Sustainable transport achievement bears on integration of modes. but the fragmentation of limited capacity modes in developing countries threatens urban transport sustainability. am thinking of possible, and economical (for the developing countries) frameworks for achieving transport sustainability through integration of modes.
Here in Southeast Asia, there is a growing movement to replace diesel-powered forms of what would be considered as "informal transport" in developed countries with electric-powered ones. In the Philippines it is common to see "jeepneys" or WWII-era American Jeeps stretched to accommodate passengers. Due to their dated and polluting design, e-jeepneys are being promoted as replacements by various environmentally-conscious organizations. Similarly, in Thailand, the "tuktuk"--motorized rickshaws--are also being targeted for replacement with electric equivalents.
While interesting, the costing of these electric alternatives for everyday operators will ultimately determine if they complement in greater numbers or even supplant their diesel-burning alternatives. Economies of scale are crucial.
http://cnnphilippines.com/metro/2015/09/03/COMET-e-jeepney-Metro-Manila.html
https://www.techinasia.com/fun-pollution-check-thailands-electric-tuktuk
Emmanuel Yujuico, thank you for the information. It cleared one deadlock i was in. thanks.
Tinka.
an experience of integrating urban informal transportatation mode is developped also in Dakar, Sénégal. See more informations: http://www.cetud.sn/
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