Authors
Cecília do Carmo Ferreira da Silva
Publication date
2004/11
Institution
University of Porto Porto
Description
New mobility patterns associated with the exponential increase in the use of the private car have been responsible for new mobility problems like congestion and lack of sustainability.
Integration of different transport means is seen as a potential contribution for the solution of current mobility problems. The objective of integration is to achieve—seamless journeys “by providing a—door to door “mobility chain and thereby creating an alternative to the car. The existence of interchange points enabling transfers between different transport modes or services is therefore required. Although knowing the importance of interchange for the sustainable development of urban mobility, it is reasonable to believe that there is a preference for direct journeys.
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