An assessment of advanced transport telematics evaluation procedures

This paper reviews and critically assesses procedures which have been adopted to evaluate Advanced Transport Telematics (ATT) projects. The importance of such a review at this juncture stems from the changing position of ATT in transport planning. ATT is no longer simply a field for experimentation, where technical feasibility and user acceptance are dominant concerns. Rather it is a potential mainstream contributor to the functioning of road transport systems. For this reason, ATT project appraisal needs to be developed to the same form, level of sophistication and consistency as the appraisal of conventional transport infrastructure investment. Based on the review set out here, we argue that appropriate methods have not yet been established which, in turn, poses a number of challenging questions, since current socio‐economic evaluation procedures are not directly suited to either measuring or evaluating many of the impacts which ATT schemes are implemented to achieve.     

Simulation-based dynamic adjustments of prices and subsidies for transportation PPP projects based on stakeholders’ satisfaction

Transportation - Public–private partnership (PPP) has been well acknowledged by many as an innovative approach to the procurement of public projects. In their long-term concession periods,...     

基于手机传感器数据的交通出行调查实证评估

应用手机传感器与调查问卷, 同步采集了校园内高校学生2周的真实出行轨迹; 考虑了真实出行环境下的手机传感器数据特征, 结合高斯滤波预处理数据, 根据轨迹点的时空聚类特性, 用时空聚类算法识别了出行端点和出行时间, 结合轨迹点速度、加速度特征, 利用支持向量机识别了出行方式; 将手机传感器数据与调查问卷、查核线数据对比, 分析了手机传感器数据出行特征识别的准确程度, 验证了出行特征的提取效果。分析结果表明: 手机传感器与问卷调查识别出行链的成功匹配比例为81.66%, 说明手机传感器数据可有效记录出行轨迹; 时空聚类算法参数中核心点空间半径为26.92 m, 最小样本点为129, 时间约束为129 s时, 出行端点识别准确率为93.02%, 出行时间识别准确率为90.84%, 说明手机传感器识别出行端点和出行时间的效果较好; 当支持向量机设置类型为经典支持向量机, 核函数为径向基函数, 惩罚系数为0.797, 核参数为2.260时, 出行方式识别准确率为89.86%, 即利用手机传感器能够有效识别出行方式。可见, 手机传感器数据识别结果合理, 能为手机传感器数据应用于实际出行调查做支撑。      

Low-aspect ratio appendages for wind-assisted ships

Journal of Marine Science and Technology - Wind propulsion for commercial ships has been identified as a key component in the energy transition for the maritime industry. The sailing hybrid ship...     

A fractional perspective to the modelling of Lisbon’s public transportation network

Transportation - Urban growth originates multiscale spatial patterns, such as those of transportation networks. Here, the public transportation network (PTN) of the city of Lisbon is analysed from...     

Training Needs of Coastal Resources Decision Makers in Ohio's Lake Erie Basin

This article describes results from a study focused on informational and knowledge needs of local coastal resources decision makers in the Ohio Lake Erie basin. New information was obtained through a series of focus groups of local decision makers and key training providers in the basin. The results suggest that training providers and local coastal resources decision makers have differing perceptions of knowledge and information needs and training venues. The results suggest a role for state and federal agency training providers as coordinators and facilitators of an enhanced learning network among decision makers, including support of an information clearinghouse, adoption of appropriate e-based learning modalities, and regionally based learning and practice networks to improve the function of the training market to meet local decision maker needs.     

Hysteresis in travel demand

This paper presents evidence that there is a hysteresis effect in the demand for transport usage with respect to price. Consequently the neoclassical concept of a smooth continuous demand curve is questioned. The author presents a hysteresis model whereby changes in demand and of demand are embraced in a single theory related to generalized cost.     

Liner freight rates,discrimination and cross-subsidization

This paper reviews some of the current literature concerning liner freight rates. While upholding the traditional basis for the establishment of freight rate structures it disputes some of the arguments that discrimination or differential pricing policies lead to cross-subsidization of low rated by higher rated cargoes.