Istanbul Metrobüs: first intercontinental bus rapid transit

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 24, Issue , 2012, Pages 58-66

  Alpkokin, Pelin ^a   Ergun, Murat ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT); Istanbul Strait crossing; Sustainable mobility

Indexed keywords

BUS TRANSPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

ISTANBUL [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

EID: 84863753775     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2012.05.009     Document Type: Article

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