Image via WikipediaThe Iranian capital city of Tehran has been nominated for the 2011 Sustainable Transport Award due to rapid improvement of its public transportation system.
The Chinese city of Guangzhou, the Spanish city of Leon, the Peruvian capital of Lima, and the French city of Nantes are other finalists for the prestigious award presented by the US-based Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), the Fars news agency reported.
The ITDP, the United Nations, and the International Association of Public Transport will jointly select the winner in a special ceremony on Monday.
