Transportation and the Sharing Economy S1 - Transport Systems Introduction

This session traces the long arc of Chapter 1, from the wheel and the sail through steam, the motor car, the jet, and the shipping container, landing on the idea that every age finds a new way to shrink the world. The discussion shifts from the steel arteries of trade to a phone signal, bridging to the sharing economy. Book: Boateng, R. (2026). Transportation and the Sharing Economy: Shared Mobility, Platforms, and the Electric Transition in Ghana and Africa. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.