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Converging structures? Recent regulatory change in bus-based local public transport in Sweden and England

Journal Article
Rye, T., & Wretstrand, A. (2014)
Converging structures? Recent regulatory change in bus-based local public transport in Sweden and England. Research in Transportation Economics, 48, 24-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2014.09.028
This paper compares the regulatory structures that have developed in local bus regulation over the past 20 years in local public transport in Sweden and England outside London...

The marginalisation of bicycling in Modernist urban transport planning

Journal Article
Koglin, T., & Rye, T. (2014)
The marginalisation of bicycling in Modernist urban transport planning. Journal of transport & health, 1(4), (214-222). ISSN 2214-1405
This article deals with the scientific factors that have contributed to the dominance of motorised transport and the development of theoretical approaches in transport plannin...

An insight into policy transfer processes within an EU project and implications for future project design

Journal Article
O'Dolan, C., & Rye, T. (2012)
An insight into policy transfer processes within an EU project and implications for future project design. Transport Policy, 24, 273-283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2012.09.006
Policy transfer is the process of applying a policy, or knowledge that informs a policy, from one setting to another. It is considered to be an effective way for cities, munic...

First steps towards cross-national transfer in integrating mobility management and land use planning in the EU and Switzerland

Journal Article
Rye, T., Welsch, J., Plevnik, A., & Tommasi, R. D. (2011)
First steps towards cross-national transfer in integrating mobility management and land use planning in the EU and Switzerland. Transport Policy, 18, 533-543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2010.10.008
This paper is based on research carried out in an EU Framework project, concerning the better integration of mobility management (MM) with land use planning. The objective of ...

Using the land-use planning process to secure travel plans: an assessment of progress in England to date

Journal Article
Rye, T., Green, C., Young, E., & Ison, S. G. (2011)
Using the land-use planning process to secure travel plans: an assessment of progress in England to date. Journal of Transport Geography, 19, 235-243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2010.05.002
A travel plan is a package of measures implemented by an organisation to encourage people who travel to/from that organisation to do so by means other than driving alone by pr...

The application of psychological theory to enhance the impact and evaluation of mobility management / ’soft’ TDM interventions.

Presentation / Conference
Carreno, M., Bamberg, S., Welsch, J., & Rye, T. (2010, October)
The application of psychological theory to enhance the impact and evaluation of mobility management / ’soft’ TDM interventions. Paper presented at 5th International Symposium on Travel Demand Management, Aberdeen

How best to evaluate mobility management projects: can psychological theory help?

Presentation / Conference
Carreno, M., Bamberg, S., Welsch, J., & Rye, T. (2010, July)
How best to evaluate mobility management projects: can psychological theory help?. Paper presented at the XVI Pan-American Conference of Traffic and Transportation Engineering and Logistics, Lisbon

Sustainable urban transport in Central America - a future without the car?

Presentation / Conference
Schreffler, E., Umana, N. U., Garcia Moreno, P. S., Mattsson, C., Rye, T., & Carreno, M. (2010, July)
Sustainable urban transport in Central America - a future without the car?. Paper presented at World Association of Transportation Research (WCTR
Is it conceivable to contemplate a future without the car as the center of an urban transportation system? Can emerging economies grow without concomitant growth in car usage?...

MAX - new tools for evaluating mobility management.

Presentation / Conference
Schreffler, E., Welsch, J., Hyllenius, P., Rye, T., & Carreno, M. (2010, July)
MAX - new tools for evaluating mobility management. Paper presented at World Association of Transportation Research (WCTR

The governance of transport and climate change

Journal Article
Marsden, G., & Rye, T. (2010)
The governance of transport and climate change. Journal of Transport Geography, 18(6), 669-678. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2009.09.014
Climate change is one of the key global policy issues of our time. Transport is the sector from which it has been hardest to cut emissions and, to make substantial progress in...
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Continental Style Zebra Crossings

2018 - 2022
This project is to assess the feasibility of making continental style zebra crossings legal on Scotland's roads and to test their impact on pedestrian safety, attitudes and experience. Scotland provi...
Funder: Rees Jeffreys Road Fund | Value: £18,479

Actions demonstrate how Park4SUMP will lead to achieve sustainable transport in urban areas by strategically integrating innovative parking management solutions into SUMP policies

2018 - 2022
Parking management should be an important part of sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP) but unfortunately, it is one the most underdeveloped segments. Most EU member states lack national level po...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £187,417

