A bus rapid transit line case study: Istanbul's metrobüs system

Journal of Public Transportation

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 153-177

  Yazici, M Anil ^a   Levinson, Herbert S ^d   Ilicali, Mustafa ^b   Camkesen, Nilgün ^b   Kamga, Camille ^c  

^a Region 2 University Transportation Research Center   (United States)

^b BAHCESEHIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d NONE

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EID: 84875740179     PISSN: 1077291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5038/2375-0901.16.1.8     Document Type: Article

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