Comparison of subsidized fixed- and flexible-route bus systems

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1557, 1997, Pages 15-20

  Chang, Shyue Koong ^a   Yu, Wen Jeng ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Taipei Municipal Government   (Taiwan)

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EID: 3743152913     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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