Demand for Public Transport in Germany and the USA: An Analysis of Rider Characteristics

Transport Reviews

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 541-567

  Buehler, Ralph ^a   Pucher, John ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

AUSTRALIA; GERMANY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865299524     PISSN: 01441647     EISSN: 14645327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01441647.2012.707695     Document Type: Review

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