Using the Delphi method to evaluate opinions of public transport managers on bus safety

Safety Science

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 254-263

  Cafiso, Salvatore ^a   Di Graziano, Alessandro ^a   Pappalardo, Giuseppina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bus; Crash; Safety; Survey

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC DOORS; BRAKE ASSISTANCES; CRASH; INTERNAL ARCHITECTURE; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; PASSENGER SAFETY; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; SURVEYS; UNLOADING;

BUSES;

ARTICLE; DELPHI STUDY; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; MOTOR VEHICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 84876328206     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2013.03.001     Document Type: Article

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