Open AccessPhysical characteristics of paratransit in developing countries of Asia
Author(s) -
Shimazaki T.,
Rahman M.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of advanced transportation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 2042-3195
pISSN - 0197-6729
DOI - 10.1002/atr.5670300203
Subject(s) - paratransit , public transport , developing country , per capita , business , population , per capita income , private transport , transport engineering , developed country , economic growth , economics , engineering , environmental health , medicine , pathology
Paratransit modes play a significant role in the urban transport sectors of developing countries since in many cities more than half of the total public transport demand are carried by them. Rapid increase in urban population, per capita income, along with inadequate existing transport infrastructures have stimulated their usage as cheap and convenient public transport modes. This paper examines their present role and physical characteristics in a comparative form to provide a basic data for discussion of urban transport issues in developing cities.