When Global Tourism Returns, the Silk Road Awaits
Central Asia has the opportunity to create a sustainable, safe, easily accessible, and well-known tourism destination that provides a variety of year-round, quality experiences.
丝路翘首以盼全球旅游业回暖
中亚有机会创建具有可持续性且安全易达的知名旅游目的地,全年为游客提供丰富优质的体验。
Smart Ports are Needed for Shipping to Recover from the Pandemic
Seaports, which are a lifeline for economies small and large, have been hit hard by COVID-19 disruptions. Using smart technology will help them rebound and could usher in a new era of equitable economic growth.
航运业需借力智慧港口,实现疫后复苏
海港是各种大小经济体的生命线,但因新冠肺炎疫情影响而遭受重创。智慧技术的应用将有助于海港复苏,并可能开创一个经济均衡增长的新时代。
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.