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Institutional Barriers to Sustainable Transport
Through an examination of transport planning in Australia, this book challenges conventional wisdom by showing, through original research, how 'car dependence' is as much an institutional as a technical phenomenon. The authors' case studies in three metropolitan cities show how transport policy has become institutionally fixated on a path dominated by private, road-based transport and how policy systems become encrusted around investment to accommodate private cars, erecting an impenetrable barrier against more sustainable mobility and accessibility solutions. The findings are applicable to most cities of the developed world, and to fields beyond transport planning.
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Sustainable transportation systems engineering
Featuring in-depth coverage of passenger and freight transportation, this comprehensive resource discusses contemporary transportation systems and options for improving their sustainability. The book addresses vehicle and infrastructure design, economics, environmental concerns, energy security, and alternative energy sources and platforms. Worked-out examples, case studies, illustrations, equations, and end-of-chapter problems are also included in this practical guide.
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Governance of the Smart Mobility Transition
The transition towards 'smarter' autonomous transport systems calls for a rethink in how transport is governed/who governs it, to ensure a step-change to a more sustainable future. This book critically reflects on these governance challenges analysing the role of the state; the new actors and discourses; and the implications for state capacity.
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A handbook of transport economics
This text provides an up-to-date guide to the most recent and state-of-the-art advances in transport economics. It includes topics ranging from the theoretical foundations of travel demand to some of the most advanced applications and policy recommendations.
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The end of automobile dependence : how cities are moving beyond car-based planning
Cities will continue to accommodate the automobile, but when cities are built around them, the quality of human and natural life declines.Current trends show great promise for future urban mobility systems that enable freedom and connection, but not dependence.
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Three revolutions : steering automated, shared, and electric vehicles to a better future
For the first time in half a century, real transformative innovations are coming to our world of passenger transportation.The convergence of new shared mobility services with automated and electric vehicles promises to significantly reshape our lives and communities for the better--or for the worse.
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The transport debate
An introduction to the transport debate from two experts in the field, following members of the Smith family as they uncover a wide array of transport issues.
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Do transportation network companies increase or decrease transit ridership? Empirical evidence from San Francisco
Transportation network companies (TNCs), such as Uber and Lyft, have been hypothesized to both complement and compete with public transit. Existing research on the topic is limited by a lack of detailed data on the timing and location of TNC trips. This study overcomes that limitation by using data scraped from the Application Programming Interfaces of two TNCs, combined with Automated Passenger Count data on transit use and other supporting data. Using a panel data model of the change in bus ridership in San Francisco between 2010 and 2015, and confirming the result with a separate time-series model, we find that TNCs are responsible for a net ridership decline of about 10%, offsetting net gains from other factors such as service increases and population growth. We do not find a statistically significant effect on light rail ridership. Cities and transit agencies should recognize the transit-competitive nature of TNCs as they plan, regulate and operate their transportation systems.
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