{"id":3734,"date":"2026-03-26T12:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scientra.gr\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=3734"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:38:07","slug":"road-difficulty-factor-assessment-for-interurban-bus-routes-of-ktel-arcadia","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.scientra.gr\/en\/projects\/road-difficulty-factor-assessment-for-interurban-bus-routes-of-ktel-arcadia\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Difficulty Factor Assessment for Interurban Bus Routes of KTEL Arcadia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project involved the evaluation of the road difficulty factor of the interurban bus routes operated by KTEL Arcadia, with the aim of assessing their operational performance and developing an objective indicator for route evaluation. 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