public transportation
About Analytics-Driven Insight Infrastructure investments and transportation services impact the economic trajectory, land use patterns, access to economic opportunity, and quality of life of an area by connecting people to places. ESI combines economic, strategic, and analytic capabilities to help our clients evaluate their options, demonstrate the benefits of their projects, and achieve their objectives. […]
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ESI was retained in 2018 by the Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAAC), the comprehensive provider of public transit services in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to assess its economic impact. The report demonstrates the impact of PAAC’s expenditures and service on the economy, on residents, and on state and local tax bases through a variety of […]
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SEPTA’s transit service is a valued amenity for residents of the city and region. The amenity value it provides is reflected in housing markets, where homeowners demonstrate a willingness to pay more for an otherwise similar house with better service access. ESI was hired to analyze SEPTA service throughout Philadelphia and uses thousands of housing […]
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This is the latest installment in ESI’s ‘Future of’ series, where industry experts look at cutting-edge trends impacting the way we live, work, and travel in urban settings. In a prior installment, we focused on the future of real estate. In this week’s Present Value, we examine the future of transportation, looking at the effects […]
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Beijing, the political, cultural and economic capital of China, has been growing rapidly over the last several decades. Its population has skyrocketed from 13.6 million to 21.5 million since 2000. The megacity has been challenged by problems brought on by rapid growth and an overly dense population, which has outpaced infrastructure capacity. Air pollution and […]
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You may have noticed, we think a lot about the value of public transportation around here. So we paid extra attention when the Inquirer and Billy Penn introduced a fascinating series on the importance of the El to Philadelphia. Weekday ridership on the El (officially, the Market-Frankford Line) has increased by 20% since 2001, and […]
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