Isfahan moving towards developed railway systems

"The cost of constructing one kilometer of urban bus route is much more than building one kilometer of metro route; therefore, Isfahan should develop its railway systems," a transportation expert said.

Isfahan (IMNA) – "Nowadays, considering the air pollution situation of metropolises and related diseases, all cities are looking for a transportation system that can carry the passengers in the shortest period of time by spending the minimum level of energy. Of course, this issue is of more importance in big cities like Isfahan," Ahmadreza Jafarian said.

Saying that information technology has cooperated with the transportation systems to meet the humans' needs, he added, "By considering this fact that Isfahan has a key role in growing or developing the national economy, it also faces many problems like air pollution and heavy traffic due to the industrialization."

"Urban management provides the adequate context for optimal use of facilities and available infrastructures by using Railway Intelligent Transportation Systems (RITS). RITS is a railway transportation system in the new era that integrates electronic, computer, modern communication, information processing and intelligent automation technologies and etc. altogether, "he noted.

"According to the importance of railway system in sustainable urban development and reducing the traffic and pollutant problems, the urban development based on railway transportation systems should be considered important by Isfahan's officials," he emphasized.

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