The effect of Advanced Traveller Information Systems on public transport demand and its uncertainty

Transportmetrica

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-43

  Zito, Pietro ^a   Amato, Gianfranco ^a   Amoroso, Salvatore ^a   Berrittella, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Advanced Traveller Information Systems; Monte Carlo simulation; Ordered probit demand model; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED TRAVELLER INFORMATION SYSTEMS; COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; DEMAND MODELS; IN-VEHICLE; INFORMED DECISION; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; REAL-TIME INFORMATION; STATED PREFERENCE SURVEYS; TRANSIT RIDERS; TRAVEL TIME; UNCERTAINTY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ADVANCED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

ADVANCED TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 78349289641     PISSN: 18128602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18128600903244727     Document Type: Article

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