European Transport Conference 2008

European Transport Conference 2008: Seminars

Seminar	Papers
Accessibility	The impact of commuting duration on family lifestyles: a comparison of the London and Paris regions Passengers with reduced mobility: modelling their behaviour in underground stations Improved access to cities through travel information a full colour information panel Common information platform for traffic data: merging data from different sources New strategy options for bus priority at traffic signals in London Personal journey plans - raising the benchmark in travel information and provision Assessing the demand for travel information: do we really want to know? Creating social epidemics and curing car addiction - a new model for achieving travel behaviour change
Activity and Land Use Models	Migrating 4-step models to an activity based modelling framework in practice Tour-based mode choice modeling technique: US practices Activity-based models: a comparison of approaches used to achieve integration among trips and tours throughout the day Using Truro’s activity based parking model to investigate optimum pricing for workplace parking charging The Jerusalem Activity-Based Model: challenges and innovations A new approach to characterising the utility of an activity in the context of electronic and mobile services SIMAURIF: SIMulation of the interAction between land Use and transportation in the Region Ile-de-France (Paris region) Long-term impacts of urban land-use and transport policies: simulation and assessment Development of prototype UrbanSim models
Appraisal	The costs and benefits of Department for Transport’s enforcement activities Cost benefit analysis of Stad shipping tunnel STAG refreshed - where we are now! Train passengers' valuation of travel time unreliability An econometric analysis of the impact of reliability on passenger rail demand The productive use of rail travel time and value of travel time saving for travellers in the course of work The value of reductions in rail overcrowding: a stated strength-of-preference investigation. What rail passengers will do to get a seat A multi-regional input-output model for the appraisal of transport investments in Europe Evaluation and impact of agglomeration economies: application to Leeds City Region The problem of social cost in transportation Welfare measures from discrete choice models in the presence of income effect On the integrability conditions for discrete travel choice Use of singly-constrained employment effects for wider economic benefit estimation Real regional productivity differentials for use in transport appraisal Using the impacts of active traffic management rollout project to discuss wider economic benefits in transport appraisal
Climate Change and Sustainable Transport	Assessing the welfare impact of air network development Forecasting the impact of a ticket tax in the Netherlands How can CO2 emissions from aviation be allocated to regional administrations for monitoring and target setting? Measuring the long-term sustainability of air transport – an assessment of the global airline fleet and its CO2 emissions up to the year 2050 Methodological aspects of noise valuation in ex-ante evaluations of major road and railroad projects A national study of attitudes to aircraft noise, and willingness to pay Establishing variation in individuals' values of aircraft noise in Europe: what have we learnt from Stated Preference applications? Reducing transport carbon emissions: the policy levers Sustainable innovations in road transport: assessing the impact of new technology on energy use and emissions IMPACTTM - a tool for sustainable transport assessment High oil price, the transport system and the european economy: some results from a model-based analysis Emissions of CO2 from freight transport in London: trends and policies for long run reductions Policy options for reducing carbon emissions in road freight transport Policies for tackling the impact of urban transport on air pollution and the environment: evidence from Italy Environmental zones and the impact of car use: solving air quality problems in major cities Simulation of measures to reduce urban transport emissions and energy use Measuring willingness to pay for green options Personal carbon trading and carbon tax; exploring behavioural response in personal transport and domestic energy use
Discrete Choice Modelling	Elasticity, model scale and error Advantages of latent class models over continuous mixture models in capturing heterogeneity Calculating errors for measures derived from choice modelling estimates Modeling dominated choice alternatives using the constrained multinomial logit Probit sequential models for users’ choices Modelling random taste variation in the acceptance of tolled roads in the UK Approximation issues in simulation-based estimation of random coefficients models Reducing simulation bias in mixed logit model estimation
European Transport Policy & Research	The impacts of the 2004 enlargement in the area of transport Turning policy into projects – Scotland’s strategic transport review – “Turning the Talk into the Walk” Evaluation of an MCA equity appraisal framework through a TEN-T case study Port and terminal selection by deep-sea container operators Relevant strategic criteria when choosing a container port - the case of the port of Genoa Motorways of the sea and rolling highways: from the users’ point of view The ITRD database: an important tool for transport research KITE - a knowledge base for intermodal travel in Europe Supporting and informing road safety policy across the EU through a database of compatible and comparable performance indicator measures
Freight & Logistics	WORLDNET: applying transport modelling techniques to long distance freight flows A model for maritime freight flows, port competition and hinterland transport Worldwide container model Lines and services in a strategic multi-modal freight network model The Tactical Berth Allocation Problem (TBAP) with quay crane assignment and transshipment-related quadratic yard costs RUM and NON-RUM path choice modelling for national freight transport A tour-based entropy maximization formulation of urban commercial vehicle movements The value of time and the value of reliability in cross-Alpine and cross-Pyrenean freight transport Emissions modelling with a simple transport model The effect of dematerialisation on freight transport demand ITS for monitoring and estimating road accident probability for dangerous goods transport E-commerce and logistics: stakes and future prospects for logistics suppliers The road to freight operational efficiency – performance management New concepts in city logistics and distribution: which are the promising best practices? Technical and process innovations in logistics: opportunities, barriers and best practices The changing role of own-account haulage: evidence from French shipper surveys Demand for transport and production systems – Shipper surveys in France in 1988 and 2004 International road freight transport in Germany and The Netherlands. Driver costs analysis and French perspectives Growth and relational strategies of integrators: an industrial economic analysis Express distribution of palletised freight: development opportunities for a new transport services The role of freight forwarders in global sourcing: an empirical study in the apparel industry Market perspectives for inland waterway shipping in intra-European intermodal transport A large scale analysis of the competitiveness of new short-sea shipping services in the Mediterranean Integrating inland navigation developments and land use. A case study for Flanders Modal split functions for a Swiss national freight transport model Freight choice model for mode and crossing: A forecast model for the Øresund region An analysis of the potential for modal shift in freight transport using the logistical characteristics of goods FITNESS: an agent based modelling approach to freight intermodal chains The economics of a new rail freight line: the case of the Betuweline in the Netherlands Energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions of different supply chains: a comparison of French, UK and Belgian cases Reducing shipping risks and simplifying data provision through a new data exchange approach
Leisure and Tourism Transport	The transport planning implications of new mixed use stadia developments: a case study based comparison of the UK and the Netherlands. Daytrips by bus – a challenge for cities and tour operators Transport and tourism investments for hosting big events: the case of the 2013 Meditteranean Games in Volos, Greece Regional airports interaction for regional and tourism development Summerhouse travel activities in Attica: a panel-based comparative approach
Local Public Transport	Competition in Polish urban public transport Benchmarking municipal public transport operators in the Netherlands Investigating the savings from competitive tendering: an example from the Norwegian bus industry Bus regulation, network planning and bus service procurement - the Malta experience Express coaches - the story behind a public transport success Improving public transport by rail: the case of public transport by train in Calabria, Italy Metrolink blockade and track renewals evaluation study Assessing the impact of underground railway stations on busy pedestrian streets - a case study of Bond Street Crossrail station Managing mobility during road works Data collection and calibration of passenger service time models for the transantiago system Branding and mode choice One-Ticket: the triumphs, perils and pitfalls of the development of a multi-modal ticketing scheme WSP Live! Integrating GPS telephony tracking with passenger Wi-Fi information Which factors limit or favour the implementation of the policy for accessible collective transport? first elements from a comparative analysis between Lyon and Stuttgart policies Transport Direct - accessibility Information, journey planning and its challenges Identifying accessibility problems and appropriate solutions for socially disadvantaged groups Delivering travel benefits - does your travel mode matter? Urban regeneration effects of the development of Thessaloniki’s new metro system Quality public transport systems in medium size cities: socio – economic development and urban regeneration impacts, funding and implementation advances Tax-free employer-provided benefits for public transport: background, history and 2008 status Public transport in the Netherlands: its contribution to solving accessibility problems in urban areas AMTU: there really is strength in numbers
Mobility Management	Analysis of mobility and location impacts of the HS-rail link Roma-Napoli using within-day dynamic mode service choice Making the most of Kent’s new High Speed rail service High-speed rail for regional transport:case studies in European countries Transport Direct - accessibility Information, journey planning and its challenges Which factors limit or favour the implementation of the policy for accessible collective transport? first elements from a comparative analysis between Lyon and Stuttgart policies Identifying accessibility problems and appropriate solutions for socially disadvantaged groups Impact on travel demand and performance of the transport network on integrated land-use/transport planning policies: case studies Planning for transport capacity to deliver the West Midlands Regional Economic Strategy Urban dispersion, changing mobility patterns and the implications for transport planning in the area of Metropolitan Madrid Vehicle trip generation from retail, office and residential developments School travel as a product of school system, school location and transport strategies. A comparative exploration of four northwest European countries The role of the National Travel Survey in informing policy decisions The impact of car parking policies on greenhouse gas emissions The future of residential parking in the Netherlands: the impact of increasing car ownership on the character of residential areas Workplace parking levies: the Macbeth of the demand management world?
