Buses' last stand? Recent urban transit reform in New Zealand: Practice review

Urban Policy and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 151-159

  Harris, Chris ^a  

^a NONE   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84904950289     PISSN: 08111146     EISSN: 14767244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08111140701225610     Document Type: Review

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