European Transport Conference 2007

European Transport Conference 2007: Seminars

Seminar	Papers
Activity-based Models	Trip-based route choice models – a method to eliminate aggregation bias in activity-based models Some reflections on the transition to activity-based models in the U.S. Travel demand models for road pricing in the U.S. Researching the influence of time-dependent tolls with a multi-agent traffic simulation Using activity based modelling to implement a peak spreading model in a practical multi-modal context. Model of weekly working participation for a Belgian synthetic population Random utility model of pseudo panel and application on car ownership forecast Sequential models for the mobility decisions: experimentation for vehicle holding choices Modeling car allocation decisions in automobile deficient households
Air Travel	The impacts of aircraft engine emission charges on the operating costs of Asian airlines Developing a framework for the delineation of airline markets Assessing the welfare impact of the introduction of secondary slot trading at community airports We're all going on a summer holiday! Impact of the low-cost scheduled airlines on charter operations and the inclusive tour holiday market Comparing the environmental impact from using large and small passenger aircraft on short haul routes Emission trading – strategy implications for airlines Local airports for local people? a review of the UK policy to encourage sustainable growth at regional airports Spatial impact of airports in Germany - strategies towards a sustainable planning in airport regions
Applied Models	Manchester motorway box: post survey research of induced traffic effects Destination sampling in forecasting: application in the prism model for the UK West Midlands Region National scale land-use and transport modelling: the mars Austria model Building base matrices from synthetic and observed data: a new model structure Alternative strategies to estimating large-scale travel demand models: the U.K. national travel model Modelling joint travel in London from the 2001 London area travel study data Inter-temporal variations in values of time in Great Britain
Classical and Behavioural Economics	Economies of density, multiproduct scale and scope in the airline industry. Cost-benefit rules for transport projects when labor supply is endogenous and taxes are distortionary On the theoretical valuation of marginal business travel time savings Presentational issues in the analysis of motorists' stated preference route choice data Expected utility and non-expected utility models of risky choice: a new framework and estimation results
Congestion	Assigning long trips Route set generation within a dynamic modeling framework: a comparison of methods and GPS route choice data Derivation of link-based marginal social cost based charges in very large assignment models A behavioral approach to modeling route choice decisions with real time information Behavioral aspects of travel information: models and experiments Heterogeneity in risk attitude towards travel uncertainty: A heuristic approach A new approach to modelling variability in traffic queues An agent-based simulation model of traffic congestion Marginal external costs of congestion: an adjusted view based on speed-flow data
Creating a Liveable Environment	Understanding the evolution of community severance and its consequences on mobility and social cohesion over the past century Valuing urban realm – business cases in public spaces Access all areas: integrating accessibility planning into the local transport planning process Accessibility and socio-economic activities location An economically driven method for the evaluation of transport infrastructure in shrinking urban regions London transport vision for a growing world city Parking policy to improve accessibility in industrial areas. Nationwide implementation of public transport smartcard in the Netherlands Complex congestion charging – an assessment of motorists’ comprehension and the impact on their driving behaviour Transport and energy consumption: does co-location of housing and workplaces occur over time? Residential choice and households strategies in the grand Paris region Far, far away - micro-spatial analyses of trip distances and mode choice Access, information, efficiency, and flexibility – the future of retail travel Estimating land use impacts on transportation – findings from the Hanover region Impacts of external shopping centres and planning aids for describing the impacts Developing a sub-regional transport strategy for regeneration and growth Transportation equity study and national balanced development in China Designs for life: learning from best practice streetscape design High-density area, urban renovation and road safety The external costs of road transport in the metropolitan area of Santiago de Chile The effectiveness of national transport strategies as a means to promote the development of more sustainable transport systems The urban transport plan in lle-de-France: an evaluation after six years of implementation Bridging the gap - the use of methods from research results for implementation of sustainable urban transport plans – with the example from Lund, Sweden
Developing more Sustainable Travel Behaviour	Making personalised travel planning work Does individualised travel marketing really work? Mobility management through communication for new residents Travel socialisation: a social theory of travel mode behaviour From university to working life: effects of an important biographic change on travel mode choice Short car trips in Norway: is there a potential for modal shift? Reducing CO2 emissions: the context for change and possibilities for unexpected community benefits Teleworking - Possible interaction with travel patterns The role of teleworking in Britain : its implications for the transport system and economic evaluation
