Optimization of bus stop locations for improving transit accessibility

Transportation Planning and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-227

  Chien, Steven I ^a   Qin, Zhaoqiong ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Bus; Cost; Optimization; Planning; Stop; Transit

Indexed keywords

COSTS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANNING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

DEMAND DENSITY; TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY;

BUS TRANSPORTATION;

ACCESSIBILITY; COST; OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING METHOD; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 3543139587     PISSN: 03081060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0308106042000226899     Document Type: Article

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