Teen travel in the Greater Toronto Area: A descriptive analysis of trends from 1986 to 2006 and the policy implications

Transport Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 623-630

  Marzoughi, Reihane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Active travel; Limited mobility travelers; Mode choice; Teen travel; Urban form

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BUS TRANSPORT; MOBILITY; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; TREND ANALYSIS; URBAN TRANSPORT; WALKING;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 79955717305     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2011.03.004     Document Type: Article

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