scholarly journals Accessibility Dynamics and Regional Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC) Perspectives in the Portuguese—Spanish Borderland

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Vulevic ◽  
Rui Alexandre Castanho ◽  
José Manuel Naranjo Gómez ◽  
Luís Loures ◽  
José Cabezas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Sustainable Transportation ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation

Accessibility plays a major role in achieving sustainable transport, and therefore urban and regional sustainability. The urban public transport system promotes mobility and realizes a large part of urban movements. Moreover, improving accessibility in order to promote sustainable transport requires the application of new concepts and indicators as a powerful tool in the process of creating a balanced urban transport system. In this regard, one of the main goals of this research is to present an overview of the relevant accessibility indicators and assessment of accessibility in regional Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC) in order to transcendence challenges and obstacles for sustainable transportation in these regions along of Portuguese-Spanish border. This paper focuses on the accessibility of cross-border cooperation scenarios along the border regions of Alto Alentejo (Portugal) and Badajoz (Spain) where the Case Study Research Method (CSR) made it possible to recognize accessibility as a key factor in territorial success. Also, accessibility analysis can assess improvements as well as regional imbalances. In addition, this methodology can be used to identify missing links, which requires new investments enabling long-term sustainability.

scholarly journals Improving Coherence in a Cross-Border Public Transport System: Lessons from the Greater Copenhagen Region

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 6208
Author(s):  
Jean Ryan ◽  
Anders Wretstrand
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Organizational Issues ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation

Greater Copenhagen is often cited as a good example of cross-border cooperation. Shared historical contexts and socio-political willingness have meant that considerable resources have been invested into the development of infrastructure in this region. The Öresund fixed link constitutes the most important element of this infrastructure, facilitating a cross-border public transport system which ties the region together. This public transport system in turn underpins the social, economic and environmental sustainability of the cross-border region. The aim of this study is to investigate the issues at play with respect to improving the coherence of this cross-border public transport system, in relation to ticketing and public transport information in particular. This study comprises the compilation and analysis of the perspectives of the actors involved in and affected by the development of the cross-border transport system. In total, twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted. Six predominant themes emerged from the analysis of the empirical material: “Focus on the customer”, “The Other Side”, “Tidying up at home first”, “Political challenges”, “Back to basics” and “The low-hanging fruits”. It became apparent that the prioritization of internal and organizational issues in the first instance could mean compromises, not only for cross-border cooperation but also for the customer’s (the passenger’s) experience. Results suggest that improvements to coherence in this transport system will most likely take the form of incremental changes and adopting common standards. This is opposed to the development of common systems, or of a significant departure from existing systems.

scholarly journals Sustainable Transport in Riyadh: Potential Trip Coverage of the Proposed Public Transport Network

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdelrahman Muhsen ◽  
Abu Toasin Oakil
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Improve Energy Efficiency ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Potential Impact

The transport sector has always had high energy demand and is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change. To improve energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions, Riyadh is introducing an integrated public transport system. Per capita energy consumption is much lower for public transport than for private vehicles, such as cars and taxis. This study investigates the potential impact of Riyadh’s proposed public transport system on car and taxi trips.

Assessing the Role of Modal Shift in Minimizing Transport Energy Consumption, a Case Study of Kathmandu Valley

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Ashim Bajracharya ◽  
Sudha Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Travel Demand ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Demand Model ◽  
Modal Shift ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Total Transport

With rapid growing economies and population, there is an increasing trend of expansion of urban sprawl and auto-mobilization, in the cities of the Kathmandu Valley. With the rise in travel demand, transport energy is becoming a major concern for planners and policymakers. This paper aims to study the transport energy of daily trips that constitute work and educational trips, in context of the Kathmandu Valley. The study demonstrates the applicability of a 4-step travel demand model for the assessment of energy-saving measures in urban transport system by formulating scenarios. The results show that currently, daily trips consume 3666 TJ annually. Cars and motorcycles contribute to most of the consumption, accounting for over 80% of the total transport energy. As a mitigation measure to reduce transport energy, the introduction of the efficient public transport system in the form of Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) along major corridors, could bring down transport energy consumption significantly. The paper concludes with the essence, to address the need for modal shift to the mass transit system, as a step towards the minimization of transport energy.

Discussion on the Land Using Mode of Conventional Public Transit Oriented City

2012 ◽  
Vol 209-211 ◽  
pp. 645-649
Author(s):  
Liang Guo ◽  
Hui He ◽  
Ling Ling Chen
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
Land Using

For the contradiction between the current urban public transport system and land use status in many small and medium-sized cities, the purpose of the paper is to present the counterplan framework of the land using mode and to provide mechanism and ensuring for the land using mode that matches the conventional public transit system.

scholarly journals DETERMINATION OF THE THROUGHPUT CAPACITY OF STOP POINTS OF URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-261
Author(s):  
A. I. Fadeev ◽  
E. V. Fomin ◽  
S. Alhusseini
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Models ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Throughput Capacity ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
Random Nature ◽  
Stop Point

