAINTENANCE COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS DEVELOPMENT BANK DIESEL DIESEL FUEL DIVERSION OF TRAFFIC DRIVERS DRIVING DRIVING TIME EARTHWORKS ECONOMIES OF SCALE ELECTRONIC TOLL ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION TRANSPONDERS EMERGENCY SERVICES EMISSIONS ENGINE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXPANSION OF HIGHWAYS EXPRESSWAYS FEDERAL ROADS FERRIES FINANCIAL RISK FINANCING OF ROADS FIXED ASSETS FLEETS FRAMEWORK FREIGHT FREIGHT VEHICLES FUEL FUEL CHARGES FUEL CONSUMPTION FUEL PRICE FUEL PRICES FUEL TAX FUEL TAX INCREASE FUEL TAXATION FUEL TAXES FUELS GASOLINE GOOD ROADS GOOD TRANSPORT GOVERNMENT POLICIES GPS GRADE HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES HIGHWAY HIGHWAY ACT HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION HIGHWAY ENGINEERING HIGHWAY EXPANSION HIGHWAY INVESTMENTS HIGHWAY LAW HIGHWAY NETWORK HIGHWAY RESEARCH HIGHWAY SYSTEM HIGHWAYS HOLDING INCOME INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INLAND WATERWAY INTERCHANGES INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INTERSTATE HIGHWAY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS INVESTING INVESTMENT IN ROADS ISO LAND TRANSPORT LENGTH OF ROAD LOAD CARRYING LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY LOADING LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL ROADS LONG-DISTANCE LONG-DISTANCE PASSENGER MODES OF TRANSPORT MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN MUNICIPAL ROAD PASSENGER TRAVEL PAVEMENT PAVEMENT DAMAGE PAVEMENT DESIGN PAVEMENT STRUCTURE PAVEMENTS PERIODIC MAINTENANCE POLICE POLLUTION PORTS PRICE DIFFERENTIAL PRICE OF FUEL PRIVATE CAR OWNERSHIP PRIVATE FINANCING PROVINCIAL ROADS PUBLIC SECURITY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC WORKS RAIL RAIL TRANSPORT RAILWAY RAILWAYS REBATES RECONSTRUCTION REDUCTION IN TRAVEL RESETTLEMENT RETURN ON CAPITAL ROAD ROAD ACCESS ROAD ADMINISTRATION ROAD CAPACITY ROAD CAPACITY EXPANSION ROAD CLASS ROAD CONDITIONS ROAD CONSTRUCTION ROAD DESIGN ROAD DETERIORATION ROAD DEVELOPMENT ROAD FINANCING ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD INVESTMENT ROAD INVESTMENTS ROAD LENGTH ROAD MAINTENANCE ROAD NETWORK ROAD NETWORKS ROAD PAVEMENT ROAD PLANNING ROAD SAFETY ROAD SECTOR ROAD SPACE ROAD SYSTEM ROAD TRANSPORT ROAD USE ROAD USERS ROAD VEHICLES ROAD WEAR ROADS ROADWAYS ROUTE ROUTES RURAL ACCESS RURAL AREAS RURAL ROADS SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS SHARING SMART CARDS SPEED SPEEDS STATE HIGHWAY STRUCTURES TAX TERRAIN TOLL RATES TOLL REVENUES TOLL ROAD TOLL ROAD DEVELOPMENT TOLL ROADS TOLLS TRAFFIC TRAFFIC DEMAND TRAFFIC FLOWS TRAFFIC GROWTH TRAFFIC LEVELS TRAFFIC POLICE TRAFFIC SAFETY TRAFFIC VOLUME TRAFFIC VOLUMES TRAILERS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRANSPORT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT COSTS TRANSPORT INDUSTRY TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT INVESTMENT TRANSPORT NETWORK TRANSPORT PLANNING TRANSPORT POLICY TRANSPORT PROFESSIONALS TRANSPORT SECTOR TRANSPORT SYSTEM TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY TRANSPORTATION NETWORK TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TRAVEL DISTANCES TRAVEL TIMES TRAVELERS TRIP TRIP LENGTH TRIPS TRUCK DRIVERS TRUCKING TRUCKS TRUE TUNNEL TUNNEL LIGHTING TUNNEL SAFETY TUNNELS URBAN TRANSPORT VEHICLE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS VEHICLE OPERATING VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS VEHICLE PURCHASES VEHICLE REGISTRATION VEHICLE USE VEHICLE USERS VEHICLE-HOURS VEHICLES WHEELS This paper, prepared in response to the Chinese government's request, examines the institutional and financial arrangements under which the expansion of the Chinese expressway network has taken place. China's outstanding achievements in economic growth and poverty reduction over the last fifteen years have been well documented. The major emphasis has been on the development of its infrastructure, particularly transport. All modes of transport have seen their networks expanded, to provide the infrastructure needed to support the broader development goals. Road transport is vitally important and, among the surface modes, has seen its share grow over the last ten years from 45 percent to 60 percent in terms of passenger-km and from 24 percent to 30 percent in terms of freight ton-km. The road transport system has contributed greatly to china's continuing economic and social development. The expansion of the road network during the last 20 years was made possible by rapid increases in public funding. Since 1990, the overall average growth in the Chinese road assets has exceeded the overall growth in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and has helped to close the 'infrastructure gap' that existed at the beginning of the period. 2012-06-13T18:48:04Z 2012-06-13T18:48:04Z 2007-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/05/14813262/chinas-expressways-connecting-people-markets-equitable-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7933 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: City Development Strategy (CDS) Economic & Sector Work East Asia and Pacific China