Sustainable public transport systems: Moving towards a value for money and network-based approach and away from blind commitment

Transport Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 98-102

  Hensher, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bus rapid transit (BRT); Network coverage; System; Value for money

Indexed keywords

BUS TRANSPORT; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; TRANSPORTATION MODE;

EID: 33845651343     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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