Underground Transport: An Overview

Jianqiang Cui; John D. Nelson

doi:10.1016/j.tust.2019.01.003

Underground Transport: An Overview

Jianqiang Cui^*
, John D. Nelson

^*Corresponding author for this work

Engineering

Griffith University Queensland

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Abstract

Transport systems play an essential role in urban, economic and social development. Utilising underground space for transport is a continuing trend across the globe during past decades. Underground transport systems have been chosen by cities as potential solutions for solving urbanisation problems such as traffic congestion, land shortage, and noise and air pollution. This paper provides an overview of five main forms of underground transport: underground railway systems, underground car parks, urban underground roads and expressways, underground freight transport systems and underground pedestrian systems. In each case the overview explores their origins, development, advantages and challenges, as well as other research foci. The paper then discusses key policy challenges for underground transport systems and provides recommendations for future research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	122-126
Number of pages	5
Journal	Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
Volume	87
Early online date	18 Feb 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2019.01.003
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2019

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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Cities
Transport systems
Underground space
Underground transport

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