Curutiba

Question 1

Train Vs Bus route Cost

Answer 1

Underground railway /km = $90million

Bus route /km = $200,000

Question 2

Passenger Per Day

Answer 2

2.3million

85% of the cities population.

Question 3

Reason for new transport system

Answer 3

Rapidly growing population.

Question 4

Reasons for efficiency.

Answer 4

Passengers board and exit at the same time.
5 ‘trinary’ roads form a star, converging at the city centre.
Fares are pre-paid, reducing queues.
Tall buildings only allowed on bus routes.
Trinary system uses one wat streets as well as two lane bus only routes.

Question 5

Environmental benefits to buses.

Answer 5

Buses run on biofuels.

Question 6

One fare

Answer 6

All buses and routes have one fare.

Distance doesnt matter.

Question 7

Current issues

Answer 7

Cost issues have reduced the number of buses and limited maintenance.
Overcrowding causes issues.
Frequent traffic jams within the city.
Issues integrating bicycles into the system, w/ only 35km of bike lanes.