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Social Equity and Bikesharing Netconference

May 3rd, 2012 | 2 Comments

On May 3, 2012, the Federal Transit Administration and NCTR co-hosted a free netconference, Social Equity and Bikesharing.  Bikesharing systems are rolling out all over the country, attracting new riders to bicycling as transportation, and providing a convenient way to access other transit services.  But a significant challenge for system planners and managers is ensuring that this new and exciting means of transportation can be accessed by a wide cross-section of the community.  This webinar provided an overview of exciting and innovative ways that systems are pursuing social equity in bikesharing, and provide summaries and lessons learned from Capital Bikeshare in Arlington, VA, and Hubway in Boston, MA.  Speakers – Darren Buck is a graduate student at the Virginia Tech Alexandria Campus researching bikesharing, and is currently working on issues of first … Read entire article »

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Are Smart Card Ticketing Systems Profitable? Evidence from the City of Trondheim

April 16th, 2012 | Add a Comment

Journal of Public Transportation Article in Volume 15, Issue 1 (2012) by Morten Welde     … Read entire article »

Filed under: Journal of Public Transportation Abstracts

The Potential Role of Flexible Transport Services in Enhancing Rural Public Transport Provision

April 16th, 2012 | 1 Comment

Journal of Public Transportation Article in Volume 15, Issue 1 (2012) by Nagendra R. Velaga, John D. Nelson, Steve D. Wright, John H. Farrington     … Read entire article »

Filed under: Journal of Public Transportation Abstracts

The Impact of Weather on Bus Ridership in Pierce County, Washington

April 16th, 2012 | Add a Comment

Journal of Public Transportation Article in Volume 15, Issue 1 (2012) by Victor W. Stover, Edward D. McCormack     … Read entire article »

Filed under: Journal of Public Transportation Abstracts

Bus or Rail: An Approach to Explain the Psychological Rail Factor

April 16th, 2012 | Add a Comment

Journal of Public Transportation Article in Volume 15, Issue 1 (2012) by Milena Scherer, Katrin Megel Dziekan     … Read entire article »

Filed under: Journal of Public Transportation Abstracts

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