What Is a Forecast for?
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DOI: 10.1080/01944363.2020.1746191
Abstract: Abstract Problem, research strategy, and findings: The forecasts transit agencies submit in support of applications for federal New Starts funding have historically overestimated ridership, as have ridership forecasts for rail projects in several countries and… read more here.
Keywords: influence; ridership; new starts; forecast ... See more keywords
Transit-oriented economic development: The impact of light rail on new business starts in the Phoenix, AZ Region, USA
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098017724119
Abstract: This article examines the impact of Phoenix’s light rail system, which opened in 2008, on new firm formation in specific industries. Individual business data from 1990–2014 are used in a quasi-experimental adjusted-interrupted time series (AITS)… read more here.
Keywords: business starts; light rail; new business; increase ... See more keywords