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Optimization of bus stop spacing for on-demand public bus service

Jie ZhangSchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, SingaporeView further author information
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David Z.W. WangSchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, SingaporeCorrespondence[email protected]
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Meng MengFaculty of Business, University of Greenwich, London, UKView further author information
Pages 329-339 | Published online: 22 Mar 2019

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