PROSPERITY

2016 - 2019
The objectives of this project are as follows. The project will: 1. Produce a culture shift in terms of environment for Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) in member states and in the organisatio...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £254,160

DYNAMO

2015 - 2016
The CIVITAS-DYN@MO mission is to strengthen sustainable mobility through promoting non-polluting lifestyles, through social interaction and collaboration on the basis of the new media, and through in...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £115,400

PUSH & PULL

2014 - 2017
The project aims to improve urban mobility in European cities by means of parking space management combined with mobility management measures. By introducing paid parking, increasing parking fees, red...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £84,325

CIVITAS CAPITAL

2013 - 2016
The mission of CIVITAS CAPITAL is to contribute significantly to the goals of the EU's Transport White Paper by capitalising systematically on the results of CIVITAS and creating an effective "value c...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £62,823

IntelliBike: an instrumented bicycle for cycling infrastructure

2011 - 2015
To develop an instrumented bicycle (IntelliBike) to monitor cycleway condition, ride-quality and environmental variables. This will optimise maintenance expenditure, improve Britain’s cycleways and pr...
Funder: The CIHT Foundation | Value: £5,000

Transport Learning

2011 - 2014
Producing and delivering training material on various aspects of sustainable transport in different convergence regions of the EU.  Napier has key role as trainer and producer of materials
Funder: EU Framework Programme 7 and FP6 and earlier programmes

UKTRC - Long-term programme example project

2010 - 2013
The research project examines whether and how governance structures make a difference to policy effectiveness (design and delivery) and accountability within the field of carbon emissions management a...
Funder: Economic and Social Research Council | Value: £15,286

ISEMOA

2010 - 2013
Developing quality-management-schemes for continuous improvement of the accessibility of the door-to-door mobility-chain in European
Funder: EU Framework Programme 7 and FP6 and earlier programmes
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A social equity analysis in Scottish transport policy

2018 - date
Alan Rehfisch | Director of Studies: Dr Jonathan Cowie | Second Supervisor: Prof Achille Fonzone

Shared ownership and use of vehicles in the Autonomous Vehicle era.

2017 - 2022
Shared ownership and ridership models to determine driverless car use in Edinburgh This research explores the shared ownership and ri...
Mr. Sayed Faruque | Director of Studies: Prof Achille Fonzone | Second Supervisor: Dr Grigorios Fountas

Impact of ubiquitous real-time information on bus passenger route choice

2015 - 2018
Real Time Travel Information (RTTI) systems deliver information to a wide range of travellers using different modes, with the ai...
Mr Faqhrul Islam | Director of Studies: Prof Achille Fonzone | Second Supervisor: Dr Andrew MacIver

Identifying barriers to the implementation of bus policy at a local level in Great Britain using a decision support framework

2015 - 2018
Transport policies are developed to manage the social, environmental and ec...
Dr Clare McTigue | Director of Studies: Prof Tom Rye | Second Supervisor: Dr Jason Monios

Modelling and analysing cyclist road safety performance in Scotland: a safety in numbers perspective

2015 - 2019
Vulnerable Road User (VRU) road safety performance lags behind the improvements achieved among motor...
Suzanne Meade | Director of Studies: Dr Kathryn Stewart | Second Supervisor: Ian Smith

The role of technical efficiency and productivity evolution in port development: An application to the Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ports

2013 - 2018
The role of technical efficiency and product...
Shelly-Ann Julien | Director of Studies: Dr Jason Monios | Second Supervisor: Prof Tom Rye

Development of a model for implementation of strategic change management in Libyan higher education

2007 - 2009
This research focuses on an analysis of the changes in the Libyan Higher Education Institutions (LHEI...
Munir Theeb | Director of Studies: Prof Naren Gupta | Second Supervisor: Abid Almaini

A comprehensive analysis of the city centre car parking market: the supply side point of view

2001 - 2009
Parking plays an important role in mobility, access and the economic development of cities; at the same tim...
Guido Ferilli | Director of Studies: Prof Tom Rye | Second Supervisor: Mike Maher

Environmental management systems: a natural home for travel plans?

1999 - 2003
Ian Buchan | Director of Studies: Prof Tom Rye | Second Supervisor: Prof John Currie

The implementation of walking and cycling policies in British local authorities - ideas into action?

1998 - 2002
Philine Gaffron | Director of Studies: Prof Tom Rye