Type
General Knowledge
Author
Julia Bird, Sebastian Kriticos, Nick Tsivanidis
Organization
IGC
Published in
2020
Submitted by
IRF
Related theme(s)
COVID-19, Urban Mobility
Region
Africa (AFR)
Country
Uganda

Impact of COVID-19 on public transport

Public transport has been hit hard by COVID-19. With ridership significantly down, operators in developing cities will have to face difficult questions for their future viability. The appropriate response must plan for contingencies, but never forget the value of shared transit in the process of economic development.

 

The article is available on the International Growth Centre (IGC) website and by clicking the link below:
https://slocat.net/post-covid-recovery-major-challenges-for-public-transport/