The impact of weather on bus ridership in Pierce County, Washington

Journal of Public Transportation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 95-110

  Stover, Victor W ^a   McCormack, Edward D ^b  

^a NelsonNygaard Consulting Associates   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84863804427     PISSN: 1077291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5038/2375-0901.15.1.6     Document Type: Article

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