Abstract
A noticeable implication of unprecedented expansion in size and population of major cities of
Pakistan has been the demand for transport facilities and services. The generally low car ownership
rate and limited access to personal motorised transport has created space for public transport to
become the most efficient way of providing good access for longer distance trips within the cities. The
urban public transport in cities of Punjab, the largest province of Pakistan in terms of population, has
also been suffering from numerous inadequacies. In order to bring improvements in public transport
services, the government of Punjab launched a franchise based transport scheme in 1999 in five
major cities of the province. This paper reviews the performance of this new transport system. The
analysis of data presented in this paper leads to the conclusion that the franchise scheme has been
successful in laying down the foundation of bus industry and its potential can be optimised by
removing the constraints in the way of its development. Nevertheless, the future of the franchise
scheme will be highly dependent on the managerial competence of the regulatory authorities.
G. A. Anjum, R. Hameed. (2007) An Assessment of Franchise Based Urban Transport Scheme in Punjab, Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Volume 1, Issue 1.
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