Transport
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Metros push up land values—so why not create a triple win?
By Bambang Susantono on Thursday, 09 May 2019
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.
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Mumbai Metro: Transforming transport in a megacity
By Sharad Saxena on Tuesday, 26 March 2019
Mumbai's new Metro lines offer an opportunity to create a modern public transport system with innovative technological features.
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Reviving connectivity and diversifying trade in Central Asia
By Dorothea Lazaro, Loreli de Dios on Thursday, 21 March 2019
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.
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Testing the 3D approach to economic corridor development in Central Asia
By Kristian Rosbach on Wednesday, 06 February 2019
A new approach to developing economic corridors can change the way we think about regional integration.
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Human-centered design: Putting people at the heart of urban transport infrastructure planning
By Susan Lim, Alessandra Heinemann on Tuesday, 15 January 2019
ADB is helping a new tech hub in the PRC respond to user needs as it develops a sustainable public transport system.
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Lessons learned on electrifying PRC urban buses
By Susan Lim, Gloria P. Gerilla-Teknomo on Friday, 11 January 2019
The PRC’s experience in putting low-carbon buses on their city roads can inform other countries interested in the technology.
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Meet the future transport sector professional
By Shanti Jagannathan on Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Safe and sustainable transport systems demand a new breed of transport professionals, with skills at advanced levels and cutting across domains.
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The last mile: E-pedicabs can transform urban transport
By Lloyd Wright, Naresh Pradhan on Wednesday, 08 August 2018
A modern, efficient, and low-cost three-wheeler vehicle is an ideal fit for Asian cities.
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High-speed rail investment: A butterfly effect for urban chaos
By Shreyas P. Bharule on Thursday, 26 July 2018
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to investing in high-speed rail for Asian cities.
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With intelligent transport systems, Asia can beat traffic and boost growth
By Susan Lim on Monday, 11 June 2018
Adopting these technologies and incorporating them into the urban fabric is crucial to make Asian urban transport sustainable.
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How to maintain one of the world’s toughest road systems
By Serge Cartier van Dissel, Ari Kalliokoski on Thursday, 07 June 2018
A compendium of best practices will help to maintain new and refurbished roads in CAREC countries.
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How the Kyrgyz Republic can become Central Asia’s electric vehicle hub
By Sohail Hasnie on Thursday, 24 May 2018
With a clear, comprehensive, long-term strategy, the country could produce electric vehicles for the whole region.
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If you build it, will they come? Our Hanoi Metro experience
By Jason Rush on Thursday, 17 May 2018
Proactive marketing and communications is helping ensure that Hanoi’s new metro provides a sustainable and profitable service.
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Investing in star ratings pays off in road safety
By Greg Smith on Tuesday, 19 December 2017
Star ratings are an internationally recognized, evidence-based approach to guiding design and investment for safer road transport.
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A new vision to end traffic woes in Fiji
By David Ling, Juan Francisco González Jiménez on Wednesday, 08 November 2017
Fiji deserves a sustainable transport system that makes the country more livable for residents while preserving its beauty.
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Battery swapping can propel India’s electric car revolution
By Sohail Hasnie, Raja Gayam on Monday, 23 October 2017
India is pushing hard for wider use of electric vehicles, but many challenges remain. One of them is a lack of charging infrastructure.
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Armenia needs the North-South Road Corridor
By Shane Rosenthal on Monday, 18 September 2017
A major priority for the North-South Road Corridor has been to ensure it is built for the long-term development needs of the country.
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Transforming cities with land value capture
By Sharad Saxena on Friday, 04 August 2017
This innovative approach has enabled cities like Tokyo to curb traffic by financing ultra-efficient public transport systems.
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Road sector reform is about more than roads in the Kyrgyz Republic
By Susan Lim on Thursday, 22 June 2017
Road sector reform is a monumental task that the Kyrgyz government cannot accomplish alone.
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Work from home to beat traffic
By Sharad Saxena on Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Traffic jams will surely worsen, in Manila and elsewhere in Asia, without innovative solutions like work-from-home policies.
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