Corruption in Public projects and Megaprojects: There is an elephant in the room!

Despite the relevance of corruption in project selection, planning and delivery, the project management literature pays little attention to this crucial phenomenon. This paper sets the background to foster the discussion concerning how to select, plan and deliver infrastructure in corrupt project contexts. It presents the different types of corruptions and the characteristics of projects that are more likely to suffer from it. Corruption is particularly relevant for large and uncommon projects where the public sector acts as client/owner or even as the main contractor. Megaprojects are “large unique projects” where public actors play a key role and are very likely to be affected by corruption. Corruption worsens both cost and time performance, and the benefits delivered. This paper leverages the institutional theory to introduce the concept of “corrupt project context” and, using the case study of the Italian high-speed railways, shows the impact of a corrupt context on megaprojects

Italia.

En cub.: "Ente Nazionale Industrie Turistiche"En cub.: "Ferrovie Dello Stato"Na capa: "Ente Nazionale Industrie Turistiche"Na capa: "Ferrovie Dello Stato

Trasporti Derrate Alimentari: Itenerari principali, sussidiari, secondari ecc. per l' inoltro delle derrate ai diversi transiti internazionali ed alle più importanti località dell' interno.

1 mapa : b/n. - Consta: Orario Generale - 15 Ottobre 1909. Quadres d'informació a la part inferior. Nota manuscrita a la part superior: Página 46 del tomo de 1910 de Bulletin de la S. G. du Froid61 x 81 c

Trasporti Derrate Alimentari: Itenerari principali, sussidiari, secondari ecc. per l' inoltro delle derrate ai diversi transiti internazionali ed alle più importanti località dell' interno.

1 mapa : b/n. - Consta: Orario Generale - 15 Ottobre 1909. Quadres d'informació a la part inferior. Nota manuscrita a la part superior: Página 46 del tomo de 1910 de Bulletin de la S. G. du Froid61 x 81 c

L'ordinamento delle ferrovie italiane : studi e notizie

- Indice #7- Esposizione del problema #11- I contratti Genala #91- Confronti #14

Los grandes lagos italianos.

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La participación de Italia en la exposición de Barcelona.

En port.: "Ente Nazionale Industrie Turistiche, Ferrovie dello Stato"En cub.: "Exposición de Barcelona 1929"Na pot.: "Ente Nazionale Industrie Turistiche, Ferrovie dello Stato"Na capa: "Exposición de Barcelona 1929

Parcels and Mail by High Speed Rail - A Comparative Analysis of Germany, France and China

As rail freight reform develops further, parcels transport by the high speed rail network is expanding in China. We explore the optimal operational method through case studies. Both France and Germany have operated parcels trains on their high speed networks, at a speed of 270 km/h and 160 km/h respectively; following the literature we consider both as high speed freight trains. The business model, transportation organization and performance are compared between Germany, France and China. The findings of our analysis suggest dedicated high speed freight trains are better than mixed trains at exploiting advantages of high speed railways and achieving economies of scale. However, the sensitivity analysis tells us the dedicated high speed freight train in China will require at least 5% mode share on the busiest routes like Beijing-Shanghai and Guangzhou-Shanghai and over 30% on less busy routes like Chengdu-Changsha. From German and French experience, volume guarantees seem crucial for the operation of high speed freight trains. Competitive price is also important to attract enough volume. The construction of a limited high speed rail freight network on key routes will permit exploitation of economies of scale. Also night trains are a better choice for parcels and mail delivery companies