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Exploring an Infrastructure Investment Methodology to Risk Mitigation from Rail Hazardous Materials Shipments

By: Ali Vaezi and  Manish Verma  
Open Access
|Jan 2022

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Language: English
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Submitted on: Jul 27, 2021
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Published on: Jan 18, 2022
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