The Land Use – Transport System
Urban areas are characterized by social, cultural, and economic activities taking place at separate locations forming an activity system. Some are routine activities, because they occur regularly and are thus predictable,…
What is a BRT Corridor?
A BRT corridor is a section of road or contiguous roads served by a bus route or multiple bus routes with a minimum length of 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) that has dedicated…
Components of an Urban Transit System
Components of an Urban Transit System The above figure represents a hypothetical urban transit system where each component designed to provide a specific array of services conferring mobility. Among the…
Vehicle To Vehicle Communication
Vehicle to Vehicle Communication (V2V) is an upcoming technology under development by automotive giants such as Toyota and Tesla, as well as numerous startups. It promises to make human driving…
8 Helpful Steps for Solving the Problems of Urban Transport
There is no readymade universally acceptable solution to the urban transport problem. Planners, engineers, economists and transport technologists each have their own views, which when combined, invariably produced a workable…
Role of Transport in Urban Growth
Transport is the underlying force in the location, growth, rank-size and functional differentiation of cities. Adequate, cheap and efficient passenger transport facilities are essential requirement of urban life. Cities develop…
7 Problems of Urban Transport
While urban transport has had a tremendous liberating impact, it has also posed a very serious problem to the urban impact in which it operates. Buchanan gave a warning in…
