Title
Public transportation demand in a border metropolitan economy
Publication Date
9-1-2013
Publication Name
Applied Economics
Volume
45
Issue
27
First Page
3922
Last Page
3931
Source Full Text URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2012.736945
Document Type
Article
DOI
10.1080/00036846.2012.736945
Abstract
Empirical research for public transport demand has uncovered numerous interesting commonalities across metropolitan economies. This study examines the demand for municipal bus services over time in El Paso, Texas, USA. El Paso is one of the largest metropolitan economies in the USA located directly adjacent to an international boundary with another country. This study not only models the demand for municipal bus services as a function of traditional variables such as price, income and weather, but also includes regressors designed to measure the potential impacts of cross-border economic conditions on El Paso ridership. Results from a Linear Transfer Function (LTF) modelling approach indicate that rider volumes are affected by domestic as well as international economic conditions in this border metropolitan area. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.