Authors:-Â Dr. Jitendra Chicholkar, Pankaj Sahay
Abstract:-Â The smooth flow of people and products depends on sustainable transportation networks, which provide the fundamental infrastructure needed for these movements. Modern society is predicated on the availability and use of sustainable transportation networks, and as their use rises due to the population's unrelenting increase, congestion and pollution problems are exacerbated. Growing interest in sustainability, sustainable development, and sustainable transportation is notable, and the paradigm shift in people's perceptions toward raising living standards in order to save the planet is an important issue to take into account as citizens of the world. Theoretically, the paper emphasizes the use of public transportation, particularly high-speed rail transportation, to protect the environment and gain advantages like clearing traffic on the roads, cutting fuel costs, reducing accidents, ensuring stress-free travel, enhancing health, and reducing vehicle pollution. Discussion topics included a comparison of private and public transportation, the advantages and disadvantages of various modes of transportation, the transformative effects of having high-speed public rail transportation, and policy measures to move toward sustainable transportation systems with an integrated approach.
Reengineering the current, unsustainable transportation system is advised in order to make room for high-speed rail services, which have substantial advantages. The world can no longer afford to have individualised transportation facilities at a cost of unsustainable environmental effects. Sustainable mobility is not an option; it is a need.
Keywords:-Â High Speed Rail; Integrated approach; Policy measures; Public transport system; Sustainable transport.
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