Resource consumption would be significantly reduced, particularly of rare earth minerals required for electrification, thereby alleviating the effects of extractivism in terms of pollution and biodiversity loss, as well as the harm caused to communities living in the vicinity of these resources.
The environmental benefits of an extensive public transport system to decarbonise cannot be understated. Resource consumption would be significantly reduced, particularly of rare earth minerals required for electrification, thereby alleviating the effects of extractivism in terms of pollution and biodiversity loss, as well as the harm caused to communities living in the vicinity of these resources. Removing the need to construct electrification infrastructures for every home and office with a car would also prevent wasteful use of resources and energy consumption. Emissions could be cut in half, as modelled by TransLink in the United States.