On time and ready to go: An analysis of commuters’ punctuality and energy levels at work or school

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 45, Issue , 2017, Pages 1-13

  Loong, Charis ^a   van Lierop, Dea ^a   El Geneidy, Ahmed ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bicycles; Commute; Driving; Energy; Punctuality; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BICYCLES; TRANSPORTATION;

COMMUTE; DRIVING; ENERGY; PUNCTUALITY; SATISFACTION;

SURVEYS;

EID: 85006757631     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2016.11.014     Document Type: Article

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