Curitiba

The Curitiba transit system is organized into several different types of above ground buses. The city (of almost 2 million) has no underground system. Six double-articulated express buses have dedicated lanes and take people from the suburbs to the city centre. They load people efficiently and quickly through the `tubos´. A high density of 10 - 15 storey residential buildings is maintained most of the way out to the suburbs on each line.



A series of partial circular routes (Interbarrios) provide links between neighbourhoods and a circular route around the city centre. Linha Direta lines are single-articulated and provide semi-express services between other neighbourhoods and the centre. The express systems work with incredible efficiency and speed. However, growing wealth and more people driving private cars means that bus lines without dedicated lanes must inch along with the rest of the traffic.


There are also special lines such as the Interhospitais and Linha Verde which respectively link hospitals and green spaces. This photo is along a expresso biarticulado line. Parking is next to the bus only lanes because it works better with the tubo stations.