Developing metro systems in the People's Republic of China: Policy and gaps

Transportation

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 115-132

  Loo, Becky P Y ^a   Li, Dennis Y N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Metro Solutions Limited   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Affordability gap; Financing gap; Localization; Non fare revenue; Technology gap; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MASS TRANSPORTATION; PUBLIC POLICY; REGIONAL PLANNING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; URBAN PLANNING;

AFFORDABILITY GAP; FINANCING GAP; LOCALIZATION; METRO SYSTEMS; NON-FARE REVENUE; TECHNOLOGY GAP;

SUBWAYS;

METRO SYSTEM; MOBILITY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; URBANIZATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33644789623     PISSN: 00494488     EISSN: 15729435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11116-005-3046-2     Document Type: Article

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