Effect of computer-assisted scheduling and dispatching systems on paratransit service quality

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1791, 2002, Pages 51-58

  Pagano, Anthony M ^a   Metaxatos, Paul ^a   King, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; QUALITY OF SERVICE; SCHEDULING;

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS;

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0036942616     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1791-08     Document Type: Conference Paper

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