Discrete Choice	Intra-respondent taste heterogeneity in instantaneous panel surveys Addressing homoskedasticity in invariant random utility models Circumventing the problem of the scale: discrete choice models with multiplicative error terms Using structural equations modelling to unravel the influence of land use pattern on travel behaviour of urban adult workers of puget sound region Accessibility evaluation: there’s more to it than just summing up travel cost reductions Looking for a better future in 2020: application of the backcasting methodology in the north-west sensitive area of metropolitan Madrid. Obtaining further insights into taste heterogeneity by conditioning on observed choices Studies of correlated willingness-to-pay indictators for public transport Specification testing of discrete choice models: a note on the use of a nonparametric test
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Emissions and Climate Change - what can Europe do?	TRIAS - sustainability impact assessment of strategies integrating transport, technology and energy scenarios The impact of the european commission's proposal on the integration of air transport into the emissions trading scheme on competition between european and non-european airlines. Climate change and European transport policy Cutting transport CO2 emissions - putting effectiveness and value for money centre stage Simulations of alternative scenarios for the further reduction of light duty vehicle CO2 emissions in the European Union: an application of the European TREMOVE 2 model Is the automotive industry able to reach 120gCO2/km on average on new cars sold by 2012 with no regulation from the EU? tank to wheel analysis of the West and East European production from 1995 to 2005, and prospective to 2012 Trading road transport CO2-emissions An activity-based system for modelling energy consumption Policy tools influencing car purchase behavior: design rules, addressing higher-income consumers, and forecasting market reaction and policy efficiency Achieving low carbon city transport systems: a case study based on London Clean air policy tool: anticipating on the new EU directive on air quality Evaluating the economic cost of air and noise pollution generated by transport
Freight and Logistics	Strategies for increasing intermodal transport between eastern and western Europe RKB: a knowledge base to support research documentation, data, GIS communications and data for a major rail freight project Assessing the status and variation in rail interoperability in European countries Drivers of intermodal rail freight growth in the U.S. Variation in European liberalization of rail freight markets. Freight best practice - the road to freight operational efficiency Assessing service design options and strategies for overcoming barriers in the reorient intermodal freight transport corridor Input-output analysis of transport sectors of Germany Nature or nurture:why do railroads carry greater freight share in the United States than in Europe? Analysis of the effects of the Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Agreement on freight transport: an input-output based approach Revival of rail freight transport in the Netherlands? Charging practices in European ports - user reaction on differentiation of charges Funding of inland transport links to ports: a comparison of UK and continental experience Hinterland traffic of the Port of Hamburg – keeping the gateway open Marginal cost pricing in sea ports: how to model and assess differences between ports? Advances in freight transport demand modelling: An assessment with research perspectives. Green supply chain: intermodal transportation modeling with environmental impacts A micro-model for logistics decisions in Norway and Sweden calibrated to aggregate data Guidance on freight modelling Reshaping freight demand modelling - a modelling framework for freight transport policy & the environment An experimental economics investigation of shipper-carrier interactions on the choice of mode and shipment size in freight transport Bayesian estimation of the value of travel time savings: application to freight transport in France Theoretical issues in the development of a RUM of inter-agency choice, with an application to city logistics The Wales Freight Strategy Developing freight policy options for a peripheral country in Europe: the case of Scotland An initial evaluation of Dublin Port Tunnel and the HGV management strategy for the city Introduction of longer and heavier trucks on Dutch roads The impact of road pricing on shippers and freight carriers: the distribution of costs and benefits The future flows of dangerous goods by road in the Netherlands Trucks driving at night and their effect on local air pollution Sustainable freight transport: A transport time and logistical organization approach
Innovative Approaches to Improving Road Safety	Prevention of traffic accidents involving powered two-wheelers in urban areas: prototypical accident scenarios and prospects for the planning and design of the urban road infrastructures Identifying and designing for the needs of older road users The Trafficsnake: improving traffic safety and environment at primary schools The effects of speed measures on air pollution and traffic safety Differentiated speed limits - how to implement this safely? Evaluating the benefits of active speed limiters and comparison to other safety measures. First experience on road safety auditing in Serbia - is it cost-effective? Including safety effects in cost benefits analysis. SUPREME: summary and publication of best practices in road safety in the member states
