Public transport provision requires substantial organisational efforts, careful planning,
financial contributions from the public, and coordination between millions of passengers and …

This paper re-considers the problem of choosing the number of bus stops along urban
routes, first by estimating the probability of stopping in low demand markets, and second by …

The interplay between congestion and crowding externalities in the design of urban bus
systems is identified and analysed. A multimodal social welfare maximisation model with …

Buses are the mainstay of public transport systems in many cities but are typically subject to
significant delays due to traffic congestion. We examine the welfare effects of providing …

This paper analyzes the efficiency of and the substitutability between three urban congestion
management policies: transit subsidization, car congestion pricing, and dedicated bus lanes …

To increase public transport use, especially for individuals with lower incomes, many cities
worldwide have introduced subsidies for public transport systems. However, quantitative …

Carpooling can be understood as an informal agreement between several individuals to
share a privately owned car for a trip and to contribute to its expenses. It represents one of …

Urbanisation in the cities of Sub-Saharan Africa has been associated with urban sprawl and
increased vehicular traffic, which undermine the agglomeration effects of the cities on …

In many countries passenger transport is significantly subsidized in a variety of ways for
various reasons. The objective of this paper is to examine efficiency, distributional …

Abstract Dedicated Bus Lanes (DBLs) have the potential to significantly improve the
performance of bus services while encouraging mode switch from private cars to Public …