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Rotterdam regions (Noord and Zuid) and the seven train stations that are the destinations of all first-mile trips. We show that a proper cost scheme setup can overcompensate the rebalancing bias towards densely populated and high-income areas improving mobility choices in underserviced areas.

Rotterdam regions (Noord and Zuid) and the seven train stations that are the destinations of all first-mile trips. We show that a proper cost scheme setup can overcompensate the rebalancing bias towards densely populated and high-income areas improving mobility choices in underserviced areas.

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