Are we doing it wrong or do we expect too much? Forces that push authorities to become public transport designers

This paper presents a number of reasons that are responsible for the disappointment of authorities in their operators’ efforts to develop public transport (PT) to the advantage of their travellers. The lessons drawn in this paper are based upon the competitive tendering experience of the authors and upon the results of meetings organised with parties involved in competitive tendering and aimed at exchanging lessons. There appears to be three main causes: (1) there is freedom for the operator, but the contract is bad; (2) there is freedom for the operator, there is a good contract, but there is no market; and (3) there is freedom for the operator, but the operator is not able to use it. The paper concludes with a few perspectives for improvement.     

Transport choice behaviour of Chinese and Australian tourists in Scotland

This study aimed to investigate and analyse the internal pre-purchase transport choice behaviour of Chinese and Australian tourists in Scotland. A literature review was carried out to explore the pre-purchase internal transport choice behaviour of tourists. A questionnaire was designed based on the findings of the literature review. A convenience sampling plan was developed to achieve a valid and statistically significant sample size for the two selected markets: Chinese and Australian tourists. Surveys were distributed directly within the Highlands and indirectly through tour operators. A number of significant differences in pre-purchase transport choice behaviour were found between independent and tour travellers and between Chinese and Australian tourists. A number of other variables including English language capabilities, country of residence, education levels and previous travel experience were also found to have significant influences on the process. A number of recommendations relating to market analysis and research, promotion and product development were made to Scottish tourism transport providers based on the findings.     

Workshop report - Public transport markets in development

Developing countries and countries in transition represent between 85% and 90% of the world’s population and face unique public transport challenges that are not necessarily present in developed countries. Issues such as the affordability and accessibility of public transport, funding support and capacity to implement are some of the challenges these countries face. Barriers to strategy implementation in these countries could be a failure to understand the broader business and social environment, poor leadership, a lack of inter-disciplinary and inter-implementer collaboration, and weak monitoring and feedback loops. Weak institutional frameworks are evidenced in inappropriate structures often resulting in institutional inertia and conflict. Over-promising of potential impacts and benefits together with a failure to develop sustainable funding mechanisms often lead to a lack of implementation. The workshop argued that different competition and ownership solutions are needed for a range of factors. This poses a challenge to the THREDBO community as it could mean that the traditional concepts are either not relevant or not usable in the majority of the world’s developing countries, or that the traditional approaches are relevant in many respects but need to be substantially extended and adapted to be applicable and usable in the rest of the world.     

架空裸管冬季输送-5号柴油结蜡溶蜡规律实验

在环境温度较低的冬季输送-5号柴油时,当外界温度低于柴油析蜡点温度时,油品中的蜡晶会析出附着在管壁上,后行油品使其溶解会导致混油段拉长、混油量急剧增加。通过对-5号柴油在低温状态下进行结蜡溶蜡实验,得到-5号柴油在冬季输送时结蜡溶蜡规律。针对南方某石化公司罐区至供销部码头管线的实际情况,分析结蜡溶蜡规律,提出冬季气温低于-5号柴油析蜡点温度时的油品输送方案,为南方某石化公司供销部储运设施及能力整合优化提供依据。     

推动容县农村客运健康快速发展的对策思考

文章结合容县农村客运现状,分析了农村客运发展存在的问题与原因,提出了发展农村客运的对策与保障措施。     

道路危险货物运输企业安全管理问题的探讨

分析了道路危险货物运输企业的发展现状,指出道路危险货物运输企业安全管理存在的不足,提出了加强道路危险货物运输企业安全管理的措施。     

城市轨道交通项目合同全过程管理

轨道交通项目建设机构在建设过程中对整个项目的全过程的合同管理,大致可分为招标策划、资格预审、招标与定标、合同执行、合同总结与后评估、合同管理培训等六大阶段。介绍了每个阶段合同管理的重要性,并提炼出全过程管理中各阶段的关键控制点。     

轨道交通涉外设备系统采购合同条款的设置

在轨道交通工程项目中,设备系统具有投资比重大、系统性强、涉外投标人严谨度高等特点。为帮助国内招标人员全面了解涉外设备系统标合同执行的特点和国际惯例,以便在合同条款的设置上把握主动权,从合同语言、付款方式、交货方式等九大方面对此进行了总结,使之能从源头上加大力度对合同进行全过程控制。     

惠州市一体化轨道交通线网规划

在新的历史时期,“区域统筹”、“城际协调”、“一体化”的线网规划对于城市轨道交通的可持续发展具有重要意义。论述了惠州市建设一体化轨道交通系统的必要性,研究了基于快速客运通道布局的一体化轨道交通线网规划方案。惠州市应按照“抓住铁路发展机遇,积极对接城际轨道,适时建设城市轻轨”的方针,发展一体化的轨道交通系统。建议我国三大都市圈、中西部城市群的相关城市应尽早开展一体化轨道交通系统规划的研究。     

NP70型带活动棚钢卷运输专用平车研制

介绍了NP_(70)型带活动棚钢卷运输专用平车的研制过程、性能参数、结构尺寸及试验结果,分析了该车的技术特点及经济效益。