Equity Analysis of the Houston, Texas, QuickRide Project

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1859, 2003, Pages 87-92

  Burris, Mark W ^a   Hannay, Robert L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; COSTS; ECONOMICS; MARKETING; PASSENGER CARS; ROADS AND STREETS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CARPOOLS; LOWER INCOME GROUPS; TRAVEL TIME;

HIGHWAY ENGINEERING;

EID: 2142651507     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1859-11     Document Type: Conference Paper

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