CHARACTERIZATION OF THE "PUBLICO" SYSTEM OF PUERTO RICO

The "publico" system of Puerto Rico is a privately operated government-regulated transportation service to the general public ranging from small urban routes to long intercity routes. This service is normally operated on fixed routes and fixed fares with low-capacity automobiles and passenger vans. The principal objective of this paper is to present a summary of a recent study that provided a description of the "publico" system as it operates in Puerto Rico. Data for the study were obtained from previous "publico" system studies and from government agencies that regulate the system. The paper presents for the "publico" system its general and specific characteristics and qualitative attributes and discusses its advantages and limitations.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1212, Ridesharing--Transportation Demand Management. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Luyanda, Felipe
  • Gandhi, Poduru
• Publication Date: 1989

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 107-115
• Monograph Title: Ridesharing: transportation demand management
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1212
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Evaluation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Characteristics
• Geographic Terms: Puerto Rico
• Old TRIS Terms: Publico system
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00492049
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309048109
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM