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Valuation of Environmental Impacts of Transportation Projects: The Challenge of Self-Interest Proximity
Published 1999-02-01Notable progress has been made in valuing non-monetary benefits of transportation projects such as travel time savings, but we are struggling to identify monetary values at the individual project level for many environmental ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
The Valuation of Travel Time Savings for Urban Car Drivers: Evaluating Alternative Model Specifications
Published 2000-03-01The empirical valuation of travel time savings is a derivative of the ratio of parameter estimates in a discrete choice model. The most common formulation (multinomial logit) imposes strong restrictions on the profile of ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
The value chain approach imposes increased expectations on logistics management
Published 2008-04-01As business organisations move toward network structures, and virtual models replace vertical organisations (or begin to become part of them), it is time to consider the role of logistics management in light of these ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Value chain positioning: Performance and partnerships
Published 2007-09-01The value chain is widely discussed by academics and practitioners. Among the numerous issues to be resolved one is of pressing importance; where in an industry value chain should the individual firm operate. The traditional ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Value creation using social media in a virtual business model: how Amazon approaches customer service on twitter
Published 2014-10-01With the growing popularity of social media sites, consumer-focused businesses across industry sectors have started conducting both promotional activities and customer service related interactions via the same platforms. ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Value for Money in Procurement of Urban Bus Services -- Competitive Tendering versus Negotiated Contracts: Recent New Zealand Experience
Published 2020The new Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM) recently introduced by the New Zealand government for local public transport services involves a mix of competitively-tendered and negotiated bus contracts in the main ...Open AccessConference paper -
The Value of Green Infrastructure: Evidence from the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Published 2021-03-25Green infrastructure is important to underpin residential choice, provide sustainable transport and contribute to a liveable neighbourhood. This study investigates the value of green infrastructure to property owners where ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
The value of local railways: an approach using CVM
Published 2017-01-01In Japan, many local railway lines in regional areas are on the brink of closure due to accumulated deficits. Although railways are generally said to have their own option and non-use values compared with buses, conventional ...Conference paper -
The Value of Travel Time Savings and the Link with Income: Implications for Public Project Evaluation
Published 1993-07-01This paper summarises the link between the value of travel time savings (VTTS) and income levels found in various empirical studies. Most studies find that VTTS increases with income but less than proportionately. A square ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
VALUE OF TRAVEL TIME SAVINGS IN PERSONAL AND COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE TRAVEL
Published 1995-05-01This paper reviews the broad literature on the value of travel time savings. Specific consideration is given to the economic theoretic foundations and their translation into suitable empirical models; the distinction between ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Valuing Noise Level Reductions in a Residential Location Context
Published 2003-08-01The noise levels measured in metropolitan streets are on many occasions over the norms but the consequences of this as a health hazard are only starting to be questioned; this is obviously worse in the large cities of the ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Valuing Public Transport Customer Experience Infrastructure – a Review of Methods & Application
Published 2020One of the most significant contemporary trends in public transport systems internationally has been the refocussing of planning and operations on improving the customer experience. This has been matched by the work of ...Open AccessConference paper -
Variability of Personal Exposure to Fine Particulates for Urban Commuters inside an Automobile
Published 2006-04-01Over the last decade, a growing body of evidence has emerged to suggest a causal link between short-duration exposure to elevated levels of fine airborne particulate matter and adverse health consequences. It is believed ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Variations in the Value of Travel Time Savings: Empirical Studies and the Values for Road Project Evaluation
Published 1993-07-01This paper focuses on the variations in values of travel time savings (VTTS) found in different empirical studies and used for road project evaluation in a number of countries and jurisdictions. Estimates of VTTS, expressed ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Vehicle choice and use under alternative policy scenarios: What needs to be done to promote electric vehicle uptake and usage
Published 2023-01-12The aim of this study is to evaluate the determinants affecting two interrelated discrete and continuous decisions that households typically make when purchasing a new vehicle, consisting of vehicle type choice and their ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Vehicle Replacement Costing With Age and Budget Constraints
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Vehicle value of travel time savings: Evidence from a group based modelling approach
Published 2016-01-01The value of travel time savings (VTTS) accounts for a majority of the total user benefits in economic appraisal of transport investments. This means that having an accurate estimate of VTTS for different segments of travel ...Open AccessArticle -
Vertical divestiture as a competitive strategy: The case of railway passenger transport reform in Russia
Published 2007-01-01We consider the vertical access model of the rail passenger sector in Russia and formally analyse the attractiveness of complete vertical divestiture as an option for the future reform steps. The integrated infrastructure ...Open AccessConference paper -
Vertical Integration and its Implications to Port Expansion
Published 2019-06-01Over the years many shipping lines have established terminal operation companies, with some set up as independent firms. However, port authorities and local governments have not always welcomed external investment and ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Vertical Separation, Disputes Resolution And Competition In Railway Industry
Published 2005-01-01There might be various aims for the vertical separation in railways such as the one instituted by the European Commission. One aim might be to improve efficiency, another one might be to introduce competition, as a mean, ...Open AccessConference paper