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What is a primary factor influencing the layout of urban bus networks?
What is a primary factor influencing the layout of urban bus networks?
- The average speed of buses
- The type of fuel used by buses
- Urban form and passenger demand location (correct)
- The number of available buses
What is a characteristic of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems?
What is a characteristic of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems?
- They operate exclusively on highways
- They use completely dedicated lanes or corridors (correct)
- They do not follow urban/city streets
- They share lanes with private cars
Which of the following correctly describes the interurban road transport system?
Which of the following correctly describes the interurban road transport system?
- It does not connect suburban areas
- It is limited to urban areas only
- It spreads between and connects urban, suburban areas, regions, and countries (correct)
- It only uses completely dedicated lanes
In intermodal transportation, what typically characterizes the movement of cargo?
In intermodal transportation, what typically characterizes the movement of cargo?
What distinguishes multimodal from intermodal transportation?
What distinguishes multimodal from intermodal transportation?
Which of these is a characteristic of the interurban passenger and freight transport systems' infrastructure network?
Which of these is a characteristic of the interurban passenger and freight transport systems' infrastructure network?
What is the main purpose of using dedicated lanes in BRT systems?
What is the main purpose of using dedicated lanes in BRT systems?
Why is the standardized container important in intermodal transportation?
Why is the standardized container important in intermodal transportation?
Which statement best describes the urban bus system's operation within city streets?
Which statement best describes the urban bus system's operation within city streets?
How does interurban road transport infrastructure benefit regions?
How does interurban road transport infrastructure benefit regions?
