Subsidy and public transit performance: A factor analytic approach

The need to measure and evaluate transit system performance has led to the development of numerous performance indicators. However, depending upon the indicator, we oftentimes reach different conclusions regarding transit system performance. The research reported in this paper uses factor analytic methods to generate a set of underlying attributes (factors) that capture the performance of public transit systems in Indiana. Similar to what is reported in the literature, this study finds three attributes that best describe transit system performance: efficiency, effectiveness, and overall performance. Based upon systemsÕ factor scores, the study finds that systems scoring highly on one attribute generally perform well on the remaining attributes. Further, there is an inverse relationship between system performance and subsidies, a finding that supports performance based subsidy allocations.     

地铁限界问题探讨

分析地铁限界中抗侧滚扭杆对车辆动态包络线的影响及车辆与站台间隙问题,并提出在标准中增加相关内容的建议。     

我国水运工程测量技术现状及展望

依据《水运工程测量规范》以及现实水运工程测量服务内容首次对水运工程测量进行了详细分类,该分类涵盖了水运工程测量所能提供服务的全部内容,并根据此分类对水运工程测量现阶段的理论发展和应用技术手段状况进行了详细分析,同其他领域中的测绘水平进行了比较分析,综合评价了水运工程测量在现代测绘领域中发展的技术水平和地位。根据目前水运工程测量的实际服务能力指出了水运工程测量行业存在的问题,并就测绘理论和技术手段的发展,针对水运工程测量的特点和今后水运工程发展的实际要求,对水运工程测量的发展方向进行了预测。     

地铁车辆计算黏着系数的取值探讨

介绍了地铁车辆计算黏着系数取值的影响因素及计算方法,并根据广州地铁二号线车辆的情况举实例进行说明。     

Aggregate expenditure elasticity for transport and communication in Australia

For the purpose of estimating Engel elasticity, one needs to find the best functional form among various alternatives. In this paper, a new function, which is called the double semi-log Engel function turns out to be the best functional form for the transport and communication items in Australia on the basis of the distance function (D²) criterion, and the non-nested hypothesis testing procedure. This function is then used to estimate total expenditure elasticity, and the percentage change in consumer demand due to changes in total expenditure and total expenditure inequalities; using the 1975–76 Household Expenditure Survey data. The results of the analyses demonstrate that transport and communication is a necessary item in Australia on the basis of two criteria, viz., its elasticity is not significantly greater than unity, and the percentage change in demand increases with a decrease of the total expenditure inequality [emphasised by Iyengar (I960)]. Policy implication of the analyses has also been discussed.     

计重收费条件下高速公路用重型车特征分析

以山西为例分析了计重收费对重型车的影响,通过适当经济手段消除车辆超限超载运输,既保护了公路桥梁,又保障了交通安全,进而促进交通事业的健康发展。     

原油运输市场分析

分别概述了世界与中国的石油资源储量分布、可持续开采年数、不同地区的生产量与消耗量、以及产销平衡状况,由此派生的全球不同地区原油、成品油的进出口量、海运量与主要的海运航线,我国石油进口的主要来源和途径;分析了油轮的船型和船龄的分布,进而预测了世界上几种主要原油轮运力的供应、需求、船价与运价的发展趋势。这些分析和预测可以作为制定油轮发展的技术政策、战略、规划等宏观决策时的参考。     

Meta-analysis of public transport demand

The present study uses meta-regression in order to explain the wide variation in elasticity estimates obtained in previous demand studies, and provide summaries of several bus demand elasticities.One important finding as to the price elasticity is that the often cited rule of thumb of −0.3 holds good if quality of service represented by vehicle-kilometres is treated as an exogenous variable, but not when it is treated as endogenous.Based on the results it is recommended that demand models should include car ownership, price of petrol, own price, income and some measure of service among the explanatory variables and that the service variable should be treated as endogenous.In previous meta-studies in this field focus has been on own price elasticity only while this study also includes elasticities with respect to, level of service, income, price of petrol and car ownership. The short run for the US are found to be −0.59, 1.05, −0.62, 0.4 and −1.48 respectively.     

论我国公路客运与客车的发展

本文分析了我国公路客运在国民经济与整个交通系统中的地位与前景,探讨了我国客车生产发展中的问题并提出了相应的建议。可供政府有关部门决策时参考。