2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2007.02.006
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Do buses help meet tourism objectives? The contribution and potential of scheduled buses in rural destination areas

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“…On the other hand, there were also complaints about poor service delivery, unreliability, poor information, bad driving or inferior vehicles, and, above all, frequency of services (Guiver et al 2007). …”
Section: Tourist Use Of Public Transportmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…On the other hand, there were also complaints about poor service delivery, unreliability, poor information, bad driving or inferior vehicles, and, above all, frequency of services (Guiver et al 2007). …”
Section: Tourist Use Of Public Transportmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yet, given the significance of the visitor economy for many urban areas, including resort areas, understanding and facilitating tourist use of public transport is becoming of increased importance. Although car use is the most popular visitor transport mode (Regnerus, Beunen, and Jaarsma 2007;Guiver et al 2007), congestion, pollution, traffic problems, and demands for sustainable transport practices have led to a renewed focus on the importance of public transportation in urban tourism development. However, encouraging a modal shift is not an easy task (Redman et al 2013;Dickinson, Robbins, and Fletcher 2009;Lumsdon, Downward, and Rhoden 2006).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In terms of the public transport, the design of buses and experiences sought by tourists must be in line. Ticket prices should be raised when necessary to improve service quality, and thereby encourage passengers to switch from private cars to public vehicles (Guiver, Lumsdon, Weston, & Ferguson, 2007;Lumsdon, 2006).…”
Section: Co 2 Emission Mitigation Associate With Tourism Transportmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Si bien es cierto que existen algunos trabajos centrados en las experiencias que les suscita a los visitantes de dichos espacios la vivencia de permanecer en ellos en diferentes enclaves, como baluartes de paisajes emblemáticos (Turnbull, 2003;Louter, 2006); otras investigaciones presentan un carácter más aplicado, por ejemplo al evaluar el impacto de la accesibilidad y sus implicaciones, indagando por ejemplo en el problema del cambio climático, las emisiones contaminantes o acústicas (Burson, 2000;Anable, 2005;Guiver, 2007;Gössling, 2012); el diferente uso del transporte turístico desde el punto de vista de la percepción ambiental (Louter, 2006;Bamberg, 2007;Stradling, 2007); las derivaciones de los cambios modales hacia medios de transporte más sostenibles (Transport 2000Trust, 2001Dickinson, 2006;Dickinson y Robbins, 2007); o también la planificación de rutas turísticas para el transporte público (Lumsdon, 2006;Enoch, 2012).…”
Section: Breve Visión De La Bibliografía Sobre Transporte Sosteniunclassified