eprintid: 10039134 rev_number: 23 eprint_status: archive userid: 608 dir: disk0/10/03/91/34 datestamp: 2018-11-19 11:30:16 lastmod: 2021-10-09 23:01:10 status_changed: 2018-11-19 11:30:16 type: proceedings_section metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Titheridge, H creators_name: Liu, C-P title: Understanding the factors influencing road public transport policy implementation in Taiwan ispublished: pub divisions: UCL divisions: B04 divisions: C05 divisions: F44 keywords: Policy implementation, top-down, bottom-up, public transport note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. abstract: Many studies [1-4] have shown that improving bus-based public transport is a more cost-effective and flexible option compared with rail investment. The Taiwanese National Road Public Transport Plan (NRPTP) was launched in 2010 to increase bus patronage and public transport market share in Taiwan. A qualitative method was adopted to explore the key factors influencing attainment of NRPTP objectives. The key factors include a lack of understanding of NRPTP objectives within implementing agencies, patchy local road public transport proposals, insufficient implementing capacity, insufficient skilled street-level-bureaucrats, lack of Mayoral commitments and resource limitations. In addition, this study draws out some suggestions for the next period (2017-2020) of NRPTP implementation. The suggestions include a method to formulate the policy objectives, NRPTP guidance revision, adjustment of the policy implementation process, better monitoring, providing greater support to the local implementing agencies, raising NRPTP implementation up the list of priorities within local authorities, and relaxing the current limitations on budget spending. date: 2016-07-15 date_type: published publisher: WCTRS (World Conference on Transport Research Society) official_url: http://www.wctrs-society.com/conferences/ oa_status: green full_text_type: pub language: eng primo: open primo_central: open_green verified: verified_manual elements_id: 1513348 lyricists_name: Titheridge, Helena lyricists_id: HTITH94 actors_name: Titheridge, Helena actors_id: HTITH94 actors_role: owner full_text_status: public series: WCTR volume: 14 place_of_pub: Shanghai, China event_title: 14th World Conference on Transport Research, 10-15 July 2016, Shanghai, China event_location: Shanghai, China event_dates: 10 July 2016 - 15 July 2016 institution: 14th World Conference on Transport Research book_title: Proceedings to 14th World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR) citation: Titheridge, H; Liu, C-P; (2016) Understanding the factors influencing road public transport policy implementation in Taiwan. In: Proceedings to 14th World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR). WCTRS (World Conference on Transport Research Society): Shanghai, China. Green open access document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10039134/1/CPL-HT%20WCTRS_policy_implementation_Mar31_2016-Final.pdf