Transport also causes ill-health from noise, environmental degradation, stress and a host of diseases associated with physical inactivity (including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia and bowel and breast cancers) [6].
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Transportation also leads to noise pollution, water pollution, and affects ecosystems through multiple direct and indirect interactions. With the continuous growth in transportation, increasingly shifting to high-speed transportation modes, these externalities are expected to grow.
Transportation affects many aspects of an individual's health and well-being – from accessing healthcare services and healthy food options to maintaining social connections.
Car payments, gas prices and parking can be a major budget drain, but public transportation lessens those financial burdens by alleviating the need to purchase and operate individual vehicles (saving a household around $6,251 annually) and helping riders avoid parking fees.
Through the emissions from combustion of fossil-derived fuels, transportation systems contribute to degraded air quality, as well as a changing climate. Transportation also leads to noise pollution, water pollution, and affects ecosystems through multiple direct and indirect interactions.
Less Pollution and Clearer SkiesCompared with driving alone, taking public transportation reduces CO2 emissions by 45%, decreasing pollutants in the atmosphere and improving air quality.