Networks and Traffic Assignment	Evidence for speed flow relationships Network performance optimization using a queueing network model The value of a dynamic information device to the individual user and to traffic: a probabilistic model with economic analysis A new look at projected gradient method for equilibrium assignment Evaluation of alternative route choice models in large scale networks Large-scale international road traffic assignment – challenges and solutions Towards a generic guidance for modelling motorway merge Is micro-simulation a waste of time? Evaluation of an equilibrium dynamic traffic assignment algorithm based on splitting rates Specification, estimation and validation of a pedestrian walking behaviour model Choice set structuring in frequency-based transit assignment
Planning for Sustainable Land Use & Transport	Barriers to modelling sustainable transport How and why are planners making plans, resulting in growth in urban road traffic volumes? Institutions for sustainable land use and transport policy: the role of regional governance Measuring willingness to pay for green options Personal carbon trading and carbon tax: exploring behavioural response in personal transport and domestic energy use Planning for logistics and distribution facilities in the Hamburg Region Economic impacts of tall buildings and transport accessibility Appraising sub-regional and local growth strategies in the Nottingham-Leicester-Derby area, UK: policy applications of a new model of transport and land use activities
Rail	Optimal infrastructure charging in a multi country railway corridor Why to invest in rolling stock when future industry structure is uncertain? (The case of railway reform in Russia) Looking beyond separation - a comparative analysis of British, German and Swedish railways from a new institutional perspective A renewed approach to rail infrastructure charges An econometric analysis of the impact of reliability on passenger rail demand Train passengers’ valuation of travel time unreliability The value of reductions in rail overcrowding: a stated strength-of-preference investigation. What rail passengers will do to get a seat The productive use of rail travel time and value of travel time saving for travellers in the course of work Analysis of mobility and location impacts of the HS-rail link Roma Napoli using within-day dynamic mode service choice Making the most of Kent’s new High Speed rail service High-speed rail for regional transport:case studies in European countries The rationale for railway devolution: an international comparison of approaches Stansted growth in the regional context Airtrack: new rail access for London Heathrow Airport The influence of colour and light on the experience and satisfaction with a Dutch railway station The effects of station enhancements on rail demand
Road Pricing	Applying the Eurovignette directive for infrastructure costs allocation in France Distance-based road user charging: from theory to practice Differentiated road tolls: evidence from modelling studies in Italy and the UK Can commuters be tempted not to use the car in the peak hour for a monetary reward? Equity effects of the Stockholm congestion charges Assessment of socioeconomic congestion costs caused by severe accidents on major roads Private finance rates of return: evidence from the UK's PFI roads sector Infrastructure appraisal and the changing role of government
Roads Policy, Delivery & Operation	Consideration of network vulnerability in infrastructure management systems Performance-based management systems in Romania Remote monitoring Managing the national road network maintenance in Spain En route for an evaluation of the heavy good vehicle overtaking ban
Survey Methods	Comparison of web and face-to-face household travel survey- application to Lyon case A comparative study of web- and paper-based travel behaviour surveys Effects of response formats of stated preference analysis for travel mode switching behaviour - bivariate probit and interval data models for one-and-one-half bound format Non-trading, lexicographic and inconsistent behaviour in SP choice data Dealing with repeated choices in stated preference data: an empirical analysis The quality of a car journey: evidence from stated choice experiments Using stated preference to explore design options for a personal carbon trading scheme Hypothetical bias, stated choice studies and willingness to pay Relating SP responses to underlying utility functions, with a view to deriving guidance for the design of SP experiments UK experience with an advanced survey design for value of time studies Impacts of perception on the incentive to strategic bias in SP responses: a case study in users' valuation of rail passenger rolling stock. Joint estimation of process and outcome in choice experiments and implications for willingness to pay
