According to a World Bank report, Decarbonizing Urban Transport for Development, the path to low-carbon urban transport looks fundamentally different in developed and developing countries.

Around the world, a large proportion of urban and inter-urban transport systems remain inaccessible to persons with disabilities Mobility constraints are a serious impediment to …

Through the ages, rivers have served as effective waterways, carrying people and goods over long distances. Many countries still depend heavily on inland water transport, especially for …

e-Learning course on Urban Rail Development (Self-Paced) When appropriately planned and properly implemented as part of a larger public transportation network, urban rail systems can …

Transport Transport plays an important role in fostering economic growth, linking people to essential services, the growth of cities, and the creation of jobs. The World Bank works with …

Transport connects people to jobs, education, health care, and opportunities, but exacts a heavy toll on people and the planet, with the poorest countries and communities paying the heaviest …

The new efforts should focus on improving the transit regime, reforming transport market regulation, optimizing multimodal and railroad potential, and exploring air cargo transportation.

A new World Bank report identifies 10 ports, 20 road segments, and 20 border crossings in Africa that are crucial to addressing the continent’s food insecurity crisis. With 140 million …

Jul 24, 2018 · Across the board, most countries have pursued logistics-related reforms and investments to build infrastructure, facilitate transportation and trade, or develop modern …

Transportation produces roughly 23 percent of the global CO2 emissions from fuel combustion. More alarmingly, transportation is the fastest growing consumer of fossil fuels and the fastest …