"Transport infrastructure" refers to the physical systems and facilities that are used for transporting people, goods, and services from one place to another. It includes things like roads, bridges, railways, airports, ports, and public transportation like buses and trains. In essence, it is the network of structures and modes of transportation that enable movement and connectivity within a region or country.
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It's the one vision that could create jobs, and build a national housing, energy, food and
transport infrastructure fit to flourish in a world of energy shortages and climate change.
And although the government plans to invest heavily in air, road, and
rail transport infrastructure, it has cut a program designed to support big national research facilities at universities.
As I said, I don't think it is a major concern, but... it would have implications
for transport infrastructure [for example], which grinds to halt in the South East pretty much whenever there is any snowfall.
«As the airline industry continues to grow steadily, Garuda will continue to carry out its business transformation and expansion program, in sync with the government's plans in the next couple of years to develop
air transport infrastructure by opening new airports around the country, particularly in fast growing economic regions and tourist destinations,» he said.
A fully
functioning transport infrastructure is essential to underpinning a successful economy and has been at the forefront of CIHT's vision for a prosperous economic future for the UK.
Legal firm Burges Salmon's partner Elizabeth Dunn described ports as «the economic backbone of this country» and said ports need to do more to promote the case for investment in
transport infrastructure such as lorry parks.
CIHT believes that a cross-party group must be established to develop and provide the certainty of a 20 year strategy for
transport infrastructure across the UK.
Perhaps reigning in his ambitions, Boris noted that Augustus was an inspiration because «he did extraordinary things
with transport infrastructure».
Like the industry, CHII also heavily weights mid - and small - caps, but tilts slightly away
from transport infrastructure and toward construction materials.
As the Northwest and the rest of the world are increasingly feeling the effects of climate change from more frequent and extreme droughts, wildfires, and flooding, proposed coal export and
oil transport infrastructure in the region would lock - in for decades huge amount more carbon pollution.
A steady increase of income per capita in developing and emerging economies has already led to a recent rapid growth in ownership and use of 2 ‐ wheelers, 3 ‐ wheelers and light duty vehicles (LDVs), together with the development of
new transport infrastructure including roads, rail, airports, and ports.
Together with a further # 5 billion of spending in the next parliament and # 20 billion from private investment, made possible by a deal with two groups of British pension funds, he unveiled a «huge commitment to overhauling the
physical transport infrastructure of our nation».
As Lord Mandleson reminded us just the other week, Eddington said
transport infrastructure needs would be much better met by a wide range of incremental improvements rather than a few high - profile extravagances.
CIHT believes that there is still a strong economic case for continued investment in
transport infrastructure at both the strategic and local level.
Due to the non-existence of a national development plan, government is mandated to select five priority areas where the funds are to be expended.The priority areas
included transport infrastructure, where government allocated an amount of Ghc41.799, 389.
In the area of highways, roads, rail and bridges that form
basic transport infrastructure, we have designed and participated in many government - sponsored financings, and are involved in privately financed public sector projects throughout the world.
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) and infrastructure specialists Parsons Brinckerhoff and Balfour Beatty today launched the results of an initiative that provides a detailed «route map» for change and suggests new and innovative models for
funding transport infrastructure.
To
examine transport infrastructure developments more closely, a detailed survey of the infrastructure associated with major coal and iron ore ports was undertaken.
The centre is intended to act as a catalyst for investment into the manufacturing and logistics sectors, but without the
relevant transport infrastructure, the HS2 and the Northern Hub, this growth won't be possible.
In addition, many people were, and still are, concerned that London's fragile and
crowded transport infrastructure will be unable to cope with the added pressures of the Games.
The event, supported by Tripod Crest and Fusion, takes place at the Park Plaza Victoria hotel in London and is titled «Delivering world
class transport infrastructure and services in 2017».
Given the state of the UK's
creaking transport infrastructure, especially outside London, it is staggering that Johnson and the government are pouring so much funding into a project which has such little transport benefit.
Other objections frequently cited against airport expansion include the impact on overstretched
ground transport infrastructure, the damaging impact on local house prices, and damage to the local landscape.