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The Role of Public Transport in Transport Safety and Public Safety
Public transport has a significant role in sustainable urban transport including the reduction of congestion, noise and air pollution. The main purpose of this paper is to present other important impacts of public transport i.e., the improvement of transport safety and public safety, too.
HENEZI, Diana, WINKLER, Agoston
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A Study of the Efficiency of Regional Railway Services: The Case of Poland
Regional railway transport is an alternative to individual transport that contributes to a reduction in external costs and is considered a public service obligation (PSO).
Michał Zajfert
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LUTI modelling in the Netherlands
This paper presents the use of the Dutch LUTI model TIGRIS in the planning process. TIGRIS is a long-term, incremental, time-based interaction and allocation model for land use, mobility, congestion and accessibility. In TIGRIS accessibility is described
Arnout Schoemakers, Toon van der Hoorn
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Property prices are known to be higher in places with high accessibility, such as in proximity to train stations and especially to commuter rail, than in places without this access. This study provides a better understanding of how regional accessibility,
Helena Bohman, Désirée Nilsson
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The article analyzes an evaluation of consumer satisfaction with public transport services in the light of academic literature which highlights the importance of the public transport system and the features of public transport services.
Kristina Samašonok +2 more
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Public transport and the environment
Public transport is a core component of sustainable transport. Indeed, public transport has wide implications for the environment. This chapter first provides a comprehensive evaluation of the potential environmental benefits contributed by public ...
Becky P.Y. Loo +3 more
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Prediction of Rail Contact Fatigue on Crossings Using Image Processing and Machine Learning Methods
In this paper, an application of computer vision and machine learning algorithms for common crossing frog diagnostics is presented. The rolling surface fatigue of frogs along the crossing lifecycle is analysed.
Mykola Sysyn +4 more
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Railway track is a linearly inhomogeneous object that consists of geometrical and elastic discontinuities such as bridges, transition zones, rail joints and crossings.
Olga Nabochenko +3 more
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Sustainability is a major driver of world policy for cities, and public transport is said to be a more sustainable mode of travel than other modes. But how do public transport (PT) systems in different cities compare to each other?
Graham Currie, Chris De Gruyter
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Meeting society's transport needs under tight budgets [PDF]
In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, both the private and public sectors face stringent constraints in funding for transport infrastructure investment and transport services.
International Transport Forum, OECD
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