The marginal social cost of headway for a scheduled service

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The marginal social cost of headway for a scheduled service. / Fosgerau, Mogens.

I: Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Bind 43, Nr. 8-9, 09.2009, s. 813-820.

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Fosgerau, M 2009, 'The marginal social cost of headway for a scheduled service', Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, bind 43, nr. 8-9, s. 813-820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trb.2009.02.006

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Fosgerau, M. (2009). The marginal social cost of headway for a scheduled service. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 43(8-9), 813-820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trb.2009.02.006

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Fosgerau M. The marginal social cost of headway for a scheduled service. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological. 2009 sep.;43(8-9):813-820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trb.2009.02.006

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Fosgerau, Mogens. / The marginal social cost of headway for a scheduled service. I: Transportation Research Part B: Methodological. 2009 ; Bind 43, Nr. 8-9. s. 813-820.

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