Railway transportation in South Asia : infrastructure planning, regional development and economic impacts / / Saptarshi Mitra [and three others], editors

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]; ℗♭2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (342 pages)
• Disciplina: 385
• Soggetto topico: Railroads - Economic aspects
• Persona (resp. second.): MitraSaptarshi
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introduction: Railway Transportation-Regions, Economy and Development -- References -- Chronological Evolution of Railway Transport System -- Post-industrial Revitalisation of Railway Stations: The Path to Commercialisation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Context on the Study Area -- 4 Objectives of the Study and Methodology -- 5 Study of Railway Station Developments in Germany, Japan and India -- 5.1 "Station Renaissance" in Germany, From Deutsche Bundesbahn to Deutsche Bahn AG and the Development of the Berlin Central Station -- 5.2 The Split of the Japanese National Railways, an Ideal Case of Privatisation and "Station Renaissance". Case Study: The Osaka Central Station -- 5.3 "Station Renaissance" in India, Indian Railways: Redevelopment in the Twenty-First Century. Case Study: Habibganj Railway Station -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Portuguese Colonial Railways: Agents and Subjects of Railway Imperialism (1880-1915) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Implementation of Railways in the Portuguese Empire -- 3 Railway Imperialism: Definitions and Literature Review -- 4 The Portuguese Colonial Railway Sector: Costs and Benefits -- 4.1 The Case of the Mormugão Railway -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Railway Transportation: Economy, Urbanization and Develop-ment -- Impact of Metro-Rail Projects on Land Use and Land Value in Indian Cities-The Case of Chennai -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Objectives -- 3 Literature Review -- 4 City Profile -- 5 Analysis and Discussion -- 5.1 Distance from the CBD -- 5.2 Ridership (Average Riders/Day) -- 5.3 Building Density -- 6 Impact on Land Use -- 7 Impact on Land Value -- 7.1 Land Value Increment as a Function of Time -- 7.2 Land Value as a Function of Distance -- 8 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 8.1 Conclusion. ; 8.2 Recommendations -- References -- Regional Travel and Commuting Patterns: A Study of the Oldest Suburban Railway Line in Eastern India -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Context of the Study Area -- 3 Data and Methodology -- 4 Outflows of Commuters -- 5 Availability of Suburban Trains -- 6 Differences Between Layover Times -- 7 Distances Between Stations -- 8 Average Annual Growth Rates of Commuters -- 9 Cultural Variances of Commuters -- 10 Conclusion and Final Remarks -- References -- Analysing Energy Efficiency of Rail and Road Transport in Pakistan Through Data Envelopment Analysis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Methodological Framework and Data -- 3.1 Data Envelopment Analysis -- 3.2 Data Sources -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Efficiency Results -- 4.2 Sensitivity Results -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Rail Freight Transport System in Tripura: An Analysis of Performances and Prospects -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Context of the Study Area -- 3 Literature Review -- 4 Study's Objectives and Methodology -- 5 Preliminary Data Analysis -- 6 Results -- 6.1 Comparative Status of Rail Freight Stations -- 6.2 Performance and Efficiency of Rail Freight Stations -- 6.3 Prospect Analysis -- 7 Discussion -- 7.1 SCOT Analysis -- 7.2 PEST Analysis -- 8 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- India's Public Transport Systems: The Role of Metro Rail -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Problem Statement: Urbanization and High Mobility Demand -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Public Transport Development in India -- 5 Existing Metro Rail Systems in India -- 6 Metro as a Low Carbon Transport -- 7 Recent Enabling Environment -- 7.1 The National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) of 2006 -- 7.2 The Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Policy -- 7.3 The Metro Rail Policy -- 7.4 Financial Modalities of the Metro Rail System Development -- 8 Existing Challenges and Prospects. ; 8.1 Lack of Integration of Modes and Fares -- 8.2 Lack of Transit-Oriented Development and Land Use Transport Integration -- 8.3 Affordability and Scope for Subsidies -- 8.4 The Need for Innovative Financing of Metro Projects -- 8.5 Transport Governance and MaaS -- 8.6 Open Data and Management Information Systems -- 8.7 Use Parking as a Travel Demand Management Strategy -- 9 Conclusions -- References -- Intermodality-Towards Enhancing Rail Freight Transportation Prospects -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Problem Statement -- 3 Research Objectives -- 4 Methodology -- 5 Study Area -- 6 Worldwide Strategies in Freight Modal Shift -- 7 Current Freight Practices in Rail Freight Movements -- 8 Current Freight Practices in Road Freight Movements -- 8.1 Through Containers -- 8.2 Through Packages -- 9 Empty Container Haulage (Road + Rail) -- 10 Why not Rail? -- 11 Mode Choice Behaviour -- 11.1 Freight Costs -- 11.2 Transit Times -- 11.3 Internalization of External Costs to the TTC -- 11.4 Average Generalized Costs (AGC) -- 12 Potential Shift to Rail -- 13 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Passengers Mobility and Passengers' Perception on Railway Transport System -- Assessing Perceptions of Railway Service Quality: A Compendium of Literature Studies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Context of the Study Area -- 3 Literature Review -- 4 Study Objectives and Methodology -- 4.1 The CART Methodology -- 4.2 SEM Methodology -- 5 Preliminary Data Analysis -- 6 Results -- 6.1 Results from Application of the CART -- 6.2 Results from the Application of the SEM -- 7 Discussion -- 8 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- The Role of Railways in Rural Development -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Some Context on the Study Area -- 2.1 Rural Areas in South Asia -- 2.2 Railways on South Asia -- 3 Objectives of the Study and Methodology -- 4 Results and Discussion. ; 4.1 Advantages of Railways -- 4.2 Examples of Success Stories -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- New or Renewed Kolkata, the Outcome of the Metro, and Railway Network Designs -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Model to Analyse the Impact of Railway and Metro Networks on Urban Areas: Linking the Reciprocity Between Transportation and Spatial Organization -- 3 Development of the Kolkata Railway and Metro Networks: Though the Lens of Kolkata's Evolution and Urban Development -- 4 The Mobility Plan for the Kolkata Metropolitan Area -- 5 Express Regional Networks Through the Old Centre -- 6 Discussion -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Bangladesh-India Rail Connectivity: Foreseen Opportunities for Tourism -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Slums on Railway Land in Guwahati City, Assam: A Sociological Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Statement of the Problem -- 3 Context of the Study Area -- 4 Study's Objectives and Methodology -- 5 Growth of Slums in Guwahati (2006-2012) -- 6 Slums on Railway Land: A Profile of Guwahati City -- 7 The Kumarpara Slum: A Case Study -- 7.1 Socio-Demographic Analysis -- 7.2 Age and Gender Composition -- 7.3 Migration and Social Origin -- 7.4 Economic Adaptation -- 7.5 Livelihood Challenges Faced by Slum Dwellers -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Railway Transport System: Future Planning and Policy Perspec-tive -- Railway Modernisation in India: A South Asian Case Study -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Context of the Study Area -- 3 Literature Review -- 3.1 Foreign Direct Investment in Indian Railways -- 3.2 The Role of Financial Institutions in Railway Modernisation -- 4 the Study's Objectives and Methodology -- 5 Aspects of Modernisation in Indian Railways -- 5.1 World Bank -- 5.2 The Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) -- 5.3 Diamond Quadrilateral. ; 5.4 High-Speed Railway Networks -- 5.5 Asian Development Bank (ADB) -- 5.6 Public-Private Partnerships and Corporate Practices -- 6 Strengthening Modernisation Through International Collaborations -- 7 Administrative Restructuring -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- What Role for Railways in the Eurasian Supply Chains? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Silk Road and Eurasian Railway Freight Corridors -- 2.1 The Northern Corridor -- 2.2 The Eurasian Southern Corridor -- 2.3 The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) -- 2.4 Middle Corridor -- 3 Literature Review -- 4 The Study's Objectives and Methodology -- 5 PESTLE Analysis -- 5.1 Political Factors -- 5.2 Economic Factors -- 5.3 Social Factors -- 5.4 Technological Factors -- 5.5 Legal Factors -- 5.6 Environmental Factors -- 6 Results -- 7 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- The Role of Railway Transport Systems in Modern Multiscale Spatial Development. Bulgaria in the Orient Express -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Context of the Study Area -- 3 Literature Review -- 4 The Study's Objectives and Methodology -- 5 Preliminary Data Analysis -- 6 Results and Discussion -- 7 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Privatization of Indian Railway Services: The Story so Far -- 1 Introduction: Deregulation and Privatization -- 2 Problem Statement -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Privatization of Railways Lessons Learned -- 4.1 Experiences from Britain -- 4.2 Experiences from Japan -- 4.3 Experiences from United States (US) -- 4.4 Experiences from Across Globe -- 5 History of Indian Railways -- 6 Privatization of Railways in the Contemporary India -- 7 Privatized Rail Facilities in Country -- 7.1 The First Private Train -- 7.2 Redevelopment of Stations -- 7.3 Privatization in Practice-Twin Faces -- 8 The Anticipated Effects of Privatization on Indian Railways -- 9 Conclusion -- References.
• Titolo autorizzato: Railway transportation in South Asia
• ISBN: 3-030-76878-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910495213203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Contemporary South Asian Studies