Rail is a city's most cost-effective, least-polluting transport
Jean Pierre Cresci, Kevin Smeets and Laetitia Plisson
Why will rail be so important? First, cities are getting bigger. By 2050, there will be 30 percent more megacities — those with over 10 million inhabitants; many of these will be in developing countries. City residents and commuters in most major metropolitan areas have already been living with urban gridlock and the haze of atmospheric pollutants. Think of Beijing as one of the most dire situations, but there are many other cities suffering similar congestion and polluted air.
. This is not to suggest that e-commerce should move its deliveries to rail — that wouldn’t be viable. It is a recognition that e-commerce is making the movement of people via road much more difficult and much less cost-effective.Ride-hailing challenge Many cities have tried to discourage the use of cars and car ownership — not always successfully. Singapore has congestion pricing to discourage the use of cars and a deliberate policy of making car ownership very expensive. In 2018, the city announced a cap on the number of private cars because of the scarcity of land and to support the city’s commitment to public transport upgrades.
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