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Thursday, December 4, 2008
Bogota's "Bus Rapid Transit" system.
On our new segment
Here, There
, we learn how other places approach public transportation. We talk with Engineering Professor Alasdair Cain about the "Bus Rapid Transit" system in Bogota, Colombia. Then, we'll hear from the former Vice President for Planning and Development at the Chicago Transit Authority about the successes and failures of our local system.
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New Series:
Here, There
Worldview
introduces a new ongoing segment called
Here, There
, which examines how other countries approach universal questions. Tune in Thursday when we take a look at public transportation systems, from the Paris Metro to bus rapid transit in Bogota. We want you to hear from YOU. Call our hotline at
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and tell us your stories of the world’s best—and worst—mass transit systems.
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