The public transport crisis in developing countries

What to do about literal lack of mobility

The importance of public transport is an emerging theme in development research. According to the World Bank, lack of transit infrastructure in developing countries poses numerous challenges. This prevents billions from accessing main roads, reduces the mobility of women, and increases road accidents. Despite this, research in this area is generally limited by lack of data on individuals’ day-to-day travel. That which we do have focuses on how to optimize public transportation usage and quality.