Multi-Dimensional Assessment of Transit System Efficiency and Incentive-based Subsidy Allocation

ii LIST OF FIGURES vii LIST OF TABLES viii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1.1. Background 1 1.2. Research Objectives 4 1.3. Dissertation Organization 4 Chapter 2: Literature Review 9 2.

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