Optimization of grid transit system in heterogeneous urban environment

Journal of Transportation Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 28-35

  Chien, Steven ^b   Schonfeld, Paul ^a,c  

^a ASCE ^*

^b NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRID SYSTEM; OPTIMIZATION APPROACH; TRANSPORT SYSTEM; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0031413329     PISSN: 0733947X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(1997)123:1(28)     Document Type: Article

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