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Original Articles

Verkehrsverbund: The evolution and spread of fully integrated regional public transport in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

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Pages 36-50 | Received 01 Jun 2017, Accepted 20 Jan 2018, Published online: 27 Feb 2018

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