Regulatory reform and freight mode choice

Reform of trucking Vehicle Weights and Dimensions (VWD) regulations in Canada is now underway. The effect these reforms will have on the freight transportation industry are only recently the subject of research. This paper is part of this new research effort, aimed at understanding how regulatory reform in the trucking sector will affect the existing competitive relationship between trucks and the railways. The paper presents the results of study and research into modelling the relationship between mode choice and the service characteristics that are affected by VWD reform.Using several periods of data, a series of econometric models are developed which help to elucidate the relative relationships between the mode service characteristics for both of the principal interprovincial freight modes. A technique is developed and presented to model railway user costs in order to overcome the complex and often unrepresentable pricing activities of Canadian railways.The strength of the developed econometric models is presented, including their significance and statistical reliability. This is further reinforced by the similarities exhibited by all the models in the series. The selected model is applied to predict market service responses required of the railway industry in order to compete with the trucking sector now adapting to the new regulations.The impact of the newly implemented vehicle weight and dimension reform on the rail transportation industry is analyzed and railway industry improvements aimed at maintaining its market share are presented. The results predicted by the model show that railway user cost reductions should be moderate, and likely less than the level of inflation over the period of time when trucking converts its fleet to take advantage of the new regulations.Abbreviations AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials - CCMTA Canadian Conference of Motor Transport Administrators - EPI End products, inedible commodity classification - GVW Gross Vehicle Weight - NA 1988 VWD National Agreement - RTAC Roads and Transportation Association of Canada - VWD Vehicle Weight(s) and Dimension(s) - WA 1988 VWD Western Agreement     

交通信息服务条件下的出行选择分析

首先 ,探讨了出行者的出行心理、行为以及信息之间的相互关系 ,在此基础上 ,简要分析了出行者的出行选择。其次 ,考虑在交通信息服务条件下 ,由于出行者本身以及信息方面的原因 ,出行选择可能出现过激反应、集聚反应等问题。最后 ,针对上述问题 ,提出应该加以重视的或有待进一步研究的几个问题。     

沥青混合料转运车模型试验研究

在分析沥青混合料转运车的工作原理及作用的基础上,根据相似理论,设计了沥青混合料转运车相似模型,试验揭示了其结构参数对改善沥青混合料离析程度的影响,得出了材料离析率与螺旋轴转速、螺距及螺旋半径之间的关系,为沥青混合料转运车的设计开发提供科学可靠的依据。     

Introduction: Habitual travel choice

In this introduction to the special issue on habitual travel choice, we provide a brief account of the role of habit in travel behaviour, discuss more generally what habitual choice is, and briefly review the issues addressed in the solicited papers. These issues include how habitual travel behaviour should be measured, how to model the learning process that makes travel choice habitual, and how to break and replace car-use habits.     

路堤块石自然对流机理的室内模拟试验研究

为研究路堤块石在边界温度周期波动条件下的自然对流发生机理及降温效应的表征参数,采用室内模拟方法对50×50×65cm3尺寸的不同块石试样进行了试验和理论分析,结果表明:平均RAYLEIGH数能描述块石层自然对流的发生情况,不同厚度的块石层将产生不同的对流模式,厚度大的块石层所产生的自然对流降温效应也较大,上层砂砾加下层块石的结构自然对流效应最弱。块石层降温效果取决于块石粒径、层厚及铺筑在路堤中的位置,这一结论对多年冻土地区路堤设计、施工,合理确定块石铺筑层厚、铺筑层位具有现实指导意义。     

钢管活性粉末混凝土轴压短柱受力性能试验研究

进行22根钢管活性粉末混凝土(钢管RPC)轴压短柱试验,分析其荷载-变形曲线、破坏特征和影响极限承载力的主要因素。试验研究表明:钢管RPC轴压短柱的荷载-纵向应变曲线弹性阶段约为极限荷载的90％~95％;套箍系数ξ较小时,在达到极限荷载后承载力急剧下降;ξ较大时,在达到极限荷载后承载力下降平缓并呈回升趋势。ξ较小的试件多呈剪切破坏形态;ξ较大的试件所有断面上均被墩粗,试件的上、下两端明显局部鼓曲。构件承载力随RPC强度fc的提高而提高,两者基本成线性关系;套箍系数ξ越大,构件承载力也越大,但钢管对RPC的约束效果比对普通混凝土的差。提出的钢管RPC轴压短柱极限承载力的实用计算公式计算出的结果与试验结果吻合良好。     

液压马达实验方法研究

介绍了液压试验分类方式,根据其独具的特点对在用液压马达性能试验加载方法进行分析,并分类对工程机械用各种液压马达在泵工况下进行试验的可行性进行了探讨.     

岩土锚固力的确定及应用

选定粤赣高速公路有代表性的6种岩层,对其全、强、弱风化层组成的路堑高边坡锚索加固工程进行了69次破坏性拉拔试验。试验中对每种不同风化程度的岩(土)层采用锚固长度为1m、2m、3m的现场拉拔试验,计算出锚索加固边坡的锚固力值,为验证高边坡工程设计提供了准确的力学参数,也为全线高边坡工程的施工工艺提供指导性意见。同时,节省了大量的试验费用和时间,获得了显著的经济效益。     

高速公路可变收费标准模型研究

在介绍可变收费的理论基础上,分析影响高速公路可变收费标准制定的主要因素,并讨论不同时段收费费率同交通量的关系。在设定的可变收费方案下,建立了出行者选择的二元logit模型,根据调研样本,采用最小二乘法对模型参数标定并对设定的可变收费方案进行评价,结果证明可变收费能使交通流在各时段合理分布,从而提高了高速公路的服务水平。     

Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for advanced vehicle technology options and fuel types

The automotive industry is witnessing a revolution with the advent of advanced vehicular technologies, smart vehicle options, and fuel alternatives. However, there is very limited research on consumer preferences for such advanced vehicular technologies. The deployment and penetration of advanced vehicular technologies in the marketplace, and planning for possible market adoption scenarios, calls for the collection and analysis of consumer preference data related to these emerging technologies. This study aims to address this need, offering a detailed analysis of consumer preference for alternative fuel types and technology options using data collected in stated choice experiments conducted on a sample of consumers from six metropolitan cities in South Korea. The results indicate that there is considerable heterogeneity in consumer preferences for various smart technology options such as wireless internet, vehicle connectivity, and voice command features, but relatively less heterogeneity in the preference for smart vehicle applications such as real-time traveler information on parking and traffic conditions.