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Rural To Urban Intercity Transit User Characteristics Analysis, Demand Estimation And Network Design, Hongtai Yang
Rural To Urban Intercity Transit User Characteristics Analysis, Demand Estimation And Network Design, Hongtai Yang
Doctoral Dissertations
Rural transit always plays a critical role in transporting rural residents, especially the ones who do not have a car, cannot drive, or choose not to drive. Intercity bus (ICB), deviated fixed route transit (DFRT) and demand responsive transit (DRT) are three major modes of rural public transportation. Although there are more DFRT and DRT service providers and services in the US, due to institutional issues, there are much more studies about ICB than DFRT and DRT. Meanwhile, state governments are struggling on how to improve the rural transit system with limited budget. This dissertation is aimed to fill the …