The Politics of Sustainable Transport and the Modernisation of Urban Transport in Delhi and Stockholm

Authors

  • Dinesh Mohan Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Programme, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
  • Marie Thynell Dept. of Peace and Development Research, School of Global Studies, Göteborg University
  • Geetan Tiwari Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Programme, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5278/ojs.td.v15i1.5354

Keywords:

BRT, congestion tax, urban transport planning, transport policy, sustainable transport, politicians, muddling through, formative moment, transport systms, modernisation, vehicle ownership, Stockholm, Delhi

Abstract

This article addresses issues of transport systems taking its examples from Delhi and Stockholm. The introduction of the BRT and a congestion tax in these two cities respectively is presented and discussed in terms of modernisation and sustainable transport. This paper explores the perceptions of politicians and examines some transport plans in the search for the opening of a new window of opportunity in matters of urban traffic. The ongoing high proportion of non-motorised modes of transport and use of public transport in Delhi over the past fifty years gives it a greater political opportunity for creating a more inclusive city than Stockholm. In Stockholm, awareness of the influence of emissions on climate change makes the inhabitants more inclined to accept fees for the use of city streets. Sustainable transport and modernisation of transport systems are seen as key activities, but are perceived and operationalised differently in Delhi and Stockholm. Despite all the differences, some similarities in the development of their urban transport projects have been found. This paper inquires into the planning and operationalisation of transport modernisation and the politics of sustainable transport - with a special focus on the process leading up to the final decision.

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Published

31-12-2008

How to Cite

Mohan, D., Thynell, M., & Tiwari, G. (2008). The Politics of Sustainable Transport and the Modernisation of Urban Transport in Delhi and Stockholm. Proceedings from the Annual Transport Conference at Aalborg University, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.5278/ojs.td.v15i1.5354