Role of social media in communicating transit disruptions

Transportation Research Record

Volumn 2415, Issue , 2014, Pages 145-151

  Chan, Raymond ^a   Schofer, Joseph ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MASS TRANSPORTATION; SALES; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE); STORMS; URBAN TRANSPORTATION;

COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY; INTERNET USE; NEW YORK; PUBLIC TRANSIT; SERVICE DISRUPTIONS; SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS; SOCIAL MEDIA; TRANSIT AGENCIES; TRANSIT SERVICES; TRANSIT SYSTEMS;

HURRICANES;

EID: 84907273519     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: 21694052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2415-16     Document Type: Article

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