European Transport Conference 2002

European Transport Conference 2002: Seminars

Seminar	Papers
Applied Transport Methods	Demand-depending strategic railway network evaluation Short-term prediction of run-occupancy in Transit Information System The reliability of the transportation system and its influence on the choice behaviour Supply models for use in modelling the variability of journey times on the highway network Assessing measures which reduce incident related delays and travel time variability Planning models for transit systems at regional level A methodology for the supply simulation in transit systems: an application to an Italian extra-urban area A methodology for demand evaluation by traffic counts in transit systems: application to an Italian extra-urban area A methodology for the assignment simulation in transit systems: an application to an Italian extra-urban area A methodology for fare integration in transit systems: application to an Italian extra-urban area A methodology for cost and revenue evaluation in transit systems: an application to an Italian extra-urban area A travel demand model for Copenhagen Evaluation of car traffic reduction potential in urban area, Paris and Lyon case-studies Estimation of user benefits of road investment considering induced traffic with combined network equilibrium model in Tokyo area An econometric investigation of car use in the national transport model for Great Britain Developing a detailed rail demand modelling framework for the Department for Transport's national transport model Advanced modelling to overcome data limitations in the Norwegian national transport model Marginal values of traffic noise externalities from stated preference methods Willingness-to-pay for reducing atmospheric pollution Measuring intrusion valuations through stated preferences and hedonic prices - a comparative study Residential location choice behaviour in Oxfordshire A new land use and transport interaction model for London and its surrounding regions "Before and After" studies in a turbulent environment - a dynamic approach The impact of Croydon Tramlink London's Crossrail project appraisal framework The multi-modal studies process in England:- lessons for the next stages
Aviation Economics and Airport Planning	The crisis in air transport and the future structure of European airlines and airports Airport privatisation - how should airport operators and investors react to changing market conditions The crisis in the air transport industry - impact on the relationship between airline alliances and airports Airline network configurations in the deregulated European aviation market Air travellers' valuation of ticket type restrictions - a stated preference survey Economic impact assessment of regional airports in Norway - cases for airport closure? Landside accessibility of a possible new Dutch off-shore airport Planning for sustainability: the role of airport surface access strategies as a means of reducing car dependency for airport access trips
Freight and Logistics	Congestion charging in London White Van Man - Victim or Villain? World squares for all - management of traffic on the approaches to Trafalgar Square
Freight and Logistics	A rail freight forecasting model for the Strategic Rail Authority Freight modelling - transport markets, model requirements, transport strategy National and international freight transport models: Overview and ideas for future developement A general multi-step model for urban freight movements Understanding the growth in service trips and developing transport modelling approaches to commercial, service and light goods movements UK freight modelling - the ways ahead Preliminary insights into the practical implications of modelling commercial vehicle empty trips Modelling the demand for sea transport on the Baltic Sea Road transport vs. Ro-Ro: a modellistic approach to freight modal choice Strategic market segments and prospects of Short Sea Shipping in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea Port governance: a key issue for the reinforcement of quality services in European ports The rise and fall of the maritime mainport 'Critical Mass' in multimodal freight transport Freight Transport: at any price? A geometry of uncertainty Intelligent freight transport systems: integrating traffic management with freight transport management Logistics in Europe: main issues and operators' strategies The economics of carrier liability of intermodal freight transport Distribution and re-distribution in e-commerce The impact of E-commerce on transport in Europe A variational inequality formulation for combined shipclass and route choice Modelling shipments and ship assignment for inland navigation
Investment in Roads	Public private partnerships, the advantages and disadvantages examined Short-term road concessions: application to new toll motorways in Spain Toolkit for public-private partnership in highways Financial measures to boost private investment Enquiry of commercial interest for proposed link across the Fehmarnbelt Credit rating toll roads: recent trends and new developments Introduction of public private partnerships in the highway sector The UK Government view of public private partnerships Beyond direct road tolls - some examples and experience Financing of urban roads in developing countries: experiences and prospects for decentralisation The FAMAROW model: estimating marginal contribution to road wear costs on in-service roads Private sector approach to highway maintenance Private sector approach to highway maintenance Congestion Costs The AKTA road pricing experiment in Copenhagen
Making Better Use of the Network	Addressing policy objectives of traffic control using evolutionary algorithms Effective urban traffic management and control - SCOOT Version 4.4 UTMC - achieving improved network management and control An evaluation of the effectiveness of red- light cameras at signalized intersections Reducing car speed nation-wide - the effectiveness of mobile speed cameras in Denmark Improvement of traffic flows on TEN corridors II and IX by information technology Route management strategies A mesoscopic model for evaluating performance of signalised intersections Adaptive traffic controlled roundabouts The application of the cell transmission model to the optimisation of signals on signalised roundabouts The assessment of the economic benefits of dynamic traffic management Analysis of travel times and routes on urban roads by means of floating car data Information access anywhere anytime - myth or opportunity?
Managing Demand and Creating Alternatives in Cities	Making travel plans work Planning to cut the school run Using the planning process to secure sustainable transport Government measures to encourage the instigation of mobility management plans Children's car use: the implications for health and sustainability GUS HS travel plan strategy Using simple GIS mapping to aid target setting and monitoring of travel plans The CIVITAS initiative - strategies for sustainable urban transport Impact of maximum parking standards including inward investment implications Can DRT systems reduce the car use in metropolitan areas? the case of Granada Support for car share clubs: a worldwide review Can DRT systems reduce the car use in metropolitan areas? the case of Granada Acceptability and effectiveness of road user charging The Cambridge Access Study Seamless mobility: a contribution to sustainable mobility Strategies for enhanced walking and cycling to work - market potential for different segments Pedestrian accessibility and city form Understanding pedestrian comfort in European cities: how to improve walking conditions Managing the attractiveness of cycling as a long-term modal alternative Interactive development of sustainable alternatives to the car: the VLITS and MITKA projects Reducing reliance on the car in rural areas
