The myth of travel time saving

Transport Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 321-336

  Metz, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; TRAVEL TIME;

EID: 42449146564     PISSN: 01441647     EISSN: 14645327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01441640701642348     Document Type: Review

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