GIS applications in transit planning and operations: A review of current practice, effective applications and challenges in the USA

Transportation Planning and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 237-250

  Sutton, John C ^a  

^a Cambridge Systematics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications; Geographic information systems; Review; Transit operations; Transit planning; USA

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SURVEYS; VEHICLE LOCATING SYSTEMS;

TRANSIT OPERATION; TRANSIT PLANNING; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;

HIGHWAY PLANNING;

GIS; PLANNING PRACTICE; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 24944537625     PISSN: 03081060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03081060500247655     Document Type: Review

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