Advancing Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure and Accessibility Across Uzbekistan's Regions

Abstract

Abstract: Working through the development of infrastructure and transportation accessibility throughout Uzbekistan's regions, the study examines key challenges of economic integration; rural urban inequalities and technological adoption. To close the knowledge gap of how the public perceives transportation infrastructure, a survey of 87 panelists was conducted along with a binary logistic regression analysis. Frequent use of public transportation, barrier to accessibility, priority given to infrastructure’s economic importance, and the efficiency of the government initiatives all play a major role in shaping perceptions, which the findings demonstrate. It emerges that those who make a hub use of public transport, are over twice as liable to give infrastructure a positive rating, while a lack of rural access is a large barrier to this. These results reinforce past findings that equitable development of infrastructure and targeted investment is important for public satisfaction. The study highlights the importance of developing policies aiming to reduce accessibility gaps, modernize public transport, and use of modern technologies to achieve sustainable and inclusive development of Uzbekistan on the road ahead.