Direct Transport Supply Direct Transport Demand Indirect Microeconomic Indirect Macroeconomic
  • Income from transport operations (fares and wages)
  • Access to wider distribution markets and niches
  • Improved accessibility
  • Time and cost savings
  • Productivity gains
  • Division of labor
  • Access to a wider range of suppliers and consumers
  • Economies of scale
  • Rent income
  • Lower price of commodities
  • Higher supply of commodities
  • Formation of distribution networks
  • Attraction and accumulation of economic activities
  • Increased competitiveness
  • Growth of consumption
  • Fulfilling mobility needs

Source: adapted from the European Conference of Ministers of Transport.

Economic Benefits of Transportation

There are a wide range of economic benefits conveyed by transportation systems, some direct (income related) and some indirect (accessibility related), impacting transport supply and demand and at the microeconomic (sector-wise) and macroeconomic (whole economy) levels.

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