PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN THE OPERATION OF THE PUBLICO SYSTEM OF PUERTO RICO. SESSION 20

The Publico System is Puerto Rico's major transportation service, providing an acceptable and widely used service in urban, suburban and rural areas. It contributes to the economic sector by providing a source of self-employment and indirect benefits, while having the needed internal flexibility to adjust to changing passenger demands. It is not a perfect public transit system and there are continuing problems such as inadequately served routes, low operator income, lack of coordination between operators and government agencies, internal route conflicts and duplication of service in some areas. It is totally self-supporting, operates with a minimum of government intervention and functions without any direct subsidies. Many of the characteristics of the Publico System could be used as a basis for consideration for application by federal, state and local public transit agencies and private individuals.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Compendium of Technical Papers, ITE 54th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, September 23-27, 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Luyanda, F
  • RODRIGUEZ, J L
• Conference:
  • Compendium of Technical Papers, 1984
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 20-6

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Jitneys; Private enterprise; Profitability; Public transit; Rural areas; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Puerto Rico
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Finance; Highways; Public Transportation; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390638
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1985 12:00AM