Informal and Privatized Transit: Incentives, Efficiency and Coordination (opens in new tab)

arXiv:2602.10456v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Informal and privatized transit services, such as minibuses and shared auto-rickshaws, are integral to daily travel in large urban metropolises, providing affordable commutes where a formal public transport system is inadequate and other options are unaffordable. Despite the crucial role that these services play in meeting mobility needs, governments often do not account for these services or their underlying incentives when planning transit sy...