_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Public transport

about when we talk about public transport ?

For transport professionals , public transport is a solution to various challenges , such as congestion and environmental sustainability . It is so obvious a solution to the problems we face that it ’ s hard for us to understand the social , political and economic forces that seem to drive people away from public transport : why is the public choosing not to use it ?

From a historical perspective , public transport was synonymous with mobility . Just a century ago , walking was the dominant means of mobility for most people . Cities were compact , and people ’ s daily routines revolved around their neighborhoods . But as industrialization accelerated and populations boomed , the demand for efficient transportation options grew . Buses , followed soon by the railways , democratized mobility , allowing people to travel greater distances with ease . The expansion of public transport networks allowed for greater social and economic integration across neighborhoods by reducing the physical barriers to movement , which in turn prompted the economy to grow . tlimagazine . com 13