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Relevant Studies to Public Transportation at an International Level

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  • Alexandru BUGHEANU

    (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)

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The present study examines the high interest for public transport research at an international level. The main objective of the current paper is to present a series of effective models of improvement in term of overall quality or efficiency for the public transport system, as well as directly relevant research to the public network transport in Bucharest City. The key findings of this study is that in order to improve the smooth functioning of a public transport network should be taken into consideration several fundamental issues: the transport operators, the network users and the quality of services.It is particularly important that one of the main objectives for any public transport operators to be a constant interest for providing quality services, knowing the users’ expectations and the continued development of the system in terms of its effectiveness and efficiency.This paper examines the urban public transport of passengers as one of the effective solutions for reducing urban agglomerations and the extremely high number of private and personal vehicles used every day in large urban areas.

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  • Alexandru BUGHEANU, 2015. "Relevant Studies to Public Transportation at an International Level," Economia. Seria Management, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 18(1), pages 75-85, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:econmn:v:18:y:2015:i:1:p:75-85
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    Keywords

    Bucharest; efficiency; environment; impact; public transport.;
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    • R40 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - General

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