ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a review of the present inadequacies of urban public transport systems in Third World cities, and the measures which could be taken to resolve (or at least alleviate) such problems (1) (2) . These inadequacies rest essentially on the low level of capital investment, resulting in very limited capacity, both in terms of vehicles and of infrastructure. Allied to this are problems of maintenance and system control. Urban public transport systems thus experience considerable difficulty in meeting existing demand levels, let alone contributing to any wider objectives.
