Transport

Time release studies: Making trade faster and more predictable in Europe and Central Asia

Just-in-time delivery of goods has become even more important for businesses, and can benefit all parties involved in the supply chain. For efficient and smooth delivery of goods to happen,…

Violane Konar-Leacy|
Governance, Trade, Transport

Mobility and resilience: A global assessment of flood impacts on urban road networks

The growing density and connectivity of transportation networks make them more vulnerable to environmental shocks — heightened by a changing climate. This Working Paper provides the first global…

Yiyi He, Jun Rentschler, Paolo Avner|
Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Transport, Urban Development, Water

Better trains to decarbonize urban mobility in Greater Buenos Aires

The World Bank is working with the government of Argentina to modernize Buenos Aires’ suburban passenger rail system through track upgrades and extensions, station improvements, electrification,…

Verónica Raffo, Javier Morales Sarriera, Andrés García Treceno|
Transport

A greener future: Thoughts on India’s proposed battery swapping policy

Mounting concerns over transport emissions contributing to climate change, coupled with the insatiable demand for expensive petroleum from Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles, have compelled…

Gerald Ollivier, Shyam Srinivasan, Shyamasis Das|
Competitiveness, Energy, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Poverty, Transport

194 measures to achieve sustainable mobility

The Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4All) has released the second edition of its Catalogue of Policy Measures toward Sustainable Mobility (CPM)—an important resource for transport decision-makers…

Isabella Rolz Sandoval|
Transport
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