Model for determining optimum bus-stop spacing in urban areas

Journal of Transportation Engineering

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 195-199

  Saka, Anthony A ^a  

^a Center of Excellence for Tactical and Advanced Communications Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; TRAFFIC CONTROL; URBAN PLANNING;

BUS-STOP SPACING;

BUS TRANSPORTATION;

BUS TRANSPORT; MODELING; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0035340494     PISSN: 0733947X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(2001)127:3(195)     Document Type: Article

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