URBAN PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF SAO PAULO, BRAZIL: ITS OPERATIONS AND USE BY PEOPLE

This paper describes the current situation of the public transport system in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and its metropolitan area, with an emphasis on current developments. A concise evaluation follows, upon which some critical issues, requiring further consideration, are highlighted. The paper concludes with an overview of a novel medium-capacity transit mode currently under development by SPTrans, the local public transit management agency.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • de Brito Machado, P L
  • Christovam, FAN
• Conference:
  • Urban Public Transportation Systems. Proceedings of the First International Conference
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Date: 1999-3-21 to 1999-3-25
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 489-500

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Large cities; Metropolitan areas; Public transit; Transit operating agencies; Transportation modes; Transportation planning; Urban transit; Urban transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: Sao Paulo (Brazil)
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00797723
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784404984
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 29 2000 12:00AM