Economic Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit in Southeast Michigan [PDF]
, 2015 In recent years, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has generated great interest across the United States. There are more than 20 BRT systems in existence, and more are in the planning stage (including in Detroit). Within the next few years, BRT will be planned and
Dutta, Utpal, Henze, Jeff
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Sudan at War With Itself: Civilian Devastation in the Civil War
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A civil war is raging in Sudan between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) along with militia groups. Beginning on April 15, 2023, and continuing at least to this writing (October 15, 2025), civilian noncombatants have been subjected to bombings, beatings, torture, shootings, rape, and murder on a large scale. Since
Daniel Rothbart +3 more
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Evaluation of Congestion Relief Proposals in a Capital City
Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2012 This paper aims at analyzing three different solutions suggested for traffic congestion relief in Port Louis, the busiest city of Mauritius. It evaluates the impact of the three alternatives which are the use of Light Rail Transit (LRT) as an alternative
Sudhir C. Fowdur +1 more
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Analisis Kebijakan Dinas Perhubungan Kota Bandar Lampung dalam Mengatasi Kemacetan Lalu Lintas melalui Operasionalisasi Bus Rapid Transit (Studi di Kota Bandar Lampung) [PDF]
, 2014 Policy in traffic congestion by Government of Bandar Lampung directed to create good traffic order for the present and for the future. Problems of this research are: (1) What is the Department of Transportation policy of Bandar Lampung in addressing ...
Iskandar, A. (Agus)
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of technological innovation in renewable energy for the transport and logistics sector from 1996 to 2024. Using the Web of Science database, we identify three main research phases and map key collaboration networks and technological trends.
Yui‐yip Lau +4 more
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Tradeoffs between costs and greenhouse gas emissions in the design of urban transit systems
Environmental Research Letters, 2013 Recent investments in the transit sector to address greenhouse gas emissions have concentrated on purchasing efficient replacement vehicles and inducing mode shift from the private automobile.
Julia B Griswold +2 more
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Bus rapid transit projects involving the South African government and small operators (as SMMEs): is bus rapid transit a blue or red ocean strategy? [PDF]
Problems and Perspectives in Management, 2016 Transport forms the heartbeat of the economy, not only in South Africa but also globally. Over time the South African government has invested a great deal of resources in transport projects such as taxi recapitalization rail technology as well as bus ...
Kgaugelo Sammy Boya
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Elevator dynamic monitoring and early warning system based on machine learning algorithm
IET Networks, EarlyView., 2022 In order to monitor and warn the elevator dynamics, in this work, the machine learning algorithm is introduced, and the particle swarm algorithm is used to perfect the model. The model is optimised, and the experimental comparison shows that the optimisation of the model parameters can further improve the accuracy of the elevator load prediction. Then,
Shuai Zhang, Qiangguo Yin, Jinlong Wang
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Bus Rapid Transit Systems: Expanding Transit Investment Alternatives at the Federal Level [PDF]
, 2003 Policymakers are looking at Bus Rapid Transit as a complement to current mass transit investment options, including light- and heavy-rail. The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA- 21), which provides six-year funding for highway and ...
John Nowoslawski, Ray Minjares
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Comparing Job Stress, Burnout, Health and Traffic Crashes of Urban Bus and BRT Drivers [PDF]
, 2017 Professional driving is a very demanding task. According to the recent scientific evidence, Bus drivers tend to report high levels of occupational stress, burnout and occupational traffic accidents.
Alonso Plá, Francisco Manuel +3 more
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