Rail mass transit for developing countries proceedings of the conference organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in London on 9-10 October 1989.

Many developing countries are building metro systems, which have encouraged economic growth in city centres but are proving enormously costly. This book forms a useful study of the arguments for and against metros, based on analyses of the advantages and problems encountered in several cities throug...

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Corporate Author Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Thomas Telford, 1990.
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Local transit > Developing countries > Congresses.
Subways > Developing countries > Congresses.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
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ISBN9780727748911
DOI10.1680/rmtfdc.15609
Physical Description1 online resource (393 p.) : ill., maps.

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Summary:Many developing countries are building metro systems, which have encouraged economic growth in city centres but are proving enormously costly. This book forms a useful study of the arguments for and against metros, based on analyses of the advantages and problems encountered in several cities throughout the world.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780727748911
DOI:10.1680/rmtfdc.15609
Physical Description:1 online resource (393 p.) : ill., maps.

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