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Bookmark or Share- How ICTs Can Help Transport Systems Evolve - World Bank GroupICTs converge with mobile networks to move conventional transportation into the next generation of transport systems and services, where the traditional three major entities of transportation – transport facility, transport mode and humans – are to be connected systematically in order to provide real-time information exchange amongst all of ...
- From Gridlock to Green Transport: Supporting Electric Mobility to Meet ...Moreover, air pollution generated by the sector has been responsible for approximately $1 trillion in health damages per year, according to the International Council on Clean Air Transportation. Without intervention, CO2 emissions from transport could rise by up to 50 percent by 2050, per IPCC estimates. For these reasons, decarbonization is a ...
- Transport Overview - World Bank GroupThe transport sector is essential to reducing poverty and building prosperity: transport gives access to jobs, education and healthcare; it connects goods and services to markets and is a key driver of growth; finally, lowering the carbon footprint of the sector is crucial to tackle climate change. The World Bank works with client countries to provide safe, clean and affordable transport for all.
- Moving Toward Better Public Transport in Brazil: Improved Mobility for ...Results. By supporting the construction, train acquisition, and installation of systems for Metro Line 5, the project improved the mobility of public transport users along the Line 5 corridor.
- Investing in Public Transit Systems Can Empower Workers and Transform ...Rapid urbanization in low- and middle-income countries has led to economic growth, but also brings significant challenges like congestion and the proliferation of informal housing. New research shows that investments in urban transportation benefit workers not only through reductions in commute times, but through broader ripple effects in the economy like greater bargaining power for workers ...
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