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TRANSIT FARE ISSUES IN THE 1990S--WHERE ARE WE, AND HOW DID WE GET HERE?

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00647281

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00978515

Abstract:

This workshop resource paper reviews transit fare issues over the past 13 years, from the September 1980 conference which discussed "Future Directions for Transit Pricing" to the present conference which addresses transit fare issues in the 1990s. Specific areas covered are as follows: the U.S. transit industry since 1980; fare levels; fare increase policies; bulk purchases (tickets); fare differentiation; fare collection technology; differentiation by type of traveler, by type of trip, and for other reasons; fare integration, coordination, and the like; and the fare policy climate in 1993.

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Monograph Accession #:

00647278

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Kemp, M A

Editors:

Turnbull, K F

Pagination:

p. 25-34

Publication Date:

1994-4

Serial:

Transportation Research Circular

Issue Number: 421
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0097-8515

Conference:

Workshop on Transit Fare Policy and Management: Research Needs and Priorities

Location: Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Date: 1993-7-11 to 1993-7-14
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures (4) ; References (11) ; Tables (2)

Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Research

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

May 3 1994 12:00AM

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