Mexico City's Bus Rapid System

Will a "bus rapid" transit system be able to effectively deal with the transit demands of Mexico City?

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July 15, 2005, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Mexico City has launched a "bus rapid" system as a cheaper alternative to subways and light rail. Questions remain about whether this low cost alternative will be able to effectively deal with the transit demands of a city this size.

"Seventy-five percent of Metrobus riders asked in a poll published Monday by the newspaper Reforma said they considered it better than the old minibuses, and 81 percent said they believed the problems would eventually be resolved."

Thanks to Seth Budick

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