Bus Transport
Demand, Economics, Contracting, and Policy
- 1st Edition - April 17, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: David A. Hensher
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 0 1 3 2 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 0 3 9 3 - 4
Bus Transport: Demand, Economics, Contracting, and Policy examines in one source the most critical and current research themes of public transport relevant to regulators, planners,… Read more
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Request a sales quoteBus Transport: Demand, Economics, Contracting, and Policy examines in one source the most critical and current research themes of public transport relevant to regulators, planners, operators, researchers and educators. It highlights the wider economic impacts of public transport and compares energy usage across all public transport modes. The book examines the evolving debate on Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and includes discussion of such themes as; public image issues, performance measurement and monitoring, contract procurement and design models, travel choice and demand, and global public transport reform. The book reflects the leading perspectives on the preservation and health of the bus sector, intending to move public transport reform forward.
- Compiles in one source up-to-date insights on important public transport themes, issues, and debates
- Examines a wide range of public transport topics in the multidisciplinary fields of economics, policy, operations, and planning
- Bridges the gap between scientific research and policy implementation
Public Transportation researchers, scholars, planners, consultants, policy-makers
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 17, 2020
- No. of pages (Paperback): 526
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128201329
- eBook ISBN: 9780128203934
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David A. Hensher
Professor David Hensher is the Founding Director of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS) at The University of Sydney. David is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences, Recipient of the 2009 International Association of Travel Behaviour Research (IATBR) Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for his long-standing and exceptional contribution to IATBR as well as to the wider travel behaviour community; Recipient of the 2006 Engineers Australia Transport Medal for lifelong contribution to transportation, recipient of the Smart 2013 Premier Award for Excellence in Supply Chain Management, the 2014 Institute of Transportation Engineers (Australia and New Zealand) Transport Profession Award, and the 2016 Award for Outstanding Research as part of the inaugural University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence. David is also the recipient of the 2019 John Shaw Medal which honours an industry champion who has made a lasting contribution to Australia's roads. In 2018 David was selected as one of 25 academics at the University of Sydney who have made a significant impact through engaging with industry and government. He has published over 650 papers in leading international transport and economics journals as well as 16 books. He has over 54,000 citations of his contributions in Google scholar and a Scopus H-index of 65.
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Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, The University of Sydney, AustraliaRead Bus Transport on ScienceDirect