MAKING BETTER USE OF URBAN RAILWAYS

As the populations of developing countries surpasses the one million and ten million inhabitants levels in the coming years, the need for investing in the kind of transportation which will offer high capacity and high frequency service becomes more pressing. Most of the countries have ignored the benefits of rail transportation, be it conventional railways or metro systems, for addressing urban transport needs and have thus possibly, overlooked a very viable solution to their mobility needs.

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• Authors:
  • BOULEY, J
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 5-6
• Serial:
  • Developing Metros 1990
  • Publisher: Reed Business Information, Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Developing countries; Investments; Population growth; Population movements; Suburbs; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00494934
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0 617 00523-0
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1990 12:00AM