The impact of new urban public transport systems: will the expectations be met?

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 231-245

  Mackett, Roger L ^a   Edwards, Marion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forecasting; Ligh rail; Public transport; Urban

Indexed keywords

DECISION-MAKING PROCESS; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; TRAVEL DEMAND; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEM;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORECASTING; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; URBAN PLANNING;

PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS;

MASS TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0031597061     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-8564(97)00041-4     Document Type: Article

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