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Queueing and Delays at Isolated Intersections

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Traffic Theory

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(2002). Queueing and Delays at Isolated Intersections. In: Traffic Theory. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 50. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48217-7_2

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