MASS TRANSIT IN DEVELOPING CITIES: THE ROLE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE BUS SYSTEMS

With the background of increasing problems of urban traffic congestion and pollution, and the great dependence on public transport for access and mobility, many developing city authorities are searching for cost- effective ways of providing mass transit facilities. Metro systems have been constructed in some 20 developing cities over the last 20 years, and systems are being actively planned in others. During the same period, some cities (including a few which have built metros) have adopted a less costly approach to enhancing mass transit provision, giving priority to buses in order to increase effective public transport capacity. This paper examines the potential for such high performance bus systems in Less Developed Countries, based on case-study material gathered as part of the research programme of the Overseas Unit of the Transport and Road Research Laboratory. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 853181.

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• Authors:
  • Fouracre, P R
  • GARDENER, G
• Conference:
  • BUS '92. THE EXPANDING ROLE OF BUSES TOWARDS THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (17-19 MARCH 1992). PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, LONDON. PAPER C437/006
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 231-7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Business districts; Conferences; Developing countries; Development; Financing; Public transit; Traffic lanes; Urban areas
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 302: Business district; 8525: Conference; 150: Developing countries; 9013: Development; 244: Financing; 744: Public transport; 2827: Traffic lane; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Finance; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00631909
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-85298-795-1
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 1 1993 12:00AM