Leisure and Tourism Transport	Tourism transport and environmental impact Predicting the future of transport for tourism: a UK example A conference tourist – and his confessions: theorizing on conference tourism, aeromobility and environmental change Local rail service provision in South West England Developing a visitor transit system for the Stonehenge World Heritage Site The provision of coach parking facilities in Blairgowrie Transport, tourism and the rural economy of Wales The role of transport systems in enhancing the sustainability and competitiveness of European tourism The role of tourism in economic development
Local Public Transport	Public transport to compete with the car - a study of Personal Rapid Transit in Daventry, UK Accelerating moving walkways for quality people transport in airports: an assessment of their applicability in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Superbus: using aerospace technology to make high speed public transport more sustainable A segmented approach to the provision of passenger information Customer evaluations of self-service technologies in public transport Factors influencing preferences for real-time public transport information The modern urban bus: accessible, attractive and efficient? integrated accessibility as a challenge Understanding the ‘true’ benefit to society of improved public transport accessibility for the mobility impaired Accessibility for all: the design of universal accessibility systems for public transport – the Uniaccess project A multicriteria approach for the analysis of the Northwest Busway Project in Campinas Metropolitan Region The context for public transport development in the Gulf States: unique challenges and perspectives Implementing differential bus priority for timetabled service The study of clean public transport in the Central Bohemia Region Level crossing safety - the driver´s perspective and related needs Control plan optimisation and implementation design assessment for the new Paris tramway line Accident analysis into the primary and secondary safety of city trams in The Netherlands
Local Public Transport - Funding Regulations and Competition	Competitive tendering in the Netherlands: 6 lessons from 6 years of tendering Public transport service design in competitive tendering in the Netherlands: dreams vs. real life Employment protection regulations in local public transport: how do they affect production efficiency and competition? Interliners in the Netherlands: learning to adapt to a changing operating environment Competition in the UK express coach market 25 years after deregulation: the arrival of Megabus.com The economics of taxi industry regulation Kickstarting growth in bus patronage: experience with targetted grants in England and Scotland How efficient are ferries in providing public transport services? the case of Norway Bus service quality in the UK: Public –private sector partnerships to increase patronage
Managing the Demand for Road Space	Estimation of motorcycle unit for heterogeneous traffic using an effective space method Traffic management concept for new inner semi-circular ring road in Belgrade Integrated corridor planning - an answer to balancing competing street demands 'Keeping London Moving' Bus Priority in London Mass deployment of bus priority using real-time passenger information systems in London Replacing bus lanes to reduce congestion – thinking outside the box
Methods and Complexities of Stated and Revealed Preference Surveys	Stated Preference survey design in air travel choice behaviour modelling The impact of information and communication technologies on female activities: the case of Greece Departure time modelling applicability and travel time uncertainty Modelling indifference in binary SP choice experiments Identifying differences in preferences due to dimensionality in stated choice experiments: a cross cultural analysis Optimality and efficiency requirements for the design of stated choice experiments
Metropolitan Transport Data and Modelling	The OTM model and its application at the Metro City Ring project in Copenhagen Building a rich activities-travel database from an OD survey Triangulation of data sources for analysing car drivers' responses to road pricing in Copenhagen
New Approaches to Funding Transport Development	Urban rail investments and property value gains in Athens: a case for alternative funding sources Innovative ways of financing public transport Analaysis of impact of road investment in peripheral areas The use of existing demand models to assess the effects of the introduction of alternative forms of financing infrastructure in The Netherlands Innovative approach towards robust appraisal: preparation of business case for transport schemes in London Potential effects of public transport planning measures New public transport stations near the Stade de France : are they a success? The effects of accessibility gains on residential property values in urban area: the example of T2 tramway in Hauts-de-Seine department, France Travel minimisation and the 'Neighbourhood' Rail transit oriented urban development in Dalian: towards a new urban form Public transport oriented development: an international policy perspective The cost of congestion The social costs and benefits of an 'accelerated action price' in the Netherlands. Lessons from the Stockholm congestion charges