Methodological Innovations	Flexible models for analysing route and departure time choice Evaluation of mixed logit as a practical modelling alternative Error components in demand estimation Mode choice of complex tours Non-linearities in the valuations of time estimates Modelling mode choice behaviour for extra-urban journeys Combined use of stated choice, transfer price, and Frisch method in a valuation survey Simultaneous analysis of choice and transfer price data Multimodal assignment to congested networks: fixed-point models and algorithms An efficient design for very large transport models on PCs Day-to-day approach for path choice models in the transit system: analytical evaluations and simulation results Pitfalls and solutions in the application of spatial compatible general equilibrium models Cost-benefit Evaluation of Infrastructure doing it the Hedonic way A dynamic O-D matrix estimator using analytic derivatives Methods for the estimation of time-dependent origin - destination matrices using traffic flow data on road links A generation constrained approach for the estimation of O/D trip matrices from traffic counts Hyper-congestion and road pricing in a continuous time? continuous place model of traffic congestion A genetic algorithms based approach for solving optimal toll location problems Person-specific models in SP analysis Best practice in SP design Understanding and valuing journey time variability Estimation of origin-destination matrices from link counts
Planning for Sustainable Patterns of Development	Developer contributions and the containment of urban expansion in Sydney Land use planning and the GB rail network Impacts from different land-use strategies on travel distances The "proximity-to-station" location policy in Greater Copenhagen - background, impacts and experiences Offices moving down town - effects on travel behaviour Sustainability of suburban travel - do developers hold the keys?
Poster Sessions	A fundamental survey on the feasibility of LRT system in rural cities with high dependency on private transport: a case of Maebashi City Calibration and analysis of meso- and microscopic models for a high congestion urban corridor "E-PARKING" - user-friendly e-commerce to optimise parking space Noise induced hearing loss in motorcyclists Planning for new large aircraft operations at international passenger terminals Transport corridors, local environment and social exclusion: an exploration of possibilities
Railway Reform, Strategy and Performance	Reforming the railway organisation and network structure in Europe The new regulatory framework for the rail freight in the European Union The provision of new rail infrastructure in Europe: are common project templates emerging? Implementing marginal cost pricing of rail infrastructure - barriers and solutions From directive to practice: German railway industry in transition Track access charges and rail competition: a comparative analysis of Britain and Sweden Lessons from railway benchmarking in Europe and Japan Creating performance incentives: lessons from the UK rail sector Dutch research programme to improve passenger railway transport Current developments in railway planning and finance: the role of the SRA Evaluation of the marginal cost and revenue impacts of transferring freight from road to rail Rail charging system and controlling based rail strategic planning in Hungary Estimating passenger demand for Parkway stations Developing rail freight terminals
Road Safety	"SAFEWAY" - safer road barriers through "Bio-mechanics" safety features Guidelines to Black Spot management - identification and handling The personnel warning system: improving the safety of road workers Driver behaviour and safety at construction zone lane merge situations A guideline for safer school travel and safer school environments in Austria Travel to school: a study of the effect of socio-economic differences in secondary schools on the choice of 'Travel to School' modes The roots of driver behaviour towards cyclists Video based technique to develop risk ratings for cycle use Comparison of national cycling policy in European countries The uses of exposure and risk in road safety studies The valuation of a statistical life in road safety: a stated choice approach A concept for assessing safety related behaviour The effects of active accelerator in cars - results from a large scale trial with intelligent speed adaptation Analysis on legal and organisational issues deriving from the implementation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), within the advisors EU project
Seminar on Transport Policy and Research	Assessing how citizens perceive local transport services - a European survey within the Citizens' Network Benchmarking Initiative Benchmarking transport policy: the use of benchmarking in effectively developing and implementing transport policy Developing a method for the assessment of evidence on the impacts of transport policy instruments The assessment of integrated land use and transport planning strategies Road User Charging: tools for option generation to increase acceptability European transport policy and interaction with national policy making On the assessment of public transport regulatory reforms in Europe Travel behaviour patterns in the USA and Austria - an instructive lesson of transport policy Greening commuter mode choice through intervention: comparative effectiveness of three behaviour change strategies and implications for reducing car dependency in Perth, Western Australia Freight, business travel, and trade growth in the EU: what can the past tell us? Will ICT change spatial-economic patterns and mobility in the Netherlands? The ICT monitor will tell us! Is instrumental rationality enough? Separating transport growth from economic growth - is it possible? The European Commission's new Common Transport Policy Highways: the ecological resource net
The Planning and Management of Public Transport Systems	Smart card projects in The Netherlands Using modularity to tailor transit systems Alternative fuel technologies and guidance systems for the quayside transit scheme in Newcastle upon Tyne UK LRT developments - opportunities and problems Funding London's Underground using Public-Private-Partnership Bus networks: planning for growth in London How can we promote new public transport? Recent development's in Lyon's public transport policy Demand responsive transport: towards best practice in rural applications Developing a new fare system for the Norwegian ferries An automated performance measurement system for metro operations The measurement and causes of unreliability in bus services Analysis of regional imbalance of quality of bus service within a city The roles of the British competition authorities in influencing bus industry structure Lowest bid wins: effects of increasing competition on public transport staff Market efficient urban public transport - Optimal incentives under different constraints Public transport market instead of public transport planning? experiences with end-user financing in the Netherlands

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European Transport Conference 2002: Seminars