Among the attempts made worldwide to foster urban and transport sustainability, transit-
oriented development (TOD) certainly is one of the most successful. Since the TOD concept …

Railway industry plays a critical role in transportation and transit systems attributed to the
ever-growing demand for catering to both freight and passengers. However, owing to many …

Transit-oriented development is being actively promoted as an urban design model for
areas around transit stations. In addition, planning for accessibility is being promoted, which …

Abstract Across the world, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) offers a strategy to integrate
land use and transport systems by clustering urban developments around public transport …

The continuing decentralisation of cities is a widely documented phenomenon. According to
many criteria, and particularly from the point of view of economic ef® ciency, it is one that …

The unfolding high-speed railway (HSR) network is expected to have a great impact on
Chinese cities. This paper discusses the international experience of the direct and indirect …

The development of railway stations and their surroundings is an emerging feature in current
urban projects. Based on a series of the most inspiring contemporary European examples of …

Car dependency and associated car modal share is increasing in the vast majority of
metropolitan areas throughout the world, and an important contributory factor lies in the lack …

Transit-oriented development (TOD) has been widely practiced as a strategy to reduce
automobile dependence and promote urban sustainability. However, TOD may also …

The classification of railway stations is a potentially powerful tool for strategic transport and
land use planning. Existing classifications rely strongly on the indicator “passenger …