Benefits, challenges and trends for regional transport connectivity in Asia

2018 ◽  
pp. 566-601
Author(s):  
Peter O’Neill
Keyword(s):  
Regional Transport ◽  
Transport Connectivity

scholarly journals Approach Methodology for Comprehensive Assessing the Public Passenger Transport Timetable Performances at a Regional Scale

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 3532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimír Ľupták ◽  
Paweł Droździel ◽  
Ondrej Stopka ◽  
Mária Stopková ◽  
Iwona Rybicka
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
Railway Network ◽  
Regional Transport ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Transport Connectivity

The paper is focused on the issue of assessing the quality of transport connectivity on a predesignated transport network in regular public passenger transport at a regional scale. Comprehensively, using the defined key qualitative indicators, it assesses the performance of passenger transport timetables, in both ways of ex ante, as well as ex post. Existing methodologies in a given issue have only dealt with a partial assessment of the transport connectivity quality on specific transport network. However, unlike them, the objective of this manuscript was to propose a new unified methodology to assess the passenger transport timetables in terms of transport connectivity, and subsequently to complexly evaluate the whole predesignated regional transport network from a qualitative point of view. In this paper, the proposed methodology is demonstrated on a particular regional transport network, specifically an existing railway network in the Slovak Republic, whereby the data related to regional passenger transport timetables for a certain day is an input factor. The purpose of this study was to design and verify a draft methodological procedure to assess the quality of transport connectivity on a certain transport network, thus moving towards more effective evaluation of integrated transport systems. Its practical applicability consists in comparison of existing and proposed timetables, which is considered one of the crucial factors in terms of public passenger transport quality.

scholarly journals Regional Connectivity: Opportunities for Bangladesh to be a Transport Hub

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 13-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Rahmatullah
Keyword(s):  
South Asia ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Transport Cost ◽  
Regional Transport ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Transport Connectivity ◽  
The Impact

In a globalized economy, transport cost being a significant determinant of competitiveness, it makes integrated and efficient transport network an essential element of the enabling environment. The integrated transport infrastructure, which South Asia inherited from the British, got fractured initially by the partition of India, and subsequently by its political aftermath and now needs to be rebuilt within the context of greater political harmony in South Asia. Such integration is especially crucial to countries such as Nepal and Bhutan and the regions such as North East India, as this could serve to end their landlocked or semi-isolated status and provide shorter transport and transit access to sea ports. To establish a case for regional transport connectivity in South Asia, an analysis was made of the impact of noncooperation in transport. An assessment was also made of the unique geographical location of Bangladesh having two landlocked countries, such as Nepal and Bhutan and one semilandlocked territory, North East India at the hinterland, and the opportunities this situation provides to Bangladesh. Based on SAARC Regional Multimodal Transport Study (SRMTS) findings, an attempt was made to identify a few strategic routes which could be pursued to provide transport connectivities among the countries of North East Sub-region of South Asia. An indication is made in this paper on the possible benefits that Bangladesh and the other neighboring countries could derive from the regional transport connectivities when established, to show that it would be a win-win situation for all. Finally, the study concludes that the cost of non-cooperation being very high, it would be beneficial for all the concerned countries to go for regional transport connectivity at the earliest. It was, however pointed out that issues related to regional connectivity and transit cannot be resolved in isolation. It needs to be considered together with other unresolved issues, in the areas of water sharing, environment, marine boundary, etc. What is needed for a long lasting solution is the political will and commitment of the leaders of South Asia, who should sit together with an open mind to resolve various issues once for all.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbip.v2i0.9553  Journal of Bangladesh Institute of Planners Vol. 2, December 2009, pp. 13-29

Regional transport of pollutants over the Bay of Biscay: analysis of an ozone episode under a blocking anticyclone in west-central Europe

2002 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 1349-1361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gotzon Gangoiti ◽  
Lucio Alonso ◽  
Marino Navazo ◽  
Amaia Albizuri ◽  
Gorka Perez-Landa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Europe ◽  
Bay Of Biscay ◽  
Regional Transport ◽  
Blocking Anticyclone ◽  
West Central ◽  
Ozone Episode

scholarly journals An Ex Ante Analysis of the Planned Transportation Network in the Region of Extremadura (Spain) by Using Physical Parameters

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5947
Author(s):  
Pedro Plasencia-Lozano
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Transportation Network ◽  
Transportation System ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Transport Planning ◽  
Regional Transport ◽  
Ex Ante ◽  
Transport Analysis ◽  
Spanish Region

Some relevant transport infrastructures are expected to be built in Extremadura, a Spanish region. Future investments could transform the regional transportation system and therefore could act as an important lever for economic and social change. The text describes the current situation and also the planned infrastructures, and an ex ante study is developed. The research has set the deficiencies of Extremadura in terms of transportation network, but current planning proves that the rail and airport infrastructures in Extremadura are set to involve a significant change of model. Moreover, the importance of taking into consideration the transport planning documents of neighboring countries in the transport analysis of bordering regions and the negative consequence of designing national and regional transport plans without considering the neighboring plans have been described.

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