Thredbo 17: Recent submissions
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Rationales for transitioning to electric buses in Swedish public transport
Published 2023Public transport systems in different parts of the world are currently undergoing a change characterised by the introduction of battery-powered electric buses in everyday operations. The introduction of electric buses ...Open AccessConference paper -
Effects on operating costs of adjusting bus departure times during peak-hour traffic in Sweden
Published 2023The cost of public transport has increased more than the supply in recent years in Sweden. One of the main cost drivers identified is peak-hour traffic. The major operating cost factors are the need for a large bus fleet ...Open AccessConference paper -
Development of workshop framework empowering local stakeholders for “place strategy” in a district: An implementation at Omotesando, Tokyo
Published 2023This research aims to structure the workshop framework ‘empowering local stakeholders to create a “place strategy”’, a spatial planning and management strategy for enhancing place function in a district. This strategy ...Open AccessConference paper -
Assessing spatial characteristics to predict DRT demand in rural Switzerland
Published 2023The niche market segment of demand responsive transport (DRT) services is meant to overcome structural economic problems of currently cost ineffective public transport (PT) services in rural areas. Simulation studies for ...Open AccessConference paper -
The impact of ‘competition for the market’ regulatory designs on intercity bus prices
Published 2023Spain regulates its intercity bus market by means of a ‘competition for the market’ mechanism, whose design has been modified several times in the last years. This implies that current services are operated under contracts ...Open AccessConference paper