TY - CPAPER TI - Socio economic importance of connecting cross-border regions T2 - Boosting Cross-Border Regions through Better Transport AU - Medeiros, E. PY - 2019 CY - Brussels UR - https://eu.eventscloud.com/ehome/crossbordertransport/programme/ AB - Gains of effectiveness and competitiveness of public transport Economic: Less fuel consumption, less car congestion Environmental: Less atmospheric pollutant emissions Social: Enlarge offer to lower income classes - If there is a big enough population and adequate public transport services, relevant urban policy will realize the compact city that reduces environmental deterioration and improves the efficiency of people’s activities. - However, financial sustainability of public transport totally depends on population density ER -