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In New Delhi, A Rocky Road For Bus Rapid Transit Systems
2014-05-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: On a recent weekday evening, buses of all kinds were packed even before picking up passengers on a road near the Moolchand metro station in New Delhi. Higher-speed buses did not look noticeably different from regular ones and, after taking on more riders, several types of buses entered a designated mass-transit lane -- and then promptly shared it with cars, motorcycles, and a screaming ambulance. Welcome to New Delhis bus rapid transit, or BRT, system, an initiative designed to help ease traffic...
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