Bus Transport: Demand, Economics, Contracting, and Policy
- ISBN-10
- 0128201320
- ISBN-13
- 9780128201329
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 526
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-05-01
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Author
- David A. Hensher
Description
Bus Transport: Demand, Economics, Contracting, and Policy examines in one source the most critical and current research themes of public transport relevant to regulators, planners, operators, researchers and educators. It highlights the wider economic impacts of public transport and compares energy usage across all public transport modes. The book examines the evolving debate on Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and includes discussion of such themes as; public image issues, performance measurement and monitoring, contract procurement and design models, travel choice and demand, and global public transport reform. The book reflects the leading perspectives on the preservation and health of the bus sector, intending to move public transport reform forward. Compiles in one source up-to-date insights on important public transport themes, issues, and debates Examines a wide range of public transport topics in the multidisciplinary fields of economics, policy, operations, and planning Bridges the gap between scientific research and policy implementation
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
Making Connections: The Long-Distance Bus Industry in the USA
By Margaret Walsh... see regulation Libsohn, Sol, 194 Lindberg, Fred, 78 Little Falls, MN, 107, 108 Los Angeles, 18, 19, 21, 112 Louisville, KY, 191 Luke, William A, xiii, 124n, 223, 224 Mack (buses), 20 MacMurray, Fred, 51 Madison, WI, 47 magazine,
-
Buffalo's Historic Streetcars and Buses
By D. David BreggerBuffalo's Historic Streetcars and Buses is a tribute to the people and equipment that serviced this great city for generations.
-
Yield to Bus: State of the Practice
By Rolland D. King, Transit Cooperative Research ProgramExamines yield to bus programs in California, Florida, Oregon, Washington State, and British Columbia.
-
AVL Systems for Bus Transit: Update
By Transit Cooperative Research Program, Doug J. ParkerDMJM+Harris JEFFREY M. ROSENBERG Amalgamated Transit Union MICHAEL SCANLON San Mateo County Transit District BEVERLY ... Jacobs/Sverdrup Civil, Inc., St. Louis, MO C. MICHAEL WALTON, Ernest H. Cockrell Centennial Chair in Engineering, ...
-
Hounds of the Road: A History of the Greyhound Bus Company
By Carlton JacksonThe bus system that came to be known as the Greyhound Bus Company was founded by Carl Eric Wickman, an enterprising Swede of Hibbing, Minnesota.
-
Restructuring Public Transport Through Bus Rapid Transit: An International and Interdisciplinary Perspective
By Laurel, Juan Carlos, MuñozThis book is the first to offer an in-depth analysis of BRT, examining the opportunities it presents along with the significant challenges cities face in its implementation.
-
Developing Bus Rapid Transit: The Value of BRT in Urban Spaces
By Fiona FerbracheBus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a popular mode of sustainable public urban transit given dedicated focus in this timely collection.
-
Trains, Buses, People, Second Edition: An Opinionated Atlas of US and Canadian Transit
By Christof Spieler... things a well—get a coffee, eat lunch with their coworkers, shop, and run an errand. If they need a car to do any of those things, they will use a car for their entire trip. Successful transit systems work because they serve places ...