Explaining variation in transit ridership in U.S. metropolitan areas between 1990 and 2000: Multivariate analysis

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1986, 2006, Pages 172-181

  Thompson, Gregory L ^a   Brown, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; LAND USE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSA); RIDERSHIP; SERVICE COVERAGE;

MULTIVARIABLE SYSTEMS;

EID: 33947572167     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1986-23     Document Type: Article

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