Issues in public transportation
Subtitle: proceedings of a conference
By: held by the Highway Research Board at Henniker, New Hampshire, July 9-14, 1972.
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research Board.; Engineering Foundation (U.S.)
Series: Special report - Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, 144; Special report (National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board) ;; 144.
Publisher: National Research Council, Transportation Research Board
Published: 1974
Place of publication: [Washington]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 130
Subjects: Local transit -- United States -- Congresses.
Description: This is the report on a conference held in July 1972. At the first general session, discussion focused on problems in the entire field of public transportation. The second session, on the financing of public transportation, covered collective bargaining, subsidies, fare-box revenues, and the interrelation of service costs, quality, and quantity. The third session covered operations, the fourth session covered marketing, and the fifth covered the role of the professional in developing strategies and his relation to the administrator.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Sponsored by the Engineering Foundation in cooperation with the Highway Research Board.