Decision Makers' Guide to Road Tolling in CAREC Countries.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction to This Guide -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 What are the objectives of this guide? -- 1.3 To whom is this guide addressed? -- 1.4 To what extent are toll roads used across the world? -- 1.5 Why are toll roads relevant to CAREC countries? -- 2 Tolls in the Broader Perspective of Roads Funding -- 2.1 What are tolls? -- 2.2 What are the most common types of tolls? -- 2.3 What are direct and shadow tolls? -- 2.4 Are there other systems to finance roads? What are their implications? -- 2.5 What are the main pros and cons of tolls? -- 3 Tolls in the Context of Private Sector Participation in Roads Funding and Operations -- 3.1 What is the relationship between tolls and privatization? -- 3.2 What objectives can be addressed by tolls and what objectives by private sector participation? -- 3.3 Are projects delivered through public-private partnerships cheaper than projects delivered through conventional public procurement? -- 4 Setting a Toll Roads Policy -- 4.1 What are the options available? -- 4.2 How is it decided what parts of the network should be tolled? -- 4.3 Should only motorways be tolled? -- 4.4 Should an alternative free road always be granted? -- 4.5 Can traffic diversion be managed? -- 4.6 Is it advisable to use toll on urban motorways and ring roads? -- 4.7 How can concerns and opposition from users and stakeholders be dealt with? -- 5 Setting Up an Enabling Legislative Framework -- 5.1 What legislation should be in place to ensure solid foundations for toll roads? -- 5.2 What enabling reforms in road sector legislation are recommended? -- 5.3 How can exclusivity rights and competition issues be dealt with? -- 5.4 What issues should be addressed to ensure toll payment?.

5.5 Is a public-private partnership law a prerequisite for toll roads? -- 6 Putting in Place the Appropriate Governance and Skills -- 6.1 What capabilities and technical skills are required to implement toll roads? -- 6.2 What organizational and governance structures should be set up? -- 6.3 What structures should be set if the option is a public sector operator? -- 7 Assessing and Preparing Toll Roads Projects -- 7.1 Is the proposed toll road the best option? Have other options been considered? -- 7.2 Has the affordability of the project been properly assessed? -- 7.3 Are demand forecasts robust? -- 7.4 How should toll rates be set? -- 7.5 What if tolls are insufficient to cover project costs? -- 7.6 How can toll segmentation address other objectives? -- 7.7 What should be the duration of contracts? -- 7.8 What to do when the infrastructure is paid? Should toll collection be stopped? -- 8 Looking for the Right Partners -- 8.1 Who are the key actors in a toll road project? -- 8.2 What are the typical risks associated with a toll roads project and how to allocate them? -- 8.3 How is commercial risk managed? -- 8.4 How are the most appropriate partners engaged? -- 9 Procuring for the Best Outcome -- 9.1 How should the bidding process be organized? -- 9.2 What evaluation criteria should be used? -- 9.3 How are opportunistic bidders dealt with? -- 9.4 What topics should a contract for a toll road include? -- 9.5 How to deal with contract renegotiations? -- 10 Avoiding Pitfalls in Project Implementation and Delivery -- 10.1 Have all pitfalls to implementation been considered? -- 10.2 How should project design and construction be monitored and works accepted? -- 11 Designing and Managing Toll Roads -- 11.1 Open or closed tolls? -- 11.2 How are tolls to be collected? What are the side effects and implications of different toll collection mechanisms?.

11.3 What are the most common technologies used in electronic tolls? -- 11.4 What is the appropriate distance between gates? -- 11.5 Should toll roads have rest and service areas? -- 11.6 What services should be offered? -- 11.7 How should toll road operators deal with users and social groups? -- 12 Want to Learn More?.

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