THE BENEFITS OF MINIBUSES. THE CASE OF KUALA LUMPUR

The introduction of 400 minibuses in Kuala Lumpur (population approximately one million) makes possible an analysis of the net benefits of this policy change. On conservative assumptions it is shown that the value of benefits was US $10 million per annum, or US $17 per head of the adult population - almost 1% of the per capital income. This value is surprisingly large, and suggests that the same policy might show a similar gain in other countries.(a) (TRRL)

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  London School of Economics and Political Science

  Houghton Street, Aldwych
  London WC2A 2AE,   England 
• Authors:
  • Walters, A A
• Publication Date: 1979-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 320-334
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transport Economics and Policy
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: University of Bath
  • ISSN: 0022-5258
  • Serial URL: http://www.jtep.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Demand; Minibuses; Passengers; Public transit; Transportation policy; Travel; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Malaysia
• ITRD Terms: 226: Cost benefit analysis; 285: Demand (econ); 698: Journey; 8066: Malaysia; 1263: Minibus; 744: Public transport; 313: Urban area; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00310369
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1981 12:00AM