Does the commute mode affect the frequency of walking behavior? The public transit link

Transport Policy

Volumn 21, Issue , 2012, Pages 26-36

  Lachapelle, Ugo ^a   Noland, Robert B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Bus; Park and ride; Physical activity; Rail transit; Walking; Work from home

Indexed keywords

BUS TRANSPORT; COMMUTING; NEIGHBORHOOD; PARK AND RIDE; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; RAILWAY TRANSPORT; TOURIST DESTINATION; TRANSPORTATION MODE; TRAVEL TIME; WALKING;

NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857027912     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2012.01.008     Document Type: Article

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