Take A Ride on Guangzhou’s Bus Rapid Transit

Streetsfilms pays a visit to Guangzhou, China, one of the fastest growing cities in the world. Guangzhou's bus rapid transit system opened in February of last year, and now carries 800,000 passengers a day.

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April 4, 2011, 11:00 AM PDT

By plnz-admin


Thanks to Jeffrey Riecke

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