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A methodology for evaluating walking buses as an instrument of urban transport policy

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  • Mackett, Roger L.
  • Lucas, Lindsey
  • Paskins, James
  • Turbin, Jill

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Walking buses are a relatively new phenomenon to encourage children to use an alternative to the car to travel to school. They consist of a group of children walking in a line along a set route, escorted by adults, and stopping to collect children at specific stops. There have been few systematic evaluations of their effectiveness as policy instruments. This paper describes a methodological framework to evaluate walking buses that is being developed as part of a larger project on children's car use. The paper uses preliminary data from five schools to demonstrate the types of outcome that can be considered within the framework.

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  • Mackett, Roger L. & Lucas, Lindsey & Paskins, James & Turbin, Jill, 2003. "A methodology for evaluating walking buses as an instrument of urban transport policy," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 10(3), pages 179-186, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:trapol:v:10:y:2003:i:3:p:179-186
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