TY - GEN
T1 - DOES THIS BUS GO TO THE FUTURE? SOME THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE OF URBAN PUBLIC TRANSIT.
AU - Schofer, Joseph L.
PY - 1983
Y1 - 1983
N2 - The evolution of urban public transportation in the United States has been largely influenced by four factors: nature of urban travel demand (markets), competition from other modes, costs of providing transit services, and mechanisms for financing costs not paid directly by users. About 80 years ago, mechanized transit could efficiently and competitively serve concentrated travel markets, paid for (with little profit) out of user charges. At that point in time, transit began to become the primary means of urban passenger movement.
AB - The evolution of urban public transportation in the United States has been largely influenced by four factors: nature of urban travel demand (markets), competition from other modes, costs of providing transit services, and mechanisms for financing costs not paid directly by users. About 80 years ago, mechanized transit could efficiently and competitively serve concentrated travel markets, paid for (with little profit) out of user charges. At that point in time, transit began to become the primary means of urban passenger movement.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0020989705
SN - 0309035228
T3 - Special Report - National Research Council, Transportation Research Board
SP - 59
EP - 66
BT - Special Report - National Research Council, Transportation Research Board
PB - NAS, Transportation Research Board
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