Introduction. One of the most important parameters of the transport system is the capacity of line, which in urban public transport system is usually determined by the stop points throughput capacity. When determining the throughput capacity of stop points, it is necessary to consider the random nature of the transport flows at the stop and the process of boarding and alighting passengers. In this work, the stop point is considered as a multi-channel single-phase queuing system (QS). On this basis, an approach to determining the throughput capacity of stop points in urban passenger transport is proposed and justified.Materials and methods. Two mathematical models of a stop point as QS are considered: analytical and simulation. Based on the obtained analysis results from these models, recommendations are offered for calculating the actual throughput capacity of a stop point.Results. In this article, as example a specific stop points are taken, to evaluate the performance of the proposed mathematical models and formulate recommendations to determine its throughput capacity.Discussion and conclusion. The proposed procedure for determining the stop points throughput capacity, consisting of identifying critical stop points with the highest passengers traffic, determining the service process parameters of fleet, and calculating the probability of queue occurrence, allows to set the maximum traffic intensity for the lines of urban public transport.Financial transparency: the authors have no financial interest in the presented materials or methods. There is no conflict of interest.

scholarly journals Assessment of urban transport – a comparative analysis of selected cities by taxonomic methods

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 67-74
Author(s):  
Sławomira Hajduk
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Global Cities ◽  
City Management ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Taxonomic Methods ◽  
The Empirical Analysis

Abstract This paper aims to perform comparative analysis of urban transport in selected global cities and to verify the existence of clusters. It was based on data source from the World Organization Data Urban. It used Indicators proposed in ISO 37120 Sustainable Community Development. The test procedure exploited taxonomic methods as Ward’s hierarchical analysis and the deagglomerating k-means analysis. The empirical analysis comprises four indicators: (I) high capacity public transport system, (II) light passenger public transport system, (III) annual number of public transport trips and (IV) number of personal automobiles. Main results are the classification of selected global cities, identification and characterization of trends in the field of urban transport in each group. The empirical analysis confirms a substantial diversity of urban transport in selected cities. These differences arise from their past, geographical location, size, different reactions to the transition process and the different economic structures. The taxonomic analysis of the urban transport in selected cities separated five independent classes typological. This elaboration aims to examine the role of urban transport in city management based on a literature review, databases and reports of the European Union.

scholarly journals Challenges of Low Carbon Public Transport Systems in the Arabian Gulf City: Case of Muscat, Oman

2021 ◽  
pp. 117-125
Author(s):  
Elnazir Ramadan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Sustainable Transportation ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Mass Transportation ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Public Transport System

The Arabian Gulf cities are growing. The gulf cooperation council states (GCCs) are among the richest and most urbanized in the world. As a major focus on sustainable development of cities, sustainable transportation acts to diminish the city’s energy consumption by providing a public transport system that has greater ecological obligation and societal justice. The study’s significance is to figure out the challenges in the sector of public transport in the city of Muscat. The wide spread of mass transportation plays a significant role in reducing the exhaustion of energy. Also, it contributes to make a better living experience.  Provision of sustainable public transport will prevent the increasing number of motor cars and equally accompanied environmental pollution and traffic congestion. The study is based on an in-depth quantitative and qualitative research method to explore the hindrances that are encountered in the way of building sustainable infrastructure of public transport. The findings of the study revealed that public transport system face real challenges in Gulf region, particularly in Muscat. It indicated that for the well-being of Gulf society, the use of public transportation was encouraged and most of the population have their own cars. In addition to it, cultural and social preservations are raised, mainly by the people that act against the operation of public transport system. Due to the substantial effect of clean  and  sustainable transportation  on energy consumption levels, recent years have been marked with a notable trend  towards  sustainable and  low carbon systems, particularly the mass  transportation ones.

scholarly journals Is India Financing Urban Transport in the Right Direction

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 142-147
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Sustainable Transportation ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Transport Modes ◽  
The Right ◽  
The City

Transport issues in urban centers are rising at an exponential rate and are characterized by congestion, high motorized vehicles growth, vehicular and noise pollution, road accidents and parking space constraints. Present public transport and Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) modes are inefficient and do not cater to the needs of 31.23% of urbanized population in India, which is poised to grow up to 71% by 2031 (MoUD, 2015). Lack of accessibility in public transport and NMT has compelled commuters to opt for private transport modes such as two-wheelers and cars, in order to have access to work, education and other leisure activities. The paper aims to assess the finances allocated to urban transport system in the city of Pune under the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The authors intend to critically review the city budget and its contribution to sustainable modes of urban transport. The key research questions are: - a) whether the budget distributes enough revenue to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of public transport modes and NMT as guided in the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) of 2006? b) does the local government continue to invest in temporary urban transport solutions catering to the needs of private modes of transportation? The research is based on secondary budget data of the year 2016-17 and the data so collected, has been analyzed on various financial parameters. The results show that PMC’s budget allocation is not favoring sustainable modes of transport as much as it is catering to other urban transport infrastructure and utilities. The study thereby suggests sufficient allocation of the city’s budget towards the creation of sustainable transportation. Lastly, the paper concludes with recommendation on ways of innovative financing methods to make public transport, sustainable and discusses various case studies of best practices followed globally pertaining to sustainable urban transport system.

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