Quality of service in dial-a-ride operations

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1721-1734

  Paquette, Julie ^a   Cordeau, Jean François ^a   Laporte, Gilbert ^a  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adapted transportation; Dial a ride services; Quality of service

Indexed keywords

ADAPTED TRANSPORTATION; DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICES; PEOPLE WITH REDUCED MOBILITIES; SERVICE SECTORS;

QUALITY CONTROL;

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

EID: 67349168699     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2008.07.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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