The Use of Space in Urban Areas	The perception of street space by citizens Creating both social space and movement space in Mayfair and Belgravia Drive slow, go faster: energy-smart transport and urban design applied in Martin, Trnava and Zvolen (Slovak Republic) A comprehensive approach to planning and designing urban streets Measures in Lorient, France
Traffic Engineering and Road Safety	Does modern urban road layout improve road safety: which assessment? The delivery of professional cycle training to large numbers of school children by a social business Pedestrian crossing behaviour at signalised crossings Towards the provision of ultimate pedestrian priority: guidelines for installation of scramble (all red traffic phase) pedestrian signals at intersections Post opening evaluation of road investment projects in Norway: how correct are the estimated future benefits? Safety performance indicators for the road network Analysis of traffic safety at road works Phase diagram distortion from traffic parameter averaging Use of simulation-based forecast for real time traffic management decision support: the case of the Madrid traffic centre
Transport Demand Modelling	The relationship of cost sensitivity and trip length Is generalised cost justified? Happiness and travel behavior modification Aggregation of transport networks using sensitivity analysis Sensitivity analysis of traffic model zone aggregation Advances in origin-destination trip table estimation for transportation planning and traffic simulation Adjustment of trips-matrices in large-scale networks Automatic OD-matrix estimation based on counting and weighing trains Estimating preferred departure times of road users in a real-life network Using the statistical fitting of trip distribution models to examine the validity of some common modelling assumptions Estimating new destination choice models for commuting and school travel using systematic data sources in England The continued innovation of aggregate transport demand models Manchester motorway box:post survey research of induced traffic effects Formulation of simultaneous car and public transport network equilibrium in the form of mixed complementarity problem in the context of bi-level programming Management of transport models Evacuation planning: a Case Study of the Walcheren-Zuid Beveland area, the Netherlands
Transport Economics	Urban transportation system optimum: the effect of accounting for the interaction of buses and cars Willingness to pay for bus rapid transit: an examination of the influence of psychographics on choice Welfare measures from discrete choice models in the presence of income effect On the integrability conditions for discrete travel choice The problem of social cost in transportation Real regional productivity differentials for use in transport appraisal Use of singly-constrained employment effects for wider economic benefit estimation Using the impacts of active traffic management rollout project to discuss wider economic benefits in transport appraisal Optimal tolls for multiple user classes Optimising differentiated tolls on large scale networks, by using an intelligent search algorithm A Lagrange Multiplier test for the validity of instruments in MNL models: an application to residential choice Self-selection and the value of travel time
Uncertainty	The value of travel time variability for a scheduled service Forecasting and appraising travel time variability in urban areas Travel time reliability for Stockholm roadways: modeling the mean lateness factor Valuing reliability: Characteristics of travel time distribution on an urban road Modelling and evaluation of reliability impacts in road networks: concepts and methods for traffic assignment models Incorporating travel time reliability in traveller information systems Determinants of the degree of loss aversion Design biases in tests for prospect theory using Dutch Value-of-Time data Reference dependence and endogenous reference points in models of mode choice Congestion costs in bottleneck equilibrium with stochastic capacity and demand Using real option techniques in appraisal to value the options provided by transport networks. Alternative specifications of attitudes to risk in expected random utility models of risky choice Hypothetical bias and certainty calibration in a value of time experiment

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European Transport Conference 2008: Seminars