Analysis of the economic and social parameters of the Three-Wheeler Taxi service in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has an extensive Three-Wheeler Taxi service comprised of around 300,000 vehicles. These vehicles, which first made an entry to Sri Lanka’s roads in the early 1980s, account for around 15% of the active motor vehicle fleet at present. Three-Wheelers Taxis also account for around 6% of the passenger kilometres. These vehicles are mostly individually operated with some owned by the operator and others hired on a monthly or daily basis. The industry is unregulated with vehicle registration and driving licenses being the only instruments of regulation. Fares are unregulated. However, most operators belong to associations which are loose collections of operators found in a given locality. These associations impose a degree of self regulation with respect to fares. They also tend to demonstrate oligapolistic behaviour.The paper is based on a survey of 200 operators and 100 passengers from a Divisional Secretariat area in Colombo District. The survey covered a number of details pertaining to ownership, management and fare structures, as well as opinions on the service attributes by users. The survey also covered perceptions of operators to determine the social, economic and transport implications of the services provided. Details were also obtained on the profiles of the operators and their expectations.The paper provides the results of the analysis of this data and draws a number of conclusions on the economics of the industry as well as the social aspects associated with it. It also discusses the characteristics of the users of these three wheelers as well as their typical use. The analysis also investigates complementarily of service provision between three wheelers as an access mode to buses and railways. This analysis has been used to develop an understanding of the manner in which the industry has grown over the last two decades and how it is being operated today. It also identifies areas wherein the industry has become inefficient and assesses the degree of over pricing that exists due to this. The data also helps to determine the relationship between unemployment and provision of self-employed transport services.The paper concludes with a synopsis of the profile of the industry and its role within the wider transport sector and with respect to ownership. It also discusses the positive and negative impacts of the lack of regulation on the industry.     

高职经管类非会计专业基础会计教学的思考

非会计专业基础会计课程的教学一直是高职经济管理类教学课程的重要组成部分。然而,笔者通过调研发现这一课程的教学效果并不理想,存在部分学生兴趣不大,学习主动性不强,掌握程度难以达到教学基本要求等问题。针对这些问题,笔者从教学手段、难度把握、考核手段、教学方法等方面提出了相应的对策。     

城市道路交通噪声污染经济损失及评估

文章应用市场估值法、享乐价格法和意愿调查价值评估法对城市道路交通噪声经济损失的货币化进行分析,并以北京市为例,计算评估了城市道路交通噪声带来的经济损失。     

高速公路排水工程施工技术探讨

鉴于公路排水问题容易导致众多公路路基路面病害,公路施工中必须采取有效的措施进行排水。从而确保高速公路路基路面的稳定性、强度以及安全性。结合某公路施工实例,系统地探讨了排水施工技术措施,同时综合考虑周边环境因素,从整体的角度进行考虑,在满足预期使用要求的基础上,创造出景观上整体协调、综合效益较高的高速公路排水体系。     

广州市快速公交系统影响评价

为分析广州市快速公交(BRT)运营一年来的实施效果,评估其对出行者、城市和交通发展的影响,开展影响评价研究.提出了BRT影响评价层次分析框架,分别从客流量、服务水平、环境效益、社会效益以及经济效益五个层面分析了广州市BRT的实施效果.评价分析结果证明:BRT开通运营后,乘客出行时间明显缩短,公交运行速度和准点率显著提高...     

经济转型与结构调整背景下高职学生就业能力培养研究——以浙江省为例

文章在分析浙江经济发展带来信息技术、制造业、服务业等人才标准变化的基础上,重点就高职院校如何提高学生的就业能力,提出了具体的对策。     

提高施工企业经济效益的途径

经济效益是施工企业生存与发展的命脉,笔者围绕这一主题进行了探讨.     

Influence of driving patterns on vehicle emissions: A case study for Latin American cities

On-board real-time emission experiments were conducted on 78 light-duty vehicles in Bogota. Direct emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO₂), nitrogen oxides (NO_x) and hydrocarbons (HC) were measured. The relationship between such emissions and vehicle specific power (VSP) was established. The experimental matrix included both gasoline-powered and retrofit dual fuel (gasoline–natural gas) vehicles. The results confirm that VSP is an appropriate metric to obtain correlations between driving patterns and air pollutant emissions. Ninety-five percent of the time vehicles in Bogota operate in a VSP between −15.2 and 17.7 kW ton⁻¹, and 50% of the time they operate between −2.9 and 1.2 kW ton⁻¹, representing low engine-load and near-idling conditions, respectively. When engines are subjected to higher loads, pollutant emissions increase significantly. This demonstrates the relevance of reviewing smog check programs and command-and-control measures in Latin America, which are widely based on static (i.e., idling) emissions testing. The effect of different driving patterns on the city’s emissions inventory was determined using VSP and numerical simulations. For example, improving vehicle flow and reducing sudden and frequent accelerations could curb annual emissions in Bogota by up to 12% for CO₂, 13% for CO and HC, and 24% for NO_x. This also represents possible fuel consumption savings of between 35 and 85 million gallons per year and total potential economic benefits of up to 1400 million dollars per year.     

铁路客运列车开行经济效益评估方法及应用研究

铁路客运列车开行的经济效益评估,要测算客运列车开行效益,还要结合资金运用成本,借助财务分析工具,全面综合分析是否经济可行.广铁集团开发应用了相关信息系统,本文对其功能、技术、应用情况进行简要介绍.     

交通条件对经济区位的影响——以苏通大桥的建成为例

文章以苏通大桥建成为例,介绍了南通在大桥建成前的经济区位条件,分析了大桥建成后对南通经济区位的改变及其对南通发展的影响,指出了交通条件对促进区域经济的发展具有重要的作用。