Designing and modelling Havana's future bus rapid transit

Designing and modelling Havana’s future bus rapid transit

(2015). Designing and modelling Havana's future bus rapid transit. Copyright and Moral Rights for the articles on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. For more information on Open Research Online's data policy on reuse of materials please consult the policies page. 1 2 A single bus route in Havana's bus system is modelled from the current position to a...

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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is growing in popularity throughout the world. The reasons for this phenomenon include its passenger and developer attractiveness, its high performance and quality, and its ability to be built quickly, incrementally, and economically. BRT also provides sufficient transport capacity to meet demands in many corridors, even in the largest metropolitan regions. In the United...

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