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- New or expanded public transportation options can increase the use of public transit, reducing traffic crashes and air pollution. Expanded access to public transportation can also improve physical and mental health and health equity by increasing access to medical care, healthy food, vital services, employment, and social connections.
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Feb 3, 2022 · To meet global climate goals, we need to rapidly lower transport emissions. Public transport will be key to making that happen and can also improve access to economic opportunities and health of urban dwellers. Here are three key opportunities that government and institutional leaders should embrace.
This article outlines cities can improve equity in public transport by addressing issues associated with coverage, affordability, accessibility, safety and security.
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 public...
- Affordable public transport is life-changing and a powerful tool against the climate crisis. Transport accounts for around 15% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and it is estimated to account for almost a quarter of GHG emissions in the European Union.
- Affordable public transport is essential for social equity. Transport affordability challenges have been intensified due to the increase in energy prices and the global cost of living crisis.
- We won’t make transport accessible, without addressing inequalities and violence against women. Women, on average, use public transportation more than men and are more reliant on it.
- Accessible public transport is vital for 1 in 6 people worldwide experiencing significant disability. An estimated 1.3 billion people experience significant disability.
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- Improve bus frequency. First and foremost, riders want buses to arrive more frequently. A full 80% of respondents to a 2020 Hamburg survey state that bus frequency is a top priority.
- Improve bus ticketing systems. Streamlined ticketing systems are essential for transportation efficiency. People don’t want to wait in slow, crowded ticket lines, and touchless ticketing is critical for a virus-sensitive public.
- Increase passenger comfort and safety. Safety and comfort have always been a concern for transit riders, and a post-pandemic public will have to be convinced that it is safe to return.
- Reduce bus emissions and GHGs. The public is very aware of sustainability in public transport, and while any transit option is better for the environment than a private car, the public has a strong perception of the negative impacts of diesel buses on local air quality and climate change overall.
Apr 12, 2021 · Mayors in around 100 cities have said that investing in public transport could create 4.6 million jobs by 2030 and cut transport emissions. This would help create a green recovery from COVID-19 and improve equality, particularly for the more vulnerable members of society.
Mar 7, 2022 · Here are five policies that deserve top priority as cities strive to get ahead of future calamities: Rebuild mass transit and boost multimodality, electrify transportation, encourage walking and cycling, build climate change-resilient infrastructure and use emission-reducing technology.
