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LIMITATIONS OF PUBLIC TRANSIT IN MEETING URBAN TRANSPORTATION NEEDS

J H Shortreed

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This paper outlines the nature of public transit, the response of the demand for transit to operating policies and presents a set of policy guidelines of use with transit. The author presents the theory that transit should be designed to provide a basic level of mobility in a city and where economically viable, provide for the mass movement of people. The role of transit should not be to get the people out of their automobiles.

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This paper outlines the nature of public transit, the response of the demand for transit to operating policies and presents a set of policy guidelines of use with transit. The author presents the theory that transit should be designed to provide a basic level of mobility in a city and where economically viable, provide for the mass movement of people. The role of transit should not be to get the people out of their automobiles.

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This paper outlines the nature of public transit, the response of the demand for transit to operating policies and presents a set of policy guidelines of use with transit. The author presents the theory that transit should be designed to provide a basic level of mobility in a city and where economically viable, provide for the mass movement of people. The role of transit should not be to get the people out of their automobiles.

Key concepts: Public transport, Transit (satellite), Transport engineering, Urban transit, Business, Transit system, Public policy, Engineering

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