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What explains rapid transit use? Evidence from 97 urbanized areas

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  • Shyr, Oliver F.
  • Andersson, David Emanuel
  • Cheng, Yu-Hsuan
  • Hsiao, Yu-Hsuan

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•Survey of 97 MRT/LRT systems.•Statistical tests of 4 key variables.•Scale economies are present.•Affordability matters.•MRT/LRT networks work best in large and dense cities.•MRT/LRT systems with moderate coverage are less successful.

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  • Shyr, Oliver F. & Andersson, David Emanuel & Cheng, Yu-Hsuan & Hsiao, Yu-Hsuan, 2017. "What explains rapid transit use? Evidence from 97 urbanized areas," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 100(C), pages 162-169.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:100:y:2017:i:c:p:162-169
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2017.04.019
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