The Downs–Thomson Paradox with responsive transit service
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2014.10.022
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Downs–Thomson Paradox; Highway capacity expansion; Transit service frequency; Transit fare; Profit-maximization; Zero-profit;All these keywords.
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