Calesas, Quitrines, Buses and Urban Railway: Public Transportation in Havana Nineteenth Century

Abstract

Public transportation in Havana nineteenth century had its origins during the first four decades, when calesas, quitrines and buses allowed the link between foundational areas of intramural and new developments beyond the walls. However, it would be the urban rail mode greater impact on mobility, constituted from the second half of the century as a regularized and enlarged service of public transport.