Why Indian Cities Need Unified Public Transport Networks
News 18Most people in metro cities use multiple modes of transport for their daily commute. This would create efficient public transport networks that people actually want to use, helping reduce congestion and pollution levels, and creating better, safer cities for people. Global Precedents Worldwide, integrated transport authorities have transformed transport networks across various cities by centralising and unifying multiple modes of transport to create people-first, seamless transit experiences. For instance, in response to London’s unorganised public transportation in the ’90s, Transport for London, a unified transport authority established in 2000, brought all of the city’s public transport modes such as the underground and overground rail networks, buses, trams, river services, etc under one umbrella. In New York, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority manages public transport for a population that is comparable to a city like Mumbai.
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