The obstruction of traffic between France and UK due to efforts rein in coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), together with the recent, week-long blockade Suez Canal, underline how interconnected thus vulnerable world has become. What this do public health may not be immediately evident. However, as illustrated by two papers published issue Geospatial Health dealing ongoing waves COVID-19 spread (Mahmud...

Due to the competitive orientation of the German public transport market the process of managing contracts between the representatives of public administration and the typically private transport providers becomes increasingly complex. The use of an integrated information system that supports the administration of the complete life cycle of such a contract improves the quality of the transport ...

This article investigates various ways that transportation policy and planning decisions affect public health and better ways to incorporate public health objectives into transport planning. Conventional planning tends to consider some public health impacts, such as crash risk and pollution emissions measured per vehicle-kilometer, but generally ignores health problems resulting from less activ...

Hong Kong is a highly urbanized city with a very complicated public transport system. Local residents and tourists rely heavily on public transport for everyday travelling. To assist people in making better use of the public transport system, a multi-modal public transport query and guiding LBS system for mobile users is developed. This system can automatically determine the mobile device posit...

Purpose This paper addresses the urban transit sector investigating variables affecting the habitual modal choices of commuters aiming to gain insight into the key factors affecting these choices and the reasons that discourage them from using public transport services. Methods Probit and structural equation models have been estimated, while additional statistical analysis was performed to gain...

Active travel, particularly walking and cycling, has been recommended because of the health benefits associated with increased physical activity. Use of public transport generally involves some walking to bus stops or train stations. This paper is a systematic review of how much time is spent in physical activity among adults using public transport. It also explores the potential effect on the ...

The provision of urban public transport in Indonesia is not free of problems. Some of the problems include: an overall lack of capacity, lack of quality and choice, severe traffic congestions and insufficient fund to renew and repair vehicles. Generally, the comfort and quality of the city bus is poor, and many of the vehicles are dilapidated and dirty. Surveys were carried out in the city of Y...