A geography of road transport in cities
A geography of road transport in cities
This chapter presents and discuss a hierarchy of road transport modes for urban trips, their relevance, and the roles each can play in a sustainable urban system, giving special emphasis to public transport modes. To illustrate the need for planning flexible and varied systems, we then discuss the role of paratransit modes; in many countries these scarcely regulated modes complement the supply of the formal public transport system and have special attributes that are highly valued by their users. Finally, as a case study we introduce the Chilean shared taxi, a partially regulated mode that shares some of the fundamental characteristics of paratransit, and which plays an increasingly important role in many Chilean cities.
Paratransit, Road transport, Shared taxi, Sustainability, Transport modes, Urban planning, Urban transport system
300-305
Domarchi, Cristian
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De Dios Ortúzar, Juan
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17 May 2021
Domarchi, Cristian
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De Dios Ortúzar, Juan
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Domarchi, Cristian and De Dios Ortúzar, Juan
(2021)
A geography of road transport in cities.
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International Encyclopedia of Transportation: Volume 1-7.
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(doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-102671-7.10441-5).
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This chapter presents and discuss a hierarchy of road transport modes for urban trips, their relevance, and the roles each can play in a sustainable urban system, giving special emphasis to public transport modes. To illustrate the need for planning flexible and varied systems, we then discuss the role of paratransit modes; in many countries these scarcely regulated modes complement the supply of the formal public transport system and have special attributes that are highly valued by their users. Finally, as a case study we introduce the Chilean shared taxi, a partially regulated mode that shares some of the fundamental characteristics of paratransit, and which plays an increasingly important role in many Chilean cities.
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Published date: 17 May 2021
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Paratransit, Road transport, Shared taxi, Sustainability, Transport modes, Urban planning, Urban transport system
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