National systems of transport infrastructure planning : report of the one hundred and twenty eight Round Table on Transport Economics held in Paris on the 26th-27th February 2004

INTRODUCTORY REPORTS National Systems of Transport Infrastructure Planning: The Case of Germany by W. rothenbatter National Systems of Transport Infrastructure Planning: The Case of Spain by R. Izquierdo National Systems of Transport Infrastructure Planning: The Case of France by B. Seligmann National Systems of Transport Infrastructure Planning: The Case of Italy by M. Ponti National Systems of Transport Infrastructure Planning: The Case of the Netherlands by H. Luikens and A. Stoelinga National Sytems of Transport Infrastructure Planning: The Case of England by T. Worsley SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS This Round Table discusses changes in national systems of transport infrastructure planning and the lessons for the further improvement of planning processes. It covers the following issues: the rationale of transport infrastructure planning and related reform needs, the decentralisation of planning institutions, reforms of planning and evaluation methods, reforms of infrastructure financing and pricing. This report contains background papers reporting on the national experiences of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. The Round Table Discusses Changes In National Systems Of Transport Infrastructure Planning And The Lessons For The Further Improvement Of Planning Processes.