Service orientation, bus-rail service integration, and transit performance: Examination of 45 U.S. metropolitan areas

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2042, 2008, Pages 82-89

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

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUS TRANSPORTATION; BUSES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; MASS TRANSPORTATION;

CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS; METROPOLITAN AREA; MULTIPLE DESTINATIONS; NETWORK STRUCTURES; PERFORMANCE; RAIL SERVICE; RAIL TRANSIT; SERVICE ORIENTATION; SERVICES INTEGRATIONS; US METROPOLITAN AREAS;

MANAGERS;

EID: 50849097545     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2042-09     Document Type: Article

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