[sustran] Motorcycles and sustainable transport
Eric Bruun
ebruun at rci.rutgers.edu
Thu Jul 10 00:03:41 JST 1997
Both the space occupied while driving and while parked are important.
Let me suggest looking at the "time-area" approach for judging
efficiency; Bruun and Vuchic, 1995. "The Time-Area Concept: Development,
Meaning, and Application" Transportation Research Record 1499,
Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC
On Wed, 2 Jul 1997, Christopher Zegras wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Maybe you could explain why MTWs are more inefficient:
> >>From the road space usage perspective
> perhaps less efficient than full capacity bus systems but surely more
> efficient when compared to autos and other private four-wheeled motor vehicles?
>
> Chris Zegras
>
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