Public Transport Planning and Management in Developing Countries

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Public Transport Planning and Management in Developing Countries

Chapter 1

Introduction

1.0 General

The world is increasingly looking at the developing nations as potential markets and is

eagerly waiting to see how the nations perform in the coming years. An efficient trans-

portation system is essential for a country’s development especially in urban areas that

contribute to the majority of GDP of a country. The world today is increasingly urbanized.

The challenge of growing population, and increase of vehicle ownership and usage casts a

worrying shadow over projected emission of global greenhouse gases. ...