Buses or trams for Latin America's cities?
There was a time when tram services were critical to public transport in many of the largest cities of Latin America; however, trams disappeared about fifty years ago, for a number of reasons. They are back now, especially in the cities of the more developed world, in a modern version usually known...
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oai-11362-363112020-11-19T01:58:04Z Buses or trams for Latin America's cities? INFRAESTRUCTURA DEL TRANSPORTE SISTEMAS DE TRANSPORTE TRANSPORTE TRANSPORTE PUBLICO VEHICULOS TRANSPORTE DE PASAJEROS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES PASSENGER TRANSPORT There was a time when tram services were critical to public transport in many of the largest cities of Latin America; however, trams disappeared about fifty years ago, for a number of reasons. They are back now, especially in the cities of the more developed world, in a modern version usually known as light rail transit. Latin America has developed its own concept of urban mass transit, namely, high-capacity buses operating in special lanes as an integral component of the overall mass transit system. As a general rule, this Latin American solution seems to be the best suited to the needs of the region, given its flexibility, cost and capacity. Each situation must be assessed separately, however, and in some cases, a modernized version of the tramway may be the best solution. 2014-03-20T01:31:38Z 2014-03-20T01:31:38Z 2003-04 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/36311 en FAL Bulletin 200 application/pdf AMERICA LATINA LATIN AMERICA ECLAC |
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INFRAESTRUCTURA DEL TRANSPORTE SISTEMAS DE TRANSPORTE TRANSPORTE TRANSPORTE PUBLICO VEHICULOS TRANSPORTE DE PASAJEROS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES PASSENGER TRANSPORT |
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INFRAESTRUCTURA DEL TRANSPORTE SISTEMAS DE TRANSPORTE TRANSPORTE TRANSPORTE PUBLICO VEHICULOS TRANSPORTE DE PASAJEROS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES PASSENGER TRANSPORT Buses or trams for Latin America's cities? |
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There was a time when tram services were critical to public transport in many of the largest cities of Latin America; however, trams disappeared about fifty years ago, for a number of reasons. They are back now, especially in the cities of the more developed world, in a modern version usually known as light rail transit. Latin America has developed its own concept of urban mass transit, namely, high-capacity buses operating in special lanes as an integral component of the overall mass transit system. As a general rule, this Latin American solution seems to be the best suited to the needs of the region, given its flexibility, cost and capacity. Each situation must be assessed separately, however, and in some cases, a modernized version of the tramway may be the best solution. |
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