Intermodal Choices : Role of Railways

All human endeavour involves choices and nowhere is this more true than in transport sector which requires choices to be made between different modes of transport, such as rail and road. However, the sum of individual choices, even while maximizing the welfare of an individual or firm may not maximize social welfare. Hence, the need for making rational choices that promotes social welfare, having regard to the fact that the use of transportation is not wholly a benign activity.

Transportation causes strain on nature by consuming scarce resources, emitting harmful pollutants and generating undesirable wastes. Different modes of transport cause varying levels of stress and consequent damage. There is growing recognition that the transport systems and modal choices should factor in the cost of environmental degradation and social damage, as it would promote both overall sustainability and sustainable transport.

During the course, topics covered by experts are as under:

Training Course Participants

A.K.M. Maksudul Arefin BANGLADESH	Mohammed Mofizur Rahman BANGLADESH	Ouk Ourk CAMBODIA	Retno Sari Sunarto INDONESIA
Rin Nuraeni Trismara INDONESIA	Phyo Htet Kyaw MYANMAR	Kyi Soe MAYANMAR	Prem Prakash Khatri NEPAL
Arshad Salam Khattak PAKISTAN	Hamdan Nazir PAKISTAN	B.M.U.S Banneheka SRI LANKA	K.H.M. Menaka Wijekoon SRI LANKA
Nathapon Sukwinya THAILAND	Chariya Tatirat THAILAND	Tran Nhu Quyet VIETNAM	Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy VIETNAM