[sustran] busways in Central America

[Tank, Matthew Jordan]

Hi Chris,

The San Salvador corridor construction and financing is on hold until the change in govt. next June 2004.  There are, however, advanced plans on feasibility and regulatory set up underway, financed by IDB.  The corridor is an E-W over 16KM, and has very solid ridership projections (200,000/day).  The VMT is coordinating; contact me directly if you need to talk to the coordinator.

San Jose is also moving forward on a bus corridor as well.  This is projected to go forward in 2004 as a pilot.  It also has very solid prospects for ridership and the concessioning is much easier since there is only one operator currently (this aspect is probably the most difficult thing to master: how to move from multiple transportistas and piratas to a unified concession scheme on any given corridor without causing riots/strikes/social chaos, etc. )  

Matthew
Matthew Jordan Tank
Especialista de Infraestructura
Banco Interamericano de  Desarrollo
Representación de Costa Rica
Email: matthewt at iadb.org
Paseo Colón, Calles 38-40, Oficentro Colón, Piso 12 - BID
San José, Costa Rica
Tel: 233-3244, ext. 209
FAX: 233-1840

PS: It's been a long time since Santiago since we last met (Feb. 1995 I think...)
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