Bus transport in Ecuador

Ecuador has a variety of bus services.[1]

The general types of service include:

  • luxury buses — autobús de lujo, which travel the main routes between cities.[2]
  • standard buses — these travel more local routes and will stop for any passengers that hails them.[2]
  • minibusesbusetas which service the outer fringes of the bus networks[2]
  • rancherastrucks which have been converted to buses by adding wooden benches. These service the poorer, rural areas, along with camionetas, which are converted pickup trucks.[2]

In the capital, Quito, boarding platforms are used to put passengers at the same level as the entrance to the bus.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ R Bromley (1979), "Defining Central Place Systems through the Analysis of Bus Services: The Case of Ecuador", Geographical Journal
  2. ^ a b c d Harry Adès, Melissa Graham, The Rough Guide to Ecuador
  3. ^ RB Diaz, DC Schneck (2000), "Bus rapid transit technologies in the Americas: an overview", Transportation Research Record