English Explanatory Dictionary

Mohring effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The observation that, if the frequency of a transit service (e.g., buses per hour) increases with demand, then a rise in demand shortens the waiting time of passengers at stops and stations.

Word forms

Mohring effect Mohring effects

Etymology

Named after economist Herbert Mohring who identified the effect in 1972.

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