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The cost of equity: Assessing transit accessibility and social disparity using total travel cost by El-Geneidy, Ahmed, Levinson, David, Diab, Ehab, Boisjoly, Genevieve, Verbich, David, Loong, Charis

“…•Social equity is increasingly incorporated as a long-term objective into urban transportation plans.•This research proposes a set of new transit accessibility…”
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Understanding the determinants of x-minute city policies: A review of the North American and Australian cities’ planning documents by Lu, Michael, Diab, Ehab

“…The concept of a x-minute city (or 15-minute city) has recently emerged and has been endorsed by many policymakers across the globe, with the aim of achieving…”
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Adjusting the service? Understanding the factors affecting bus ridership over time at the route level in Montréal, Canada by Diab, Ehab, DeWeese, Jamie, Chaloux, Nick, El-Geneidy, Ahmed

“…Like many cities across North America, Montréal has experienced shrinking bus ridership over recent years. Most literature has focused on the broader causes…”
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Bus Transit Service Reliability and Improvement Strategies: Integrating the Perspectives of Passengers and Transit Agencies in North America by Diab, Ehab I., Badami, Madhav G., El-Geneidy, Ahmed M.

“…Transit agencies are consistently trying to improve service reliability and attract new passengers by employing various strategies. Previous literature reviews…”
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Evaluation of bus bridging scenarios for railway service disruption management: a users’ delay modelling tool by Aboudina, Aya, Itani, Alaa, Diab, Ehab, Srikukenthiran, Siva, Shalaby, Amer

“…Unexpected transit service disruptions degrade the quality of service provided to the public. Bus bridging is considered a key response strategy used to handle…”
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Evaluating the accessibility benefits of the new BRT system during the COVID-19 pandemic in Winnipeg, Canada by Singh, Suraj Shirodkar, Javanmard, Reyhane, Lee, Jinhyung, Kim, Junghwan, Diab, Ehab

“…Recently, in Winnipeg, the implementation of new bus rapid transit (BRT) system in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic has raised many concerns, challenging…”
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Understanding the impacts of a combination of service improvement strategies on bus running time and passenger’s perception by Diab, Ehab I., El-Geneidy, Ahmed M.

“…► The article evaluates the implementation of express bus service, exclusive bus way, transit single priority, articulated buses, and smart card system. ► This…”
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Canadian transit agencies response to COVID-19: Understanding strategies, information accessibility and the use of social media by Diaz, Fabian, Abbasi, Sarmad J., Fuller, Daniel, Diab, Ehab

“…•This study explores Canadian transit agencies response to COVID-19.•Review of Canadian transit agencies websites and social media accounts was performed.•The…”
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Transitory Optimism: Changes in Passenger Perception Following Bus Service Improvement over Time by Diab, Ehab I., El-Geneidy, Ahmed M.

“…Passengers’ perception and satisfaction have long been seen and used as important measures of transit service quality and attractiveness. This research tried…”
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Building CapaCITY/É for sustainable transportation: protocol for an implementation science research program in healthy cities by Winters, Meghan, Fuller, Daniel, Cloutier, Marie-Soleil, Harris, M Anne, Howard, Andrew, Kestens, Yan, Kirk, Sara, Macpherson, Alison, Moore, Sarah, Rothman, Linda, Shareck, Martine, Tomasone, Jennifer R, Laberee, Karen, Stephens, Zoé Poirier, Sones, Meridith, Ayton, Darshini, Batomen, Brice, Bell, Scott, Collins, Patricia, Diab, Ehab, Giles, Audrey R, Hagel, Brent E, Harris, Mike S, Harris, Patrick, Lachapelle, Ugo, Manaugh, Kevin, Mitra, Raktim, Muhajarine, Nazeem, Myrdahl, Tiffany Muller, Pettit, Christopher J, Pike, Ian, Skouteris, Helen, Wachsmuth, David, Whitehurst, David, Beck, Ben

“…IntroductionImproving sustainable transportation options will help cities tackle growing challenges related to population health, congestion, climate change…”
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Variation in bus transit service: understanding the impacts of various improvement strategies on transit service reliability by Diab, Ehab I., El-Geneidy, Ahmed M.

“…Transit agencies wishing to offer reliable service with less variability compared to schedules face several challenges, encouraging them to employ various…”
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Extraboard team sizing: An analysis of short unscheduled absences among regular transit drivers by Diab, Ehab I., Wasfi, Rania A., El-Geneidy, Ahmed M.

“…•This article focuses on regular bus drivers’ short-duration unscheduled absences.•It analyzes absenteeism data at the aggregate level of garage-day-period.•A…”
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Developing a 15-minute city policy? Understanding differences between policies and physical barriers by Lu, Michael, Diab, Ehab

“…The concept of a x-minute (or 15-minute) city has recently gained prominence as an influential urban planning approach. Recent research showed how American,…”
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Understanding the Effectiveness of Bus Rapid Transit Systems in Small and Medium-Sized Cities in North America by Sidloski, Michaela, Diab, Ehab

“…In response to a lack of existing academic literature in relation to bus rapid transit (BRT) system success in small and medium-sized cities, this research…”
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Metro transit system resilience: Understanding the impacts of outdoor tracks and weather conditions on metro system interruptions by Diab, Ehab, Shalaby, Amer

“…One of the main challenges facing transit agencies is offering reliable service with minimum number of interruptions and ensuing delays. Although this issue…”
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Understanding the effects of a long-term transit service suspension during the COVID-19 pandemic on transit users’ travel choices by Noureldin, Mohamed G., Diab, Ehab

“…•This paper explores changes in travel choices during a long-term disruption.•It examines the impacts of Deux-Montagnes train line (DML) closure to build…”
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The impacts of the modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP) on social equity analysis of public transit reliability by Javanmard, Reyhane, Lee, Jinhyung, Kim, Junghwan, Liu, Luyu, Diab, Ehab

“…This study aims to examine the degree to which the results of social equity analysis on public transit reliability are sensitive to the choice of spatial unit…”
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The impacts of accessibility measure choice on public transit project evaluation: A comparative study of cumulative, gravity-based, and hybrid approaches by Klar, Ben, Lee, Jinhyung, Long, Jed A., Diab, Ehab

“…This paper investigates whether different types of accessibility measures can perform similarly when evaluating changes in accessibility before and after…”
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Evaluating the impacts of supply-demand dynamics and distance decay effects on public transit project assessment: A study of healthcare accessibility and inequalities by Javanmard, Reyhane, Lee, Jinhyung, Kim, Kyusik, Park, Jinwoo, Diab, Ehab

“…Previous studies evaluating the impacts of transport interventions on accessibility to healthcare have largely overlooked competition among patients for…”
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Predictive Analytics of Streetcar Bunching Occurrence Time for Real-Time Applications by Aboudina, Aya, Diab, Ehab, Shalaby, Amer

“…Bunching occurs when transit vehicles are unable to maintain their scheduled headways, resulting in two or more vehicles arriving at a stop in close succession…”
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