Persuading people to purchase low-emission cars: The potential role of green policy measures.
Presentation / Conference
Borthwick, S., & Carreno, M. (2012, January)
Persuading people to purchase low-emission cars: The potential role of green policy measures. Paper presented at International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies, Changsha, China
This paper begins by providing a brief review of the different types of ‘green’
policy taxation measures introduced by various governments to incentivise the
purchase of lower...
Swedish and Scottish National Transport Policy and Spend: a Social Equity Analysis
Journal Article
Rye, T., & Wretstrand, A. (2019)
Swedish and Scottish National Transport Policy and Spend: a Social Equity Analysis. Sustainability, 11(7), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11071894
(Article in Special Issue "Accessibility and Transportation Equity")
The topic of social equity in transport planning has been dealt with, in particular, by authors such as M...
How do we share the benefits of walking and cycling? lessons learned from the Active Access project.
Book Chapter
O'Dolan, C. (2013)
How do we share the benefits of walking and cycling? lessons learned from the Active Access project. In W. Gronau, W. Fischer, & R. Pressl (Eds.), Aspects of Active Travel. How to encourage people to walk or cycle in urban areas, 11-30. Verlag MetaGISInfosysteme, Mannheim
The benefits of using walking and cycling as a means of daily transport
are numerous and well documented (Rabl & de Nazelle 2012,
de Nazelle et al 2011, Larkin 2009, Cavill et...
‘Green’ fiscal measures for lessening the environmental impact of private vehicle ownership – a review.
Conference Proceeding
Borthwick, S. & Carreno, M. (2010)
‘Green’ fiscal measures for lessening the environmental impact of private vehicle ownership – a review. In Cygas, D. & Froehner, K. (Eds.). The 8th International Conference on Environmental Engineering (8th ICEE) – Selected Papers, 860-867. ISBN 978-9955-28-831-2
Given the increasing concerns surrounding climate change, the paper focuses upon the transport sector and the use of taxation policy to help curb rising amounts of carbon diox...
Study of the Accessibility Inequalities of Cordon-Based Pricing Strategies Using a Multimodal Theil Index
Journal Article
Comporeale, R., Caggiani, L., Fonzone, R., & Ottomanelli, M. (2019)
Study of the Accessibility Inequalities of Cordon-Based Pricing Strategies Using a Multimodal Theil Index. Transportation Planning and Technology, 42(5), https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2019.1609222
The implementation of an appropriate pricing policy in an urban area could alleviate both environmental and congestion problems by encouraging a shift towards more sustainable...
The Impact Of COVID-19 On Future Public Transport Use In Scotland
Journal Article
Downey, L., Fonzone, A., Fountas, G., & Semple, T. (2022)
The Impact Of COVID-19 On Future Public Transport Use In Scotland. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 163, 338-352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2022.06.005
This paper examines the determinants of changes in future public transport use in Scotland after the COVID-19 pandemic. An online questionnaire was distributed to 994 Scottish...
Are We Willing to Relocate with the Future Introduction of Flying Cars? An Exploratory Empirical Analysis of Public Perceptions in the United States
Journal Article
Ahmed, S. S., Fountas, G., Eker, U., & Anastasopoulos, P. C. (2022)
Are We Willing to Relocate with the Future Introduction of Flying Cars? An Exploratory Empirical Analysis of Public Perceptions in the United States. Transportmetrica A: Transport Science, 18(3), 1025-1052. https://doi.org/10.1080/23249935.2021.1916643
Flying cars, a new transportation mode capable of operating on both land and air, are expected to be introduced in the existing traffic fleet over the next decade or so. Due t...
Developing a framework for standardising and harmonising intermodal terminal concession contracts.
Presentation / Conference
Monios, J., & Bergqvist, R. (2015, June)
Developing a framework for standardising and harmonising intermodal terminal concession contracts. Paper presented at 4th Florence Conference on the Regulation of Infrastructures, Florence
Much effort goes into planning of freight infrastructure to achieve government policy aims of modal shift, and governments (and government-backed infrastructure managers and r...
After the downturn: where now for travel plans in Scotland?
Presentation / Conference
Llewellyn, R., Tricker, R., & Paton, D. (2014, April)
After the downturn: where now for travel plans in Scotland?. Paper presented at 10th Annual Scottish Transport Research and Applications Conference, Glasgow
A Travel Plan is a travel demand management tool which has the potential to alter the means of travel to or from any destination or origin of movement to modes of transport ot...
Intermodal terminal concessions: Lessons from the port sector
Journal Article
Monios, J., & Bergqvist, R. (2015)
Intermodal terminal concessions: Lessons from the port sector. Research in Transportation Business and Management, 14, 90-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2014.09.002
Tendering procedures for concession of port terminals to private operators have been the subject of considerable interest during the last decade. As a consequence, keys to eff...