Looking for a justice-centered city?/ Mina Javani

The Tehran metro is no longer just a means of public transportation, but has turned into a battleground where tension, struggle, and survival take place in every corner. Every day, thousands of passengers search for a chance to catch their breath amidst the overcrowding and pressure at stations that cannot accommodate such a large population. […]...

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Conversation with Abolfazl Bahrehdar, President of the Iranian Rail Transportation Association / Matin Mostafaei

Iran, due to its geographical location, is situated in one of the most strategic regions of the world, and can be considered as the center of it. Iran is known as the “Crossroads of the World”; a crossroads that has access to the far east on one side, newly independent countries on the other, and […]...

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Conversation with Bahman Eshghi, Secretary General of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture / Ali Kalaii

According to him, governments should be facilitators, not interveners. When government interference and intervention occur, renovation is delayed and wear and tear increases. Our topic of discussion is the wear and tear and problems in the transportation industry in Iran. The monthly magazine “Khat-e-Solh” has addressed the issues in this field and has had a […]...

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Conversation with Mehrdad Taghizadeh, former deputy of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development/ Morteza Hamounian

As the Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development in the twelfth government and former member of the Supreme Council of National Aviation, I believe that we can benefit from foreign airlines in the domestic aviation network. He admits that we are “facing the problem of obsolescence in the transportation industry” but we do not […]...

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The Importance of Public Transportation for Human Rights / Alireza Goodarzi

Human rights have a relatively long but limited list. Every year, some claims are added to them, but what we recognize as human rights are still those that are included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the two Covenants – namely the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant […]...

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Dynamic Cycle: The Impact of Transportation on the Glory of Tourism Industry/ Hassan Abbasi

The development of the tourism industry depends on a wide range of factors and parameters, and those activities that can create satisfaction for travelers through the expansion of amenities will have a direct impact on the growth and development of this industry. Transportation in the passenger road sector may be one of the most important […]...

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The impact of public transportation renovation on reducing air pollution/ Maryam Avishan and Ali Yousefi

According to the World Bank report in 2016, air pollution has been identified as the deadliest type of pollution and the fourth leading cause of premature death worldwide. In recent years, major cities in Iran – including Tehran – have been seriously affected by air pollution, with a significant contribution (over 60%) from mobile sources. […]...

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Why should health and well-being be at the center of urban planning? / Maryam Khojandi and Mehrush Khojandi

Epidemics of cholera and other infectious diseases in the 19th century taught us that clean drinking water, proper sanitation, and waste management are essential for healthy cities. Scientists around the world began to think about how the construction and functioning of modern urban infrastructure could affect the incidence of diseases. According to Dr. Haneen Khreis […]...

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The Path of Students in Sistan and Baluchestan: Fatal Incidents or Dropping Out of School?/ Khalilullah Balochi

Children who are left behind from education are one of the fundamental problems of the education system in Iran, with the highest statistics belonging to the Sistan and Baluchestan province. Thirteen years after major changes in Iran’s education system, the growth rate of these children has posed a serious challenge to the education system. Official […]...

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Unsafe roads and inequality in rural areas / Keyomars Amiri

A look at the way of life of humans from the beginning until now is indicative of the fact that transportation has played and continues to play a very important role in human life. The essential need for movement and transportation throughout human life has been inevitable, and the speed and capacity of carrying goods […]...

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The citizenship rights of individuals with disabilities are ignored twice/ Delbar Tavakoli

The Islamic Republic is one of the rarest governments that violates its own laws or throws them into the archives. The Law on Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is one of these laws that was passed after a decade of ups and downs with 34 articles and 29 clauses in the month […]...

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The heaviness of the travelers’ gaze on the bodies of people with disabilities / Meliheh Nazari

Promoting mental and spiritual health necessarily involves utilizing the maximum potential of the remaining physical abilities of individuals with disabilities. Issues such as making public places accessible, providing access to public transportation, and obtaining appropriate rehabilitation tools are definitely considered important and influential in this field. Therefore, the possibility of accessing public places and using […]...

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