Contents: 1. Introduction / Kakuya Matsushima and William P. Anderson -- Part I: Transportation infrastructure and economic growth -- 2. Railways and regional growth, dispersion and concentration in Scandinavia during 150 years / Hans Westlund -- 3. Regional economic impacts of a transportation...

Introduction / Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Khairuddin Abdul Rashid, William P. Anderson and Masahiko Furuichi -- Regional development of ASEAN from a broad perspective -- Asean integration : opportunities and challenges / Koji Sakane and JICA Study Team -- The role of ADB in ASEAN integration :...

This paper examines trends in passenger vehicle flows across the Canada–US border over the period from 1972 to 2011. Graphical presentation illustrates a strong declining trend in same day trips over the period from 2001 to 2011, which may be associated with the enhanced security regime at the...

The changing face of infrastructure facilities management worldwide is characterised by high demand for investments in renewal and maintenance, governmental budget constraints and innovations in information systems. The authors highlight the growing demand for accurate, complete and continuous...

The transformation of the world economy from a system of nations trading materials-intensive goods to a system of seamless global networks for information-intensive goods and services has created the need for a comprehensive restructuring of transportation and communications activities. The...