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“EXPANDING INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY IS NOT GOING TO BE A SUSTAINABLE MOVE IN THE LONG RUN AMIDST THE POPULATION BOOM AND EXPONENTIAL RISE IN THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED VEHICLES IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD.”
ADDRESSING URBAN MOBILITY STEFANO SANCHINI, REGIONAL MANAGING DIRECTOR, BRIDGESTONE WRITES ABOUT THE RISE OF DIGITALLY ENABLED SOLUTIONS IN URBAN MOBILITY
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he rapid industrialisation and urbanisation worldwide have brought about major challenges to urban mobility. In the Middle East, the scene is no different with urban mobility concerns continuing to be at the core of regional transport and infrastructure development discussions and policies. With the region steadily moving towards its vision of sustainable and connected cities, developing a holistic model for mobility enhancement has become even more imperative.
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Some countries in the region, particularly the Gulf states, have implemented multi-faceted transportation and mobility management strategies. Relevant policies are fundamental, especially as 67% of the world’s population is forecasted to live in cities by 2050. CONTINUOUS MODERNISATION Part of the approaches in the GCC is heavy investments in and continuous modernisation and expansion of roads and public transport networks, which are being WWW.CBNME.COM
