Public Transit Planning and Operation: Theory, Modeling and Practice
โ Scribed by Avishai Ceder
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
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- 645
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Public transport operators are faced with ever-greater pressures. The need to monitor the performance of individual services, as well as the system as a whole, has increased. Operators are constantly looking for methods which can improve both the service to the passenger and the cost-effectiveness of their operation. This new book offers the reader new solutions to deliver both better services and greater efficiency, solutions that have been developed and tested by the author in real-life situations for mass transit operators all over the world. Based on a wealth of experience built up over 30 years working for and with public transport operators, Public Transit Planning and Operation offers a crucial insight into delivering a better service more effectively. * Cost-effective planning for short range mass transit systems * Practical approaches to reduce costs and increase efficiency* Based on more than 30 years consultancy experience in the industry
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