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Stuck with the bill, but why? : an analysis of the Portuguese public finance system with respect to surface transportation policy and investments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Despite decentralization progress in other sectors, the Portuguese central government maintains significant administrative and fiscal power over national and sub-national surface transportation operations and infrastructure. ...
Social change and cycling as a form of sustainable transportation : the behavior-policy interaction in a medium-sized developing city
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In developing countries, growth frequently parallels increasing motorization rates, and visions of mobility are often centered on the private automobile as the most flexible form of personal transportation and a symbol of ...
Application of Smart Card fare payment data to bus network planning in London, UK
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This research contributes to an emerging body of literature on the application of smart card data to public transportation planning. It also addresses interchange planning, a key component of public transportation network ...
Examining changes in transit passenger travel behavior through a Smart Card activity analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Transit passenger behavior is an area of major interest for public transportation agencies. The relationship between ridership and maintenance projects, however, is unexplored but increasingly relevant in the era of aging ...
Leveraging bus rapid transit lite for transit corridor development : Springfield Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue in Newark NJ
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The construction of bus rapid transit lite (BRT lite) systems on Springfield Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue in Newark is assumed to provide lower travel times and improved reliability of service to local and regional economic ...