The Award Committee’s citation, originally drafted by Professor Florian, reads as follows:


“The analysis of transit networks is a very important component of the models that are used for planning urban transportation systems. A unique aspect of public transit networks is the fact that the total travel time is composed of a waiting component and an in-vehicle component. Hence, route choice models must consider the frequency of the service, as well as the travel time. Much progress was achieved on this problem during the 1970's and 80's and the resulting models and algorithms have been successfully implemented in software used widely for planning studies. However, an important missing piece was the consideration of the limited capacity of transit vehicles. This complicating element, which plays a critical role in shaping perceptions about the level of service provided by the transit network, was not modeled and analyzed in a satisfactory way until the contribution of this paper.”




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OSLO, Norway -- Following is a text of the citation for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday:

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2003 to Shirin Ebadi for her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused especially on the struggle for the rights of women and children.

As a lawyer, judge, lecturer, writer and activist, she has spoken out clearly and strongly in her country, Iran, and far beyond its borders. She has stood up as a sound professional, a courageous person, and has never heeded the threats to her own safety.

Her principal arena is the struggle for basic human rights, and no society deserves to be labelled civilized unless the rights of women and children are respected. In an era of violence, she has consistently supported non-violence. It is fundamental to her view that the supreme political power in a community must be built on democratic elections. She favours enlightenment and dialogue as the best path to changing attitudes and resolving conflict.

Ebadi is a conscious Muslim. She sees no conflict between Islam and fundamental human rights. It is important to her that the dialogue between the different cultures and religions of the world should take as its point of departure their shared values. It is a pleasure for the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the Peace Prize to a woman who is part of the Muslim world, and of whom that world can be proud -- along with all who fight for human rights wherever they live.

During recent decades, democracy and human rights have advanced in various parts of the world. By its awards of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has attempted to speed up this process.

We hope that the people of Iran will feel joyous that for the first time in history one of their citizens has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and we hope the Prize will be an inspiration for all those who struggle for human rights and democracy in her country, in the Muslim world, and in all countries where the fight for human rights needs inspiration and support.