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Citation |
Mackett RL, Lucas L, Paskins J, Turbin J. Transp. Policy 2003; 10(3): 179-186. |
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(Copyright © 2003, Elsevier Publishing) |
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Abstract |
Walking buses are a relatively new phenomenon to encourage children to use an alternative to the car to travel to school. They consist of a group of children walking in a line along a set route, escorted by adults, and stopping to collect children at specific stops. There have been few systematic evaluations of their effectiveness as policy instruments. This paper describes a methodological framework to evaluate walking buses that is being developed as part of a larger project on children's car use. The paper uses preliminary data from five schools to demonstrate the types of outcome that can be considered within the framework. |