And also in Singapore, public transportation services are very indulgent for its residents. Here, there are modes of transportation (MRT), buses, and taxis that are well-connected. MRT is the fastest way to travel in this Merlion Country. The bus network also reaches almost all areas with very affordable fares. If you want to be more comfortable and practical, you can choose a taxi as an alternative even though the fare is more expensive, especially at certain hours. Thanks to the quality of its systems and infrastructure, Singapore is ranked second in terms of transportation.
Urban public transport differs greatly between Asia, North America, and Europe. In Asia, mass transit and real estate conglomerates that are profit-driven, privately owned and publicly traded largely operate the public transit system. In North America, city transit authorities most often operate mass transit operations.
In Europe, both state-owned and private companies operate mostly mass transit systems. Public transport services can be profit-driven by using pay-per-distance fares or funded by government subsidies where a fixed fare is charged to each passenger.
Services can be fully profitable through high user numbers and high rate recovery ratios or can be regulated and may be subsidized from local or national tax revenues. A fully supported free service operates in several cities and towns.
Advantages of Using Public Transportation
Seeing the number of countries that have started to prioritize the use of public transportation, Indonesia should also learn from these countries. The importance of public transportation has advantages for state revenues as well as benefits for society.
By using public transportation there is a 45% emission reduction potential, then saving $5 trillion in annual spending by 2050, and there are 4.6 million quality jobs created.
From an economic perspective, public transportation is very important for the country's economy. Because it creates and provides access to more and better-paid jobs, and gives employers access to the skills they need. Good quality public transport attracts businesses to cities and allows them to thrive.
From a climate perspective, improving public transport and designing nearby cities to reduce car dependency could offset 20-45% of the total emission reductions needed to ease global warming to 1.5C.
Then from a social perspective, everyone in the city benefits from public transportation, whether through access to jobs, education, health care, culture, and entertainment, or traffic jams, pollution, and road accidents.
