Proposing Major BRT Routes for Rajshahi City Towards Increasing Public Transport Demand and Alleviation of Congestion Level to Achieve A Sustainable Urban Public Transport System
Pankaj Kanti Jodder,
Emon Kabir Noyon,
Salman Bashit,
Muhaiminul Islam
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2020
Pages:
61-68
Received:
17 January 2020
Accepted:
12 February 2020
Published:
6 July 2020
Abstract: Rajshahi is the fourth largest city of Bangladesh having a population of around 8 lakhs with a high urbanization rate of 32.93%. The transportation system of Rajshahi is comprising of motorized transport (bus, mini-bus, truck, car, auto-rickshaw, auto-tempo, motorcycle, etc.) and nonmotorized transports (viz. rickshaw, rickshaw van, bicycle, pushcart, etc.). The rapidly increasing population along with the diversified land-use patterns generating considerable transport demands on the transportation system and the higher number of transport vehicles causes numerous problems in the city such as traffic congestion, road accidents, less effective and inefficient traffic movement, inadequate traffic management, environmental pollution, sound pollution and so on. The number of private vehicles is increasing day by day because there is no public transport system with an effective public transport network within the city. As a result, major shares of the roads are occupied by the small vehicles make complexities for efficient traffic movement. According to a recent analysis of RCC (Rajshahi City Corporation) the annual average growth rate of these traffics is motorized (8.50%), auto-rickshaw (12.30%), motorcycle (12.60%), truck (5.30%) and car (5.70%). So, the upcoming future of the transport sector in Rajshahi city is going to face an uncertain challenge through the increasing population and rapidly growing motorized traffics which will affect the efficiency and effectiveness of the transport systems. In view of the worsening traffic congestion and deterioration inaccessibility, level of service, safety, and operational efficiency, it is time to introduce the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). In this paper, an attempt has been made to provide an overview of the public transportation system of Rajshahi city and five major BRT routes have been proposed for ever-increasing public transport demand towards alleviation of congestion level and achieving a sustainable urban public transport system.
Abstract: Rajshahi is the fourth largest city of Bangladesh having a population of around 8 lakhs with a high urbanization rate of 32.93%. The transportation system of Rajshahi is comprising of motorized transport (bus, mini-bus, truck, car, auto-rickshaw, auto-tempo, motorcycle, etc.) and nonmotorized transports (viz. rickshaw, rickshaw van, bicycle, pushca...
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Performance Evaluation of Housing Construction Project, Using Earned Value Analysis; the Case of 20/80 Condominium Addis Ababa Bole Arabsa Site
Medhanit Gerawork Jembere,
Bahiru Bewket Mitikie,
Eyerusalem Kelemework Yigzaw
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2020
Pages:
69-75
Received:
5 February 2020
Accepted:
23 July 2020
Published:
17 August 2020
Abstract: Construction is a dynamic process, and no two or more projects are ever alike. Even if having years of experience, every job presents a new set of circumstances and challenges, no matter how to do good during pre-construction stages project monitoring and controlling are necessary to meet project objectives. The objective of this paper is to measures the performance of governmental housing construction projects using earned value analysis. The research is a case study type and mainly conducted at the BOLE ARABSA site. From the case study, the finding indicates that almost all sample blocks from bole arabsa site suffering delays and few cost variations. Material shortage, unit rate change, and work variation were the main reason for the negative cost and schedule variations. The stakeholders shall practice project controlling by continuous monitoring and evaluation using project management tools such as earned value analysis for all aspects of the job that have an impact on cost, time, and quality to improve their performance. The concerned body shall develop and provide a clear guideline and instruction (including the activities to be done to practice earned value analysis) for the stakeholders so that they can train their staff, and use it for day to day reference on their project site.
Abstract: Construction is a dynamic process, and no two or more projects are ever alike. Even if having years of experience, every job presents a new set of circumstances and challenges, no matter how to do good during pre-construction stages project monitoring and controlling are necessary to meet project objectives. The objective of this paper is to measur...
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