Narayanaswami, Sundaravalli,

The new age urban transportation systems. cases from Asian economies / Volume II : Sundaravalli Narayanaswami. - 1 online resource (142 pages) - Supply and operations management collection, 2156-8200 . - Supply and operations management collection. .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Chapter 1. Introduction: urbanization -- Chapter 2. Singapore mass rapid transit -- Chapter 3. Yichang bus rapid transit system -- Chapter 4. Conclusion: uban transportation.

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Urbanization is a global phenomenon that hugely constrains existing transportation infrastructure in cities. Urban transportation (UT) challenges are more significant in developing countries with rapid development as the land occupation is dense.Limited urban space and infrastructure fail to meet the increasing traffic demands and to provide reasonable service quality. Therefore betterment of UT systems is more required than ever.




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9781949991161


Urban transportation.
Urban transportation--Asia--Case studies.

Bus rapid transity. Light rail. Metro railways. Modern urban transity. Urban congestion. Urbanization.


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Electronic books

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