CH-L1047 : Program to Support Public Transport Reform

The related specific objectives are to: (i) improve the planning, management, and control capacity of the Urban Transport Plan for the City of Santiago; (ii) analyze institutional systems to enhance efficiency in planning and managing public transport systems in the country¿s metropolitan areas; (iii) update and conduct field studies and surveys on the operation of public transport in the regions as input for the effective analysis and design of public transport sector reform in the country; (iv) improve capacity to oversee the work plans for public transport services in the country¿s regions; (v) improve the management capacity, efficiency, and impact of assistance and subsidy programs for public transportation in the country, including effective dissemination and communication with beneficiaries and the operations involved; (vi) initiate the upgrade of the public transport vehicle fleet in the regions; and (vii) support regional initiatives for the design and implementation of plans to upgrade public transport and review projects, preinvestment methodologies, and their prioritization.