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Transport energy and emissions: urban public transport [PDF]
, 2003 This chapter explores how to measure energy and emissions from urban transport. It then provides information to make a comparison between energy use and CO2 emissions for urban travel by car, train, tram and bus. A substantial difference is noted between
Potter, Stephen
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Implementation of road charging in the city of Žilina – a tool for reducing negative externalities [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2019 It has been proven on several implementations worldwide, that introducing of road charging scheme in urban area is very simple and efficient way to reduce traffic volumes, lower congestions and shorten travel time.
Kalašová Alica +3 more
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Urbanization and Urban Transport in India: The Search for a Policy [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2004 Cities play a vital role in generating economic growth and prosperity. The sustainable development of cities largely depends upon their physical, social and institutional infrastructure. In this context, the importance of transport infrastructure is paramount. To facilitate this, what is required is a sound urban transport policy.
Padam, Sudarsanam, Singh, Sanjay Kumar
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Accessibility dynamics and regional cross-border cooperation (CBC) perspectives in the portuguese—spanish borderland [PDF]
, 2020 Accessibility plays a major role in achieving sustainable transport, and therefore urban and regional sustainability. The urban public transport system promotes mobility and realizes a large part of urban movements. Moreover, improving accessibility in
Cabezas, José +6 more
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The Importance of Connecting the First/Last Mile to Public Transpor
Communications, 2022 The first and last mile part of the public transport journey are essential for the whole transport system. Its quality affects the overall experience of the passenger in public transport.
Alica Kalašová +2 more
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Evaluating urban freight transport policies within complex urban environments [PDF]
, 2018 Urban Freight Transport (UFT) entails significant advantages for the economic growth of cities, but can also hamper population quality of life, obstructing vehicles and people movements while exacerbating environmental problems.
Benedito Benet, Ernest +3 more
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The Case Study of International Transport by the Freight Forwarder in France
Communications, 2021 The article presents an analysis of the freight forwarder and carrier costs on transport in chosen country of Western Europe. Costs of transport point out to several existing problems in this part of Europe.
Iveta Kubasáková +2 more
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GIS for Sustainable Urban Transport [PDF]
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2015 The world is urbanizing at a very fast pace. Modern geography, particularly geo-information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS) are reshaping the way urban and transport planners are collecting, exploring, synthesizing, analyzing, evaluating and presenting their data. [...]
Martin van Maarseveen +2 more
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Modelling of the Traffic Flow Basic Characteristics at the Road Network Selected Section
Communications, 2021 Elimination of connection between an increase in transport and economic growth has been the main aim of the transport policy of the EU for a few years and it has not been accomplished yet.
Alica Kalašová +2 more
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Public transport and urban pollution [PDF]
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2017 Abstract This paper studies the effect of public transport policies on urban pollution. It uses a quantitative equilibrium model with residential choice and mode choice. Pollution comes from commuting and residential energy use. The model parameters are calibrated to replicate key variables for American metropolitan areas.
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