Introduction to Transportation Systems Technology and Integrated Management

Abstract

Transportation is considered a key element in the development of a city. Urbanisation will not be possible without proper mobility and well-integrated transportation. Effective and dependable mass transportation networks are critical for the world to maintain its rapid economic development. Services and industrial sectors, in particular, are concentrated around large metropolitan centres, necessitating robust and dependable urban transportation networks to transfer jobs and link from the manufacturing plants to the supply chain. The importance of urban and rural transportation stems from its role in poverty reduction by enhancing access to labour markets and raising wages in disadvantaged communities. Availability and urbanisation sustainability are essential for fostering the long-term economic development of a city's growth in the world. Therefore, they are inextricably linked in spatial distribution, urban stock, flow growth, and built structure unification. However, due to car-centric strategies implemented by subsequent city plans and initiatives, urban mobility has not led to optimal outcomes. In terms of policy and organisational consequences, urban migration is multifaceted. As a result, coherence in policy initiatives and linkages between systems is critical. Improved connectivity is not accomplished by constructing additional bridges, rail lines, or cars, nor by implementing impromptu spatial measures such as traffic control strategies to achieve delocalisation and decongestion in isolation. Countries like India and cities with dense populations and inadequate infrastructure have always struggled to provide congestion-free urban transportation. Part of the reason for this is the weak public transportation systems of such cities. Such inefficient public transportation systems have reduced people's trust in these services. These problems should be tackled by providing a sustainable transport system. This book aims to deliver an effective way of providing a sustainable transport system by reducing all the inefficiencies pertaining to the different modes of transport and by giving better policymaking strategies.