Country Infrastructure Briefs: Caribbean Region

Bollers, Elton; Deyal, Zubin; Gauto, Victor; Álvarez, Laura Giles; Khadan, Jeetendra; Mooney, Henry; Smets, Lodewijk; Waithe, Kimberly; Wright, Allan

doi:10.18235/0001627

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“…Due to the geographical location of the twin-island states, the country shares many common development challenges, such as economic isolation and limited resources, inclusive of the vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters. Despite the significant capital expenditure, a large portion of the road network is in poor condition, which indicates inefficiencies in the allocation and lack of road maintenance (Bollers et al, 2019).…”

Section: Road Infrastructure Of Study Areamentioning

confidence: 99%

Dominating Factors of Road Failures: Perceptions of Key Stakeholders in the Small Island Developing State of Trinidad and Tobago

Leon¹,

Ellis²,

Martin³

et al. 2023

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Accelerated global population increase, socioeconomic and environmental changes have resulted in spiralling maintenance costs for pavements. Current understanding of pavement deterioration fails to address this longstanding issue, and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are not immune to the recurring expense incurred from pavement degradation. Existing academic debates on design and construction inadequacies in pavement longevity do not address regular maintenance challenges. This research examines the reasons for frequent pavement failures and explains how they affect Trinidad and Tobago’s future maintenance and economic development. A questionnaire was completed by 120 contractors, consultants, and state agency experts specialising in road construction and maintenance. The findings revealed from an assessment of the Relative Importance Index (RII) that utility cuts by the Water and Sewerage Authority were the most important (0.904), followed by maintenance culture (0.898), quality of work (workmanship) (0.888), poor drainage facilities, and overloaded vehicles (0.854). Climate change (temperature) was the lowest-ranked cause overall (0.568). The findings also show that economic growth and development are directly and indirectly affected, resulting in high vehicle running costs, longer travel times, and higher prices for fundamental products and services. Recommendations are made to aid engineers and policymakers in identifying critical causes and reducing the adverse consequences of frequent pavement failure. Keywords: Maintenance, Pavement deterioration, Perceptions, Road failures, Trinidad and Tobago

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Section: Road Infrastructure Of Study Areamentioning

confidence: 99%

Dominating Factors of Road Failures: Perceptions of Key Stakeholders in the Small Island Developing State of Trinidad and Tobago

Leon¹,

Ellis²,

Martin³

et al. 2023

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“…As a result, the city experiences increased congestion, limited parking and a reduction in productivity (Leung, 2009). Accordingly, the IDB highlighted that the inadequacies in the road transport system cost users an estimated US$267-345 million annually in lost time, reliability and fuel (Bollers et. al., 2019).…”

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“…The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is located within the south-east zone of the Caribbean. This twin-island nation has a population of 1.3 million (Central Statistical Office, 2012), a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of US$15,424 (The World Bank, 2020) and motorisation of 583 vehicles per thousand people (Bollers et al, 2019). Its capital city, Port of Spain (POS) covers an area of 12.3 km 2 and functions as the administrative, political, and commercial capital of the country.…”

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Port of Spain Commuter Patterns and Satisfaction Levels

Boneo¹,

Townsend²

2023

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Port of Spain (POS) functions as the administrative, political, and commercial capital of Trinidad and Tobago, attracting many commuters daily. This paper reports the first part of a two-stage process of developing a quantitative measure of the performance of the Port of Spain public transportation network. It provides insight into the key stakeholders and the needs, preferences, and satisfaction of users of the Port of Spain transportation network. The key stakeholders in the transportation network were identified and classified in a stakeholder matrix on the basis of their interest and influence. A survey was undertaken to understand the public’s perception of the transport network and the travel patterns and characteristics. The results suggest that while most trips to and within Port of Spain are completed for employment, a significant percentage is for personal business and shopping/leisure. Moreover, while the largest number of trips ended in the central business district (CBD) of Port of Spain’s most destinations are outside the CBD. Survey participants were broadly dissatisfied with the transport system, indicating strong dissatisfaction with congestion, lack of accessibility and lack of information experienced in the capital city. Indeed, a minimum of forty-four percent and a maximum of seventy-eight of respondents were either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with some aspects of the transport system. No more than twenty-five percent, and in the case of congestion only three percent, of respondents were either satisfied or very satisfied. Although transport safety received the least negative response among the transport indicators, approximately forty-six percent of respondents were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with it. In general, females reported more dissatisfaction with transport safety compared to men. The findings also highlighted how disadvantaged users of public transportation are with respect to ease of travel to and within the city. This paper reports on the mapping of the network and the development of a performance index. Keywords: Commuter surveys, Stakeholder engagement, Traveller perceptions, Port of Spain; Trinidad and Tobago

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“…No obstante, el sector presenta importantes deficiencias, por ejemplo, los elevados costos de la energía debido a la dependencia de generadores obsoletos, las altas pérdidas del sistema energético (que son provocadas, en parte, por robos) y los cortes de energía recurrentes (Mooney, 2019:16). Asimismo, la inversión insuficiente en proyectos de capital, relacionada, en parte, con las restricciones fiscales, se tradujo, por ejemplo, en el mantenimiento deficiente de la red vial y, en consecuencia, en un empeoramiento de las condiciones de las carreteras (Mooney, 2019:16;Bollers et al, 2019) 9 Solo el 16% de las empresas formales participaron en las exportaciones (IFC, 2022a).…”

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Revisión Independiente del Programa de País Jamaica 2016-2022

Maciel¹,

Rose²,

Alonso³

et al. 2023

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En la presente Revisión Independiente del Programa de País (ICPR), se evalúan la Estrategia de País del Grupo BID con Jamaica para el período 2016-2022 y su correspondiente Programa de País. En las ICPR, se examina la pertinencia de una estrategia de país y se brinda información agregada sobre el grado de alineación y la ejecución del respectivo programa de país. Si se dispone de datos, se da cuenta de su contribución a la consecución de los objetivos estratégicos establecidos en la estrategia de país. Estas revisiones están dirigidas principalmente a los Directorios Ejecutivos del Grupo BID, con objeto de suministrarles información pertinente a la que, de otro modo, no tendrían fácil acceso, como base para la consideración de las estrategias de país siguientes.

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Country Infrastructure Briefs: Caribbean Region

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Dominating Factors of Road Failures: Perceptions of Key Stakeholders in the Small Island Developing State of Trinidad and Tobago

Dominating Factors of Road Failures: Perceptions of Key Stakeholders in the Small Island Developing State of Trinidad and Tobago

Port of Spain Commuter Patterns and Satisfaction Levels

Revisión Independiente del Programa de País Jamaica 2016-2022

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