Browsing ITLS Working Papers 2014 by publication year
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Cost efficiency under negotiated performance‐based contracts and benchmarking – Are there gains through competitive tendering in the absence of an incumbent public monopolist?
Published 2014-01-01This paper uses data obtained from numerous sources in Australia to assess the extent to which negotiated performance-based contracts with actionable benchmarking can achieve as good as, or better, improvement in cost ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Development of an online diary for longitudinal travel / activity surveys
Published 2014-01-01Motivated by the continued search for methods to reduce participant burden and non-response, and improve the quality of travel data, this paper details the development of a new online travel/activity diary to support a ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Capacity constrained stochastic static traffic assignment with residual point queues incorporating a proper node model
Published 2014-03-01Static traffic assignment models are still widely applied for strategic transport planning purposes in spite of the fact that such models produce implausible traffic flows that exceed link capacities and predict incorrect ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Two new methods for solving the path‐based stochastic user equilibrium problem
Published 2014-03-01In this paper, we present two new methods for the path-based logit stochastic user equilibrium problem, and investigate their convergence properties. First, a two level partial linearization method is proposed. Second, a ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Understanding the relationship between voting preferences for public transport and perceptions and preferences for bus rapid transit versus light rail
Published 2014-03-01Despite the plea for a rational debate on the role of alternative public transport modes, there is often great resistance to some options on essentially ideological and emotional grounds. The aim of this paper is to ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
A unified framework for traffic assignment: deriving static and quasi‐dynamic models consistent with general first order dynamic traffic assignment models
Published 2014-04-01This paper presents a theoretical framework to derive static, quasi-dynamic, and semi-dynamic traffic assignment models from a general first order dynamic traffic assignment model. By explicit derivation from a dynamic ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Modeling the Impacts of Alternative Emission Trading Schemes on International Shipping
Published 2014-04-01Various market-based measures have been proposed to reduce CO2 emissions from international shipping. One promising mechanism under consideration is the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). This study analyzes and benchmarks the ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Housing prices and price endogeneity in tenure and dwelling type choice models
Published 2014-04-01The application of a strategic transport – land use model usually requires dwelling price data for both the chosen and non-chosen alternatives. Previous studies have used average dwelling prices either externally sourced ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
An efficient event‐based algorithm for solving first order dynamic network loading problems
Published 2014-05-01In this paper we will present a novel solution algorithm for the Generalised Link Transmission Model (G-LTM). It will utilise a truly event based approach supporting the generation of exact results, unlike its time discretised ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Recognising the irrelevance of statewise–dominated alternatives in defining the composition of a choice set
Published 2014-05-01This paper is motivated by the primary idea (or curiosity) that the distribution of choice probabilities associated with a set of alternatives defining a given choice set provides strong evidence on the way that agents ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Managing and measuring sustainability performance of supply chains
Published 2014-06-01Sustainable development from an industrial perspective has extended beyond organisational boundaries to incorporate a supply chain approach. This paper provides a framework which can assist focal companies in development ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Open access for railways and transaction cost economics – Management perspectives of Australia's rail companies
Published 2014-06-01With the aim to improve efficiency and value for money, in addition to tendered services the European Commission approach to rail organisation allows substantial open access rail services in both passenger and freight ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
An investigation of taste and reference dependence heterogeneity
Published 2014-07-01This paper considers reference dependence and loss/gain asymmetry in a stated choice (SC) study in which the attribute levels pivot around those of a recent trip. A latent class (LC) model is presented that allows for ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
The influence of online reviews on decision making – implications to the travel industry
Published 2014-07-01This study adopts a quantitative approach using a factorial between-subjects experimental design to determine the effects of online reviews on brand trust and consumer equity. Customer equity links closely with customer ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Linking Discrete Choice to Continuous Demand in a Spatial Computable General Equilibrium Model
Published 2014-08-01Discrete choice (DC) models are often used to describe consumer behaviour at a disaggregate level where the choice decision is defined in terms of a set of alternatives (commodities) differentiated mainly by their quality ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
The Role of Source Preference and Subjective Probability in Valuing Expected Travel Time Savings
Published 2014-08-01This paper proposes a fully subjective approach to capture the impact of travel time variability on travel decision making that accommodates subjective probabilities and source preference, the latter construct referring ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Willingness to accept longer commutes for better salaries: understanding the differences within and between couples
Published 2014-09-01This paper reports on an analysis aiming to understand differences across individual people in their willingness to accept increased commuting time in return for higher salary, using Hierarchical Bayes (HB) analysis of a ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Port Investments on Coastal and Marine Disasters Prevention: An Economic and Policy Investigation
Published 2014-09-01Located along shorelines, seaports are highly vulnerable to coastal and marine natural disasters. Damage caused by disasters can be prevented or alleviated if sufficient investments are made in a timely manner. However, ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Constrained stated choice experimental designs
Published 2014-10-01While a significant literature exists on the generation of experimental designs for stated choice experiments, little work has been done to effectively accommodate constraints on these designs. Constraints may include the ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Why Chinese airlines haven’t become leading cargo carriers - analyzing air freight network and international trade drivers for mainland China
Published 2014-10-01In contrast to the tremendous growth in the passenger sector, Chinese airlines and logistics operators still play relatively minor roles in the world’s air cargo market. This study investigates the air freight network ...Open AccessWorking Paper