Public transit, active travel, and the journey to school: a cross-nested logit analysis

Transportmetrica A: Transport Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 24-37

  Ermagun, Alireza ^a   Levinson, David ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

physical activity; Public transit; school trips; walking

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

CROSS NESTED LOGIT MODEL; DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; NESTED LOGIT MODEL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC TRANSIT; SCHOOL TRIPS; WALKING;

URBAN TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 84981156317     PISSN: 23249935     EISSN: 23249943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23249935.2016.1207723     Document Type: Article

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