Urban Innovations and Best Practices: Retrofitting Sustainable Urban Development Practices: Urban Public Transport
Asian Development Bank | November 2010
Abstract
Fast-growing cities in developing countries are often plagued by the twin problems of congestion and inadequate public transport systems. In some cases, a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system can help to bridge the gap. By using dedicated bus lanes to develop a moderately rapid mass transit system, a BRT system generally requires lower infrastructure investment as compared with a subway or light rail system. And a BRT system can be implemented relatively quickly—in 5 years or less. BRT systems are not new in the PRC, and have been implemented in several cities including Beijing, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Dalian, Chongqing, Jinan, and Changzhou. However, the BRT system implemented in Guangzhou is of a different scale and featured some innovative ideas.
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Asian Development Bank. 2010. Urban Innovations and Best Practices: Retrofitting Sustainable Urban Development Practices: Urban Public Transport. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/2810. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Development
Development Issues
Development Policies
Infrastructure Development
Demand For Transport
Means Of Transport
National Transport
Passenger Transport
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