Public Transport Planning and Management in Developing Countries

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Public Transport Planning and Management in Developing Countries

Chapter 9

Economics of Public Transport

9.1 Cost of public transport services

Public transport in India is considered as a means of transport for the labor class and mostly

used by middle class sections of the society and to some extent by school going children

due to the subsidy provided to this section of society. This perception need to be changed

in order to plan and operate services required for different sections of public living in ur-

ban areas. A scientific evaluation of economics of different categories of public bus services ...