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

World Bank

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: PUBLIC TRANSPORT;    PUBLIC TRANSIT;    CORONAVIRUS;    COVID-19;    PANDEMIC RESPONSE;   

RP-ID  :  150642

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The lockdowns, sharp fall in economicactivity, and perceived fear that use of public transportmay increase the probability of infection, or even officialadvice not to use public transport, have all led toconsiderable and speedy falls in its use in citiesworldwide. Cities in Bulgaria do not seem to be an exceptionto that. This Note covers the issues around this challenge,with its core being how best to support the Safe andsustainable continuance of urban public transport. Thefundamental principles of the Public Transport ManagementResponse and Communication around the Pandemic are centralhere. The Note also covers the issue of how best to resumeFull Public Transport operation but in the context ofSustainable mobility at the city’s heart. Another areacovered is how to exploit Digital technology and ‘Smart’infrastructure to monitor and to help control the spread andwithering of the Pandemic. Lastly there are some specifictake-aways from global Best Practice for cities in Bulgaria.