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Title 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
Published London : Thomas Telford, 1990

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Description 1 online resource (393 pages) : illustrations, maps
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
Notes Text in English and French
Subject Local transit -- Developing countries -- Congresses
Subways -- Developing countries -- Congresses
Local transit.
Subways.
Developing countries.
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings.
Form Electronic book
Author Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
LC no. 91144295
ISBN 9780727748911
0727748912