This PowerPoint presentation discuses the following points: (1) Public transport consumes 4 times loss enegy than the automobile; (2) In developed countries, public transport costs the community less than the automobile when density is greater than 20 inhabitants per hectare; and (3) In emerging or developing countries, public transport is 2 to 5 times less expensive than motorised private modes.


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    Title :

    Ensuring Sustainability Through Mass Transit: Critical Issues


    Contributors:
    Rat, Hans (author)

    Conference:

    Second International Conference on Urban Public Transportation Systems ; 2002 ; Alexandria, Virginia, United States


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2004-09-28




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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