Real-time ridesharing: Opportunities and challenges in using mobile phone technology to improve rideshare services

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2217, 2011, Pages 103-110

  Amey, Andrew ^a   Attanucci, John ^b   Mishalani, Rabi ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR TELEPHONES;

MOBILE PHONE TECHNOLOGY; MODES OF TRAVELS; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; REAL TIME INNOVATIONS; REAL TIME SERVICE; REAL- TIME; REAL-TIME INNOVATIONS; RIDE-SHARING; SERVICE INNOVATION;

INFORMATION SERVICES;

EID: 84255183762     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2217-13     Document Type: Article

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