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Feb 24, 2022 · Cities are seeking out innovative transport methods to reduce emissions and adapt to rising populations. About 60% of the world’s people are expected to live in towns or cities by 2030. Paris has cleared plans for an aerial tramway in its southeastern suburbs.
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Oct 15, 2021 · Walking is by far the best alternative transportation, emitting zero emissions, with bicycling not far behind. Buses, subways, and trains move more people with fewer vehicles, producing significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions per passenger mile than private vehicles.
Jun 20, 2017 · Governments will need to make sure that mass transit remains a widely appealing alternative to private mobility. Cities might also consider encouraging people to use mass transit by subsidizing trips to and from transit hubs via shared services.
Jun 18, 2024 · One of the key factors in financially sustainable, equitable, and resilient transport is density coupled with a mix of land uses. Dense, mixed land use leads to shorter trip distances and more accessible and affordable services, supporting all three aspects of better public transport: funding, equity, and resilience.
- Rethink transport planning around access to opportunities. Cities should reshape how they plan and measure urban mobility — less on things like ridership and vehicle flow and more on how many residents have equal access to opportunities.
- Provide sustainable financing to public transport. The million-dollar question is: how would all this be paid for? To help develop better public transport we need a change in how financing is provided, relying less on farebox revenue and more on public actors to provide robust and sustained financing for transit operations and capital investments.
- Make governance supportive of public transport and its riders. The story, however, is not all about infrastructure and money. Cities need better institutions and governance to plan, manage and implement improved public transport.
Jun 27, 2022 · Many cities are encouraging people to walk and cycle more — so-called “active travel”. London’s transport authority has set a target of 80 per cent of journeys being taken on public...
Sep 26, 2022 · To encourage people to use public transport more, it needs to be safe, affordable, reliable and accessible to all. Only half the world’s urban population had convenient access to...