Producing Safer Transport Infrastructure	DRUIDS – prophecy or heresy for solving congestion at at-grade arterials intersections? Effects of central island landscaping at single-lane roundabouts Secure truck parking areas: fighting crime and increasing safety The collision points on unsignalised intersectyions and the effect of upstream signals Recognizablility of rural roads in the Netherlands The relationship between geometric design consistency and safety on rural single carriageways in Ireland Traffic management measures as results of level of service survey - the case study of Belgrade Risk analysis in road safety: probability and vulnerability models for drivers and pedestrians Development of tools for short-term monitoring of road accident trends
Public Transport Assignment	Results of the microscopic modelling of traffic interactions at stops, junctions and roads for the design of bus rapid transit facilities Choice of travel demand forecast models: comparative analysis in urban rail route choice Environment oriented transport policies and transit network design
Rail	Orbital and radial travel around major conurbations: a comparative survey Developing a marketing strategy for national Railcards Southeastern - Delivering the future A quantitative study of train operating companies cost and efficiency trends 1996 to 2006: lessons for future franchising policy Rail Franchising in the UK – the South Western Franchise Reflections on UK rail franchising Guidelines for sustainable partnerships in railway maintenance Network effects in railway systems Railway traffic and sustainable mobility in France: towards a paradoxical growth of infrastructure charges ? Developing the rail network through better access to railway stations - summary of findings from the IBRAM research Perception and evaluation of waiting times at stations of Netherlands Railways (NS) Airport rail services: forecasting hourly demand Option and non-use values and rail project appraisal Sustainable development and the railway in Great Britain Examining the influence of socio-demographic change on rail demand Placing a value on overcrowding and other rail service quality factors UK DfT rail passenger demand forecasting survey
Requirements of Large-scale Models and Microsimulation	Application of existing demand models: theory versus application, an unhappy marriage? Beauty or the beast: stability of large scale microsimulation models
Road Pricing	Modelling the demand for toll roads in the UK Accessibility and regional economic impacts of road pricing schemes for the Netherlands Investigating the likely behavioural responses to alternative congestion charge schemes in London On the necessary conditions for off-hour deliveries and the effectiveness of urban freight road pricing and alternative financial policies Electronic tolling on board units as electronic custom seals Results from the UK Department for Transport’s 2006 M6 Toll Research Project Freight Study Satellite based tolling systems as telematics platforms - recent trends and activities for safety and management applications
Route Choice Models	A joint analysis of route choice set generation methods and route choice models on the basis of real data Random sampling of alternatives in a route choice context Modelling route choice sets in transportation networks: principles and empirical validity A practical equilibrium dynamic assignment model for planners Comparison of dynamic-equilibrium assignment methods for traffic simulation models Choice models in frequency-based transit assignment Congested transit networks: a schedule-based dynamic assignment model with explicit vehicle capacity constraints
Transport Policy in Europe	Transport, economic development and regeneration Financing implications arising from the economic appraisal of the Transport 2025 – transport vision for a growing world city The New Economic Geography: what transport planners need to know Proposing a framework for Pan-European transparent and independent road accident investigation Air transport growth in Europe as seen by the political actors (2000-2006) Comparing the delivery cross-boundary transport services at different levels of governance – an examination of cross-boundary services in Northern Europe and United States metropolitan public transport operations TRANSFORUM, recommendations on tools for policy impact appraisal Transport planning into an era of rapid global warming - what is our mission now? Innovative long-term transport policymaking: from predict and act to monitor and adapt PPP construction risk: International evidence from the roads sector An introduction to risk allocation in public-private partnerships Using cost norms analyses to reveal subsidy fraud in out-contracted public transport services A regional analysis for transport infrastructure development in China Prospects and pitfalls of public-private partnerships in railway transportation - theoretical isues and empirical experience
Travel Time	Between-mode differences in the value of travel time: self-selection or strategic behaviour? Reducing bias in value of time estimates by joint estimation on multiple datasets: a case study in Switzerland The value of time of car drivers choosing route: evidence from the Stockholm congestion charging trial A pilot study into the perception of unreliability of travel times using in-depth interviews A discrete choice study to assess the impact of reliability on passenger rail demand The value of reliability and the distribution of random durations Modelling time period choice in large-scale hierarchical demand models: some problems and a solution Estimation of traveller costs with a departure time choice loop Modelling the trip departure timing decision and peak spreading policies

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European Transport Conference 2007: Seminars