- Award ID(s):
- 1846795
- PAR ID:
- 10178230
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Transportation research
- Volume:
- 138
- ISSN:
- 0191-2615
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 144-178
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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