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Revision as of 00:39, 17 February 2012

Background

The decision to purchase a vehicle requires careful consideration of up-front vehicle acquistion costs, and later vehicle operations and maintenance costs. With the increase in the costs of fuel and maintenance labor, fuel efficient, reliable vehicles are now more valuable than in the past.


Overview

German case study

Professors Buehler and Pucher examined the elements of a successful increase in transit efficiency in Germany. [1]


Efficiency implications

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Labor implications

Yet more text here.

Vehicle purchasing study

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Efficiency implications

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Labor implications

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Notes

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