How can public transit get people out of their cars? An analysis of transit mode choice for commute trips in Los Angeles

Sandip Chakrabarti

Transport Policy, 2017, vol. 54, issue C, 80-89

Abstract: U.S. public transit agencies struggle to attract and retain riders. Unprecedented public investments have been made over the past several decades for expanding and improving transit service across cities. Unfortunately, however, there is no evidence of increase in ridership once growth in population and aggregate travel demand are accounted for. Consequently, the quest for boosting patronage continues. The challenge, experts argue, is to attract people out of cars.

Keywords: Public transit; Mode choice; Transit service quality; Transit policy; Ridership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2016.11.005

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