Mohring effect

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounMohring effect (plural Mohring effects)

plural Mohring effects

  1. uncommontransportThe 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.

Origin

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

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Mohring effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mohring%20effect

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