Dhaka world’s most congested cities has opened first metro. 60,000 passengers an hour.#bangladehs

One of the world’s most congested cities has opened its first metro.Bangladesh’s new metro system is expected to transport 60,000 passengers an hour.
Green mobility solutions became the transport of choice for many during the pandemic.

As office workers return to cities, and mass-transit services resume operation, congestion is increasing.
We outline three key ways to encourage new mobility options for the long-term, without reducing mass-transit ridership.

Make long-term green mobility plans and stick to them

To work effectively, measures to promote new modes of green mobility need to be part of a wider plan. Cities such as Paris are already implementing these strategies. The French capital announced in 2020 that it would become a “15-minute city” – one in which residents can easily reach essential services in that time by bike or on foot. Amsterdam, which regularly scores highly for urban mobility, announced in 2019 that it would remove 11,000 parking spaces by 2025 to make the city greener and more accessible. It combined this with other strategies, such as getting people to exchange their cars for a shared-mobility budget for one or two months.
But the politics of implementing these plans are often tricky. Some motorists become disgruntled when parking spots are reduced. Brussels, for example, is struggling to extend its network of bike paths in the face of complaints that cheap, on-street parking places will be lost. Some Paris shopkeepers said plans to build 110 miles (180 kms) of permanent segregated bike paths between 2021 and 2026 could ruin their businesses.
That makes it essential to frame new green mobility policies in positive terms and not in opposition to cars. Each measure needs to show a clear improvement in affordability, urban environment and travel from point A to B. Ultimately, cities need a long-term strategy that has clear objectives and does not depend on election cycles, which are too short for significant improvements in infrastructure – and for these to yield results.
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