Two days before the end of COP27 for the climate in Egypt, Alstom published this Wednesday a study with the company EY on the impact of the deployment of urban rail in Africa.
Due to the apparent lack of daily transportation, cars, often old polluting models imported from Europe, minibuses and shared taxis, and walking are the preferred modes of transportation in Africa. Hence the endless travel times, resulting in difficult access to education and economic resources.
However, by 2050, Africa will have more than 1.7 billion inhabitants (+ 700 million compared to 2022), many of whom will be crowded into dozens of megacities with more than 20 million people, which will face problems of overcrowding and pollution. A demographic and ecological challenge that demands “Course Change” in urban transport. “Equipment of cities is a priority. The city railway does not represent…
Source: Le Figaro
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