Modes of Transport

This study examined environmental influences on a child’s mode of travel between home and school. Grade 7 and
8 students (n = 614) from twenty-one schools throughout London, Ontario, participated in a school-based travel
mode survey. Geographic information systems (GIS) were employed to examine environmental characteristics
of the child’s mode of travel between home and school measured at the scale of the likely travel route. Logistic
regression was used to assess what factors influence both the to- and from-school trip. Over 62 percent of students
living within 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) of school walked or biked to school and 72 percent walked or biked home
from school. Actively commuting to school was positively associated with shorter trips, with distance being
the most important correlate. Boys were significantly more likely to use active travel modes than girls. Higher
traffic volume along the route was negatively related to rates of active travel and children from higher income
neighborhoods were less likely to actively travel than children from lower income neighborhoods. In terms
of environmental characteristics, the presence of street trees was positively associated and higher residential
densities and mixed land uses were negatively associated with active travel to school. For the journey home,
crossing major streets and increased intersection density were negatively associated with active travel. The
findings of this research give evidence that active travel is associated with the environmental characteristics
of walking routes. This information should be considered for urban planning and school planning purposes to
improve children’s walking environments. Key Words: active travel, built environment, children’s health, GIS,
walkability.

This analysis briefly identifies the state of Intermodal Freight Transport in Albania from a perspective in facilitating road traffic on the main axes in the central area of Albania. This study examines the possibilities of planning the location of the dry port in the interior of the territorial space of the central area of Albania. Finally, through this Study, we present the orientations and lessons to be learned from the best practices for the promotion of intermodal freight transport. The overall objective of our study is to contribute to the long-term sustainable development of logistics infrastructure and multimodal transport in Albania and to achieve the expected results as provided in the National Sectorial Transport Strategy 2016-2020, under Strategic Priority 1. The specific objective of this study is to reduce the congestion of traffic volumes on the central road axes, to reduce travel time, to reduce transport costs, to minimize environmental pollution from truck gases, and to increase safety through the development of Intermodal Transport shifting freight flows from road transport to rail transport.

This analysis briefly identifies the state of Intermodal Freight Transport in Albania from a perspective in facilitating road traffic on the main axes in the central area of Albania. This study examines the possibilities of planning the location of the dry port in the interior of the territorial space of the central area of Albania. Finally, through this Study, we present the orientations and lessons to be learned from the best practices for the promotion of intermodal freight transport. The overall objective of our study is to contribute to the long-term sustainable development of logistics infrastructure and multimodal transport in Albania and to achieve the expected results as provided in the National Sectorial Transport Strategy 2016-2020, under Strategic Priority 1. The specific objective of this study is to reduce the congestion of traffic volumes on the central road axes, to reduce travel time, to reduce transport costs, to minimize environmental pollution from truck gases, and to increase safety through the development of Intermodal Transport shifting freight flows from road transport to rail transport.