Increasing the Use of Smart Mobility Approaches to Improve Traffic Conditions in Urban Areas of South‑East Asia

Increasing the Use of Smart Mobility Approaches to Improve Traffic Conditions in Urban Areas of South‑East Asia Increasing the Use of Smart Mobility Approaches to Improve Traffic Conditions in Urban Areas of South-East Asia Policy Guidelines The shaded areas of the map indicate ESCAP members and associate members.* The shaded areas of the map indicate ESCAP members and associate members.* The Econ. [...] Notable milestones in transport systems are the industrialization of railways in the nineteenth century, the popularizing of private transport through individual cars created by mass production techniques in the twentieth century, and the manufacturing of electric vehicles in the twenty-first century. [...] Accordingly, to enhance the convenience of users, the array of transport services in the market will be increased with a larger pool of alternatives, in line with users’ demands, the use of the system and the economic realities. [...] 3 INCREASING THE USE OF SMART MOBILITY APPROACHES TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN URBAN AREAS OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA Although smart mobility will bring unprecedented benefits to users, the problem is that the principal driving force of the concept is initiated by the private sector, which mostly infiltrates the domain of transport services provided by the public sector. [...] 1.4 Scope of the study Considering the new features of smart mobility, the following information is included in this report in order to attain its main objectives: – A comprehensive overview of the current and evolving deployment of smart mobility in Asia and the Pacific that highlights their estimated benefits; – A definition of smart mobility covering the range of available options; – A provisio.