Public Transportation Systems as the Foundation for Economic Growth
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2011
Subject Area
policy - equity, place - europe, mode - bus rapid transit, place - asia, mode - tram/light rail, mode - subway/metro, operations - capacity, operations - reliability, land use - transit oriented development
Keywords
Cairo (Egypt), Cape Town (South Africa), Economic growth, Istanbul (Turkey), Johannesburg (South Africa), Public transit, Study tours
Abstract
This digest is an overview of a mission that explored how public transportation systems can be effective drivers of economic growth. The study mission investigated how transit investments are linked to economic growth in the cities of Istanbul, Turkey; Cairo, Egypt; and Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. The mission was performed from October 29 through November 12, 2010.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Transportation Research Board, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Transportation Research Board. (2011). Public Transportation Systems as the Foundation for Economic Growth. Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Results Digest No. 102. Published by Transportation Research Board, Washington.
