Intermediate means of transport
- Intermediate means of transport
Intermediate Means of Transport or IMTs includes wheelbarrows, bicycles, rickshaws, various animal carts and wagons, motorcycles, motorized three wheelers, and two-wheel tractors that fill the gap between more expensive motor vehicles and tedious human effort.
References
A Not So Quiet Transport Revolution in Bangladesh:: A case study on rural motorized three-wheelers in Bangladesh http://www.naef-nepal.org/IMTs%20of%20Bangladesh.pdf
External links
* [http://www.animaltraction.com/ Animal Traction Network provides links to reports and publications by Paul Starkey and others]
* [http://www.ifrtd.org/ Inernational Forum for Rural Transport and Developments Website (IFRTD). IFRTD is a global network of individuals and organisations working together towards improved access, mobility and economic opportunity for poor communities in developing countries.]
* [http://www.naef-nepal.org/ National Agricultural and Environmental Forum, Nepal's website. Links to IMT work in Nepal.]
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