Neetu Vasanta and Suresh Subudhi’s article, “Unlocking growth, integration in transport infrastructure” (July 6), succinctly elucidates the importance of transport infrastructure with respect to geopolitical and economic development.
Development encompasses asset-building activities to access urban areas and markets and expanding the asset base to facilitate trade and enhance mobility to the contours of transport network optimisation.
The propositions made by the authors could be pointers for city planners and transport economists to firm up research on network integration — that is achievable using advanced technologies and big data analytics — central to attaining the objectives of inclusive and “life cycle-oriented” project prioritisation.
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