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the needs of trade, specific regions or industry sectors. Since transport capacity is one of the main levers of economic … progress, it is essential that augmentation of transport capacity is not held up. It is therefore essential to choose the …
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The paper focuses on evaluation of the few turn around strategies available with the Indian Railways to improve its operating ratio. The strategies examined are (a) choice of electric traction and the pace of electrification (b) improvement of utilization of network capacity (c) bench marking of...
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This paper has adopted the exploratory case study method of analyzing a few recent cases of public procurement irregularities on Indian Railways documented by the vigilance departments and the CAG available in public domain to inquire into the following issues: (a) how do irregularities and...
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the Indian economy. We highlight four main points. First, the Government of India had a strong influence on railways from … railway development. We review the relationship between Government of India ownership and operating efficiency. Perhaps …
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in particular needs an upgrading of its transport infrastructure. If this is achieved, the boost to incomes and living … standards would be particularly significant in that part of the continent, as a 'big push' in transport infrastructure …The study concludes that Europe should respond to China's New Silk Road initiative with a coherent infrastructure …
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improved infrastructure of the key route could yield significant time savings of over 8% in road transport on the northern … with a coherent infrastructure network and transport strategy of its own to leverage its economic potential. It should not … over a ten-year period. Eastern Europe in particular needs an upgrading of its transport infrastructure. If this is …
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of CO2-eq. can be saved over the span of 60 years. In generating a modal shift from road and air transport, the …
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of CO2-eq. can be saved over the span of 60 years. In generating a modal shift from road and air transport, the …
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Transport infrastructure is a pillar of economic development and a key contributor to climate change. Globally … need to scale-up and shift transport infrastructure investments towards lowcarbon, climate-resilient transport options and … help achieving the environmental, social and economic benefits associated with sustainable transport infrastructure. Given …
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Following many years of underinvestment, renovating and building new transport infrastructure is an important policy … infrastructure.<P>Le défi d'une amélioration rapide des infrastructures de transport en Pologne<BR>Après des années de sous … reliant on road transport but is lacking an efficient high-speed road network. It needs important renovation investments both …
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