Optimization of feeder bus routes and bus-stop spacing

Journal of Transportation Engineering

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 341-354

  Kuah, Geok K ^a   Perl, Jossef ^b  

^a Gorove Slade Associates Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGHWAY SYSTEMS - OPTIMIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAPID TRANSIT - PLANNING;

OPERATING HEADWAY; OPTIMAL FEEDER BUS NETWORK; OPTIMAL STATION SPACING; ROUTE SPACING; TRANSIT NETWORK DESIGN;

MOTOR BUS TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0024016389     PISSN: 0733947X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(1988)114:3(341)     Document Type: Article

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