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Article: Towards an Inclusive Public Transport System in Pakistan
Title | Towards an Inclusive Public Transport System in Pakistan |
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Keywords | Transport Accessibility Pakistan BRT Qingqi |
Issue Date | 2016 |
Publisher | United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.unescap.org/publications |
Citation | Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific, 2016, v. 85, p. 33-44 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Urban transport in Pakistan is characterized by the coexistence of formal and informal transit services. While urban transport is deregulated and - somehow – multimodal in the country, the transport service providers often compete with each other within their particular constrains and their equilibrium defines the overall landscape of urban accessibility. With examples from the cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the paper discusses three broad constraints on the urban modes of transportation, namely regulatory, spatial and demand related constraints, using a number of important system characteristics. Results show that the overall level of constraints remains ‘Very High’ on the newly constructed BRT, followed by ‘High’ constraints on the informal paratransit mode, ‘Qinqui’. Whereas the Suzuki and Wagon modes coverage remains maximum and they carry relatively lower level of constraints. In this context, an inclusive urban mobility largely depends on a proactive approach by management authorities to minimize these constraints through a number of initiatives including integration of modes, improvements of the quality of service and condition of vehicle, and by facilitating the mobility of women and non-motorized travellers. |
Description | Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Transport |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/234287 |
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dc.contributor.author | ADEEL, M | - |
dc.contributor.author | Yeh, AGO | - |
dc.contributor.author | Zhang, F | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-10-14T07:00:21Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2016-10-14T07:00:21Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific, 2016, v. 85, p. 33-44 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0252-4392 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/234287 | - |
dc.description | Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Transport | - |
dc.description.abstract | Urban transport in Pakistan is characterized by the coexistence of formal and informal transit services. While urban transport is deregulated and - somehow – multimodal in the country, the transport service providers often compete with each other within their particular constrains and their equilibrium defines the overall landscape of urban accessibility. With examples from the cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the paper discusses three broad constraints on the urban modes of transportation, namely regulatory, spatial and demand related constraints, using a number of important system characteristics. Results show that the overall level of constraints remains ‘Very High’ on the newly constructed BRT, followed by ‘High’ constraints on the informal paratransit mode, ‘Qinqui’. Whereas the Suzuki and Wagon modes coverage remains maximum and they carry relatively lower level of constraints. In this context, an inclusive urban mobility largely depends on a proactive approach by management authorities to minimize these constraints through a number of initiatives including integration of modes, improvements of the quality of service and condition of vehicle, and by facilitating the mobility of women and non-motorized travellers. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.unescap.org/publications | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific | - |
dc.subject | Transport | - |
dc.subject | Accessibility | - |
dc.subject | Pakistan | - |
dc.subject | BRT | - |
dc.subject | Qingqi | - |
dc.title | Towards an Inclusive Public Transport System in Pakistan | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Yeh, AGO: hdxugoy@hkucc.hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Zhang, F: fzhang78@HKUCC-COM.hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Yeh, AGO=rp01033 | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Zhang, F=rp01037 | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_OA_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 267380 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 85 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 33 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 44 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Thailand | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0252-4392 | - |