Using urban mobility and big data to track the pandemic
An analysis of data from popular transit applications indicates that there is a relationship between increased mobility and COVID-19 cases, but more information is needed to make a definitive link.
Let’s use the pandemic to expand our transport options
The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to embrace the future of work-from-home and the greater adoption of walking and cycling.
Getting out of a jam in Dhaka
Bangladesh’s capital has some of the worst traffic in the world but a new rail system that will be able to carry an estimated 60,000 people an hour is providing hope.
Enhancing road safety with intelligent transport system technology
In recent years, particularly in many developing countries, road developers have failed to give sufficient consideration to road safety features in the design and construction of highways. As a result, these roads have become more deadly.
Getting it right on railways
Lining up rights-of-way for megaprojects, such as railways and highways, in crowded places is challenging but it can be done with an imaginative and respectful plan.
Rethinking the design of rural roads
Re-examining the design of rural road projects will make them more effective in improving the lives of the people living nearby.
Metros push up land values—so why not create a triple win?
In cities around Asia, governments are exploring ways to capture the increased value of land near public infrastructure projects, and direct these funds back toward the needs of city residents.
Mumbai Metro: Transforming transport in a megacity
Mumbai's new Metro lines offer an opportunity to create a modern public transport system with innovative technological features.
Reviving connectivity and diversifying trade in Central Asia
In Central Asia, it once took up to 58 hours and $318 for a cargo truck to cross a border. Countries in the region are working together to streamline the process for goods and services to move across borders.
Testing the 3D approach to economic corridor development in Central Asia
A new approach to developing economic corridors can change the way we think about regional integration.