5G
With roads becoming more congested and urban populations swelling , could 5G help make public transport a viable , sustainable option ?
The need for efficient and affordable public transportation has never been greater . Urban populations around the world are continuing to grow . In 2018 , 55 % of the world ’ s population lived in cities . By 2050 , the United Nations ’ Revision of World Urbanisation Prospects estimated that the figure will have grown to 68 %. The global migration from rural to urban , combined with overall population expansion , could result in as many as 2.5 billion more people living in cities by the middle of the century compared to today - almost the combined population of India and China in 2021 .
Congestion is becoming a major issue throughout many urban areas , and rural communities still remain cut off from one another and their urban neighbours by poor infrastructure and public transportation . In London , the UK ’ s most congested city , drivers lost an average of 69 hours each as a result of being stuck in traffic last year , and the researchers conducting the report noted that - thanks to lockdowns and reduced travel as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic , “ the amount of time lost due to traffic was considerably lower in 2020 , compared with the previous year .”
At the same time , it has become an incontrovertible fact - at least , if you ’ re willing to listen to scientists instead of the
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