ITLS Working Papers 2019: Recent submissions
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A commodity-based production and distribution freight model with application to Sydney, New South Wales
Published 2019-12-01The complexity of freight demand forecasting coupled with non-availability of data with the required scale and features often limits its inclusion in demand forecasting. To model freight demand, data are required on various ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Overview of Australian Urban Road Tunnels
Published 2019-11-01This paper collates data (location, size, cost of construction, maintenance and operation) on long Australian urban road tunnels exceeding 1 km in length with opening dates up to 2020. An understanding of traffic behaviour, ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Resurgence of Demand Responsive Transit services – Insights from BRIDJ trials in Inner West of Sydney, Australia
Published 2019-11-01This paper outlines the key insights gained from the Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) operations in Inner West Sydney, since its commencement in July 2018. It was identified that DRT can play a number of roles to complement ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Passive value capture through income taxation, and a beneficiaries-based funding model for infrastructure
Published 2019-10-01Value capture is used to describe a range of mechanisms used to fund infrastructure projects. Active value capture mechanisms, specifically designed to raise revenue are well documented including land taxes, asset sales ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Cycling in Australia and Japan: some preliminary perspectives
Published 2019-10-01This brief paper contributes to ongoing dialogue around arresting the stagnation and in some cases decline in cycling in Australian cities by looking to Japan, a nation that has achieved comparatively high levels of cycling ...Open AccessWorking Paper