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Mobility for all

Curitiba, Brazil: A city committed to accessible transit

by Tom Rickert



© Photo of special bridges over platform projections at Brazilian bus stop

Articulated buses on Curitiba’s main routes stop alongside the bus tube stations.
Bus drivers lower special bridges over platform projections in order to provide a smooth
entrance for wheelchair users and all others between the floor of the bus tube and the floor of the bus.

© Photo by Inter-American Development Bank, Charles Wright.