Transport
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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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Why does Afghanistan need a transport master plan?
By Peter C. Darjes on Tuesday, 16 May 2017
The transport master plan aims to help create jobs and enhance connectivity across the country.
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Want livable cities in Asia? Integrate transport, urban planning
By Amy Leung on Sunday, 07 May 2017
Transit-oriented development combines spatial planning with urban transport.
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Why Asia needs to invest in quality infrastructure
By Janine Elora Lazatin, John Paul Flaminiano on Friday, 05 May 2017
Quality infrastructure may cost more in the beginning, but is worth the extra investment.
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7 priorities for infrastructure investment in the Pacific
By Sanjivi Rajasingham on Wednesday, 12 April 2017
The region’s infrastructure needs to reach a point where it can support higher levels of sustainable growth.
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Let's rethink urban transport in developing countries
By Yi Jiang on Wednesday, 05 April 2017
Before we take action on traffic, we should look into what causes congestion – and how costly it is to cities.
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Solar energy to power electric vehicles in Lumbini, Nepal
By Keiichi Tamaki on Thursday, 19 January 2017
A new ADB clean transport project will help the holy city realize its full potential for sustainable tourism.
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Overhauling logistics can make our cities more livable
By Sharad Saxena on Thursday, 15 December 2016
Chongqing may provide the inspiration for other Asian cities to reform their logistics systems and improve their livability.
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Wave a yellow flag to achieve SDG on road safety
By Greg Smith on Thursday, 20 October 2016
If you knew that slowing down a little on your way home from work today might save your life or that of a loved one, would you do it? Please do so, and convince others to halve road deaths and injuries by 2020.
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Why we need good transport networks to support development
By Giovanni Verlini on Thursday, 20 October 2016
Today more than ever, the Talimarjan power project shows how Central Asia needs a 21st century Silk Road.
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Is congestion charging the answer to traffic gridlock?
By Sharad Saxena on Monday, 10 October 2016
If Beijing implements the scheme and it proves successful, more Asian cities may follow suit.
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Why women feel unsafe on public transport
By Heather Allen on Friday, 07 October 2016
Harassment affects women and men alike, but as we are wired differently, concerns over personal security affect women more than men.
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Boosting fuel efficiency to cut motorcycle pollution in Viet Nam
By Nguyen Anh Tuan on Monday, 03 October 2016
A package of comprehensive measures—inlcuding setting fuel efficiency standards—is the only way to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from motorcycles in the country's 5 main cities.
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Can Asian cities return to their cycling roots?
By Aldrin B. Plaza on Friday, 23 September 2016
For cycling to really take off in Metro Manila like in Rotterdam, we must first address several constraints.
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