Management objectives and the causes of mass transit deficits

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 181-199

  Savage, Ian ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicago; Management objectives; Subsidies; Transit

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ESTIMATION; FINANCE; MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

MASS TRANSIT DEFICITS; SOCIAL WELFARE;

TRANSPORTATION;

PRODUCTIVITY; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS; URBAN TRANSPORT;

CHICAGO; ILLINOIS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0442312855     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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