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The use of association analysis in market segmentation for public transport: a case study of bus passengers in West Yorkshire, UK

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  1. Department of Geographical Sciences, The Polytechnic, HD1 3DH, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, UK

    C. G. Bamford, R. J. Carrick, A. M. Hay (Prof.) & R. MacDonald

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Bamford, C.G., Carrick, R.J., Hay, A.M. et al. The use of association analysis in market segmentation for public transport: a case study of bus passengers in West Yorkshire, UK. Transportation 14, 21–32 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00172464

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