Bus rapid transit - a review

International Journal of Urban Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-31

  Wirasinghe, S C ^a   Kattan, L ^a   Rahman, M M ^a   Hubbell, J ^a   Thilakaratne, R ^a   Anowar, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 84876312971     PISSN: 12265934     EISSN: 21616779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12265934.2013.777514     Document Type: Review

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