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Henry, Keith, author.

Title Qatar's school transportation system : supporting safety, efficiency, and service quality / Keith Henry, Obaid Younossi, Maryah Al-Dafa, Shelly Culbertson, Michael G. Mattock, Thomas Light, Charlene Rohr ; with Sarah Al-Dorani, Hamad Al-Ibrahim, Mashail Al-Naimi, Louay Constant, Mohammed Makki, Georgette Mansour, Joy S. Moini, Parisa Roshan, Paul Soremsen, Flavia Tsang ; prepared for the Qatar Amiri Diwan.

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Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, Š2012.

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Description	1 online resource (xxi, 132 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
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Series	Rand Corporation monograph series
	Rand Corporation monograph series.
Note	"Rand-Qatar Policy Institute."
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-132).
Contents	Introduction -- Key observations about school bus transportation and the perceptions of parents and administrators -- Vision and goals for Qatar's school transportation system -- Candidate strategies for Qatar's school transportation system -- Evaluation of select strategies -- Recommendations and concluding observations -- Appendix A: Parent survey: supplemental information -- Appendix B: Overview of school transportation in other Gulf Cooperation Council countries -- Appendix C: Bus routing model -- Appendix D: Documentary support for strategies.
Access	unrestricted online access
Summary	In consideration of the many challenges associated with Qatar's continued growth and demographic changes, the government of Qatar is interested in updating its school transportation system (STS). This volume assesses the perspectives of parents and school administrators on Qatar's STS, identifies a vision and goals for the STS, reviews international norms for school transportation, and discusses strategies to achieve the vision and better align Qatar's STS with international norms. The authors articulate four elements of a vision for Qatar's STS: Provide safe, efficient, and high-quality transportation for Qatar's students; support educational options by enabling mobility and access; provide a transportation experience that is supportive of Qatari values and culture; and minimize the impact on traffic congestion and the environment. The authors recommend 13 strategies to help achieve this vision, such as establishing clearly marked schools zones with standardized safety features and establishing standards for licensing and training bus drivers. The authors also provide a preliminary evaluation of several other strategies with less certain costs and benefits, such as changing the composition of the school bus fleet, implementing bus stops, and staggering school start times.
Note	Description based on print version record.
Language	English.
Subject	School children -- Transportation -- Qatar.
	Transport scolaire -- Qatar.
	TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- Highway & Traffic.
	School children -- Transportation
	Qatar
	Education.
	Social Sciences.
	Theory & Practice of Education.
Added Author	Rand-Qatar Policy Institute.
	Qatar. Dwn al-Amr.
In:	Books at JSTOR: Open Access JSTOR
Other Form:	Print version:Henry, Keith. Qatar's school transportation system. Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, Š2012 9780833060242 (DLC) 2012003379 (OCoLC)775416550
ISBN	9780833077455 (electronic bk.)
	0833077457 (electronic bk.)
	9780833060424 (Online)
	9780833060242
	0833060244
Report No.	RAND/MG-1136-QATAR
Standard No.	AU@ 000051448826
	AU@ 000061153618
	GBVCP 1008656879