Question

Curitiba is often described as the most sustainable city in the world. It is largely a result of work by the visionary planner the Mayor, Jamie Lerner, who gave highest priority to the traffic management of Curitiba.

Mention the different types of buses used in Curitiba as shown in the image above.

Answer 1

• Express buses: Run only on the dedicated artery busways.
• Rapid buses: Run on the arteries and main streets; stop at the tube-shaped stations for fast, accessible boarding.
• Biarticulated buses: Very large (three sections, two articulations), introduced in 1992 and able to carry ~270 passengers; operate on the high‑capacity lanes.
• Inter‑district buses: Link areas between the main arteries, connecting to the express/bi‑articulated routes.
• Feeder buses: Mix with regular traffic on other streets and bring passengers to district terminals.