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References
- ↑ Ceder, Avishai (2007). Public Transport Planning and Operation: Theory, Modelling and Practice (1 ed.). p. 88. ISBN 978-0-7506-6166-9.
- ↑ "General Transit Feed Specification Reference". Google Developers. Google. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "Timing point bus stops". Waka Kotahi . Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ "In-lane bus stops (with bus boarders)". Waka Kotahi . Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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