What effect did improved transportation systems have on urban life?
How did mass transit and electricity affect urban life? Mass transit—trolleys, subways, and urban railways—made it convenient for people to live far from their workplaces, thus promoting the growth of suburbs.
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Economic comparative advantages, which lie at the heart of modern advanced economies, could not be realized until transportation systems opened the door to regional trade, then national trade, and now global trade. A surge in transportation development made the industrial revolution possible.
The main contribution of transport networks to urban dynamics is the provision of accessibility, where changes will impact mobility. Movements (flows). The most dynamic component of the system since the mobility of passengers and freight reflects almost immediately changes in the supply or demand.
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.
Public transportation systems don't just create more jobs, they give members of the community easier access to private sector jobs too. When location is no longer a barrier, people from all walks of life and the area can apply for and work jobs they otherwise couldn't get to on a regular basis.
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.