The effects of perception vs. "reality" on travel behavior after a major transit service change: The case of Tallahassee, Florida

Journal of Public Transportation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1-26

  Bhattacharya, Torsha ^a,b   Brown, Jeffrey ^b,c   Jaroszynski, Michal ^d   Batuhan, Tuna ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d FSU   (United States)

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EID: 84905007436     PISSN: 1077291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5038/2375-0901.17.2.1     Document Type: Article

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