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By jasonaallen (registered) - website | Posted January 14, 2011 at 20:08:15

@RobbieK - thanks for that, the Jeepneys look fascinating. I had the privilege of going to Nicaragua on two occasions, and saw the amazingly pragmatic transit system they have there - all privately run. Operators purchase old, past their prime yellow school buses (yes, the ones you remember from high school back in the day) and establish a route. Then they start driving up and down the main drags in Managua with signs indicating the route they're going to follow. Hop on for a Cordoba (about $.25) and give a shout when you want the next stop. There are hundreds of them plying the streets of Managua, and they are always full. The adventurous ones even go inter-city. A wonderfully practical solution from a country of people who are used to just doing what it takes to get the job done, and not being all that concerned about what the rules are.

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