Modelling the geographic component of mass transit subsidies

D C. Hodge

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1981

Subject Area

economics - subsidy, mode - mass transit

Keywords

subsidies, mass transit, urban

Abstract

A framework is developed for evaluating the distributive effects of mass transit subsidies that explicitly considers the inherent spatial interdependencies of a transit system, particularly with regard to the nature of cities, and the politically and legally 'fair' distribution of scarce public resources. The methodology is demonstrated by means of a simulated urban mass transit system, and a review is presented of previous models and approaches to the question of subsidies at all levels of scale.

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Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Environment and Planning, copyright remains with them.

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