Better transit metrics could bridge equity gaps. Here’s how

Mar 26, 2021

Pranom Chartyothin, a 72-year-old bus conductor, sells and collects bus tickets in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, February 3, 2016. Such scenes will only become more common in Thailand as its population rapidly ages, unlike its neighbours with more youthful populations. The World Bank estimates the working-age population will shrink by 11 percent by 2040, the fastest contraction among Southeast Asia's developing countries. Thailand's stage of economic development, the rising cost of living and education, and a population waiting longer to get married are among the reasons it is ageing more quickly than its neighbours. An effective contraception programme in the 1970s also played a part, said Sutayut Osornprasop, a human development specialist at the World Bank in Thailand. Picture taken February 3, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - GF10000302961

Today’s transportation systems don’t meet the needs of all people Image: REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Sandra Caballero

Project Specialist, Autonomous and Urban Mobility, World Economic Forum

Wei-Shiuen Ng

Advisor, Sustainable Transport and Global Outreach, International Transport Forum

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Evolution in rates of female participants in the transport workforce 2008-2018 Image: Wei-Shiuen Ng and Ashley Acker (2020), “The Gender Dimension of the Transport Workforce”, International Transport Forum Discussion Papers, OECD Publishing, Paris

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