Characteristics of premium transit services that affect mode choice

Transportation

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 605-623

  Outwater, Maren L ^a   Spitz, Greg ^a   Lobb, John ^a   Campbell, Margaret ^a   Sana, Bhargava ^a   Pendyala, Ram ^b   Woodford, William ^c  

^a RESOURCE SYSTEMS GROUP INC   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

^c AECOM   (United States)

Author keywords

Mode choice models; Premium transit services; Stated preference; Transit awareness and familiarity; Transit service attributes; Traveler attitudes

Indexed keywords

MODE CHOICE MODELS; STATED PREFERENCES; TRANSIT AWARENESS AND FAMILIARITY; TRANSIT SERVICES; TRAVELER ATTITUDES;

DATA ACQUISITION; RESEARCH;

TRANSPORTATION;

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; BUS TRANSPORT; DECISION MAKING; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; SERVICE PROVISION; TRANSPORTATION MODE; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; TRAVEL DEMAND;

CHARLOTTE; CHICAGO; ILLINOIS; NORTH CAROLINA; SALT LAKE CITY; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 79959202048     PISSN: 00494488     EISSN: 15729435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11116-011-9334-0     Document Type: Article

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