More: Transportation
Rails, Roads And Emissions
It is common knowledge that emissions affecting climate are least for rail travel in comparison with airplanes or road vehicles. Consequently the $80 billion...
Major Opportunities in Decarbonizing Maritime Transport
The World Bank today published new research on decarbonizing the maritime transport sector with findings that indicate significant business and development opportunities for countries,...
Roads and Rails for the U.S.
For those who expect the newly announced $2 trillion Biden infrastructure program to be a goodbye to potholes and hello to smooth-as-glass expressways, a...
Improving Transport Connectivity in Central Asia Requires a Coherent Approach
The combination of infrastructure and logistics improvements, reduction in border delays and tariffs, and harmonized standards across countries could have a significant positive impact...
Vienna Process for the Greening of Eurasia
On the historic date of March 08th – International Women’s Day, a large number of international affairs specialists gathered for the second consecutive summit...
4 Transportation Tips to Get Around in Switzerland
When someone said, "getting there is half the fun," they must have been talking about Switzerland. This European gem has such a vast availability...
No EU Green Deal without balanced approach to Energy and Transport
On the historic date of March 08th – International Women’s Day, a large number of international affairs specialists gathered for the second consecutive summit...
Connecting to Thrive: Transport Can Create Economic Gains for Bangladesh and India
Seamless transport connectivity between India and Bangladesh has the potential to increase national income by as much as 17 percent in Bangladesh and 8...
World Bank and UN Women Launch Course on Managing Gender Equality in Transportation
A first-of-its-kind course presented by the World Bank and UN Women will examine the often-invisible gender issues surrounding mobility in the transport sector.
Barriers to...
Egypt: New Project Will Support Railway Safety and Efforts to Enhance Service Quality
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$440 million loan to support Egypt’s initiatives to enhance the safety and service quality...