Modeling the effects of shuttle service on transportation system performance and quality of visitor experience in rocky mountain national park

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2244, 2011, Pages 97-106

  Lawson, Steve ^a   Chamberlin, Robert ^a   Choi, Janet ^a   Swanson, Ben ^a   Kiser, Brett ^a   Newman, Peter ^b   Monz, Chris ^c   Pettebone, David ^d   Gamble, Larry ^e  

^a RESOURCE SYSTEMS GROUP INC   (United States)

^b Colorado State University ^*  (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Yosemite National Park   (United States)

^e US National Park Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; PARKS; QUALITY CONTROL;

NATIONAL PARKS; ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK; SERVICE OPERATIONS; SHUTTLE BUS; SHUTTLE SERVICES; SYSTEM QUALITY; SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE; TRANSIT SERVICES; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; VISITOR EXPERIENCES;

OPERATING COSTS;

EID: 84255189589     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2244-13     Document Type: Article

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