Factors influencing productivity and operating cost of demand responsive transit
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Factors Influencing Productivity and Operating Cost of Demand Responsive Transit
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عنوان ژورنال: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0965-8564
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2007.12.003