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Modernizing public transportation: lessons learned from major bus improvements in Latin America and Asia

Modernizing public transportation: lessons learned from major bus improvements in Latin America and Asia

This is the first comprehensive review of 13 modernized bus systems in 13 Latin American and Asian cities. It highlights common hurdles, problems encountered and positive lessons learnt in implementing BRT and citywide bus systems.


 


This report presents the first comprehensive review of major bus improvements in 13 Latin America and Asia cities. The report synthesizes the challenges faced by transport system decision-makers in three key areas: planning, implementation and operations. In order to assist urban transportation planners and agencies, the study provides recommendations for avoiding or mitigating similar difficulties when introducing bus reforms in cities in the developing world.


See Also

Report: BRT accessibility guidelines  
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/265673
Report: Characteristics of BRT for decision-making  
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/270906
Report: Ahmedabad BRT  
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/259355
Report: Quantifying importance of perception to BRT  
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/277299
Report: BRT in the People’s Republic of China
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/283134
Report: Bus rapid transport corridor project : CAG
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/268392
Report: Transport indicators for 12 Indian cities  
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/271835
Feature: Carriage of convenience
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/5
Feature: Car control  
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/1751