Transport for tourism: Can public transport encourage a modal shift in the day visitor market?

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-156

  Lumsdon, Les M ^a   Downward, Paul ^b   Rhoden, Steven ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buses; Destination; Integrated travel; Modal shift; Public transport; Transport tourism experience

Indexed keywords

BUS TRANSPORT; ECOTOURISM; PUBLIC TRANSPORT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33645909902     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669580608669049     Document Type: Article

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