Changes in multi-mode bus transit efficiency, 1988-1992

Transportation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-21

  Viton, Philip A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bus transit; Efficiency; Productivity; USA

Indexed keywords

MASS TRANSPORTATION; PIECEWISE LINEAR TECHNIQUES; PRODUCTIVITY;

MULTI MODE BUS TRANSIT EFFICIENCY;

BUS TRANSPORTATION;

BUS TRANSPORT; PRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY; PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE; TRANSPORT PERFORMANCE;

USA;

EID: 0032004310     PISSN: 00494488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004906024774     Document Type: Article

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