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Walking as a Transport Mode
Published 1994-04-01Walking is viewed from many different perspectives, but lacks both informed advocacy groups and a unified policy treatment. As a result, the weight given to pedestrian movements is inconsistent, and an appropriate view ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Wearable GPS device as a data collection method for travel research
Published 2003-02-01Global Positioning System (GPS) devices are emerging as a potential means to collect improved data on the spatial aspects of personal travel. This paper builds on earlier work by Stopher and others on the use of passive ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
What does it cost to travel in Sydney? Spatial and equity contrasts across the metropolitan region
Published 2010-02-01There is a strong belief, often perceptual, that residents in the outer suburbs of Sydney are at a transport disadvantage in terms of the generalised cost of daily travel in absolute terms, and in relation to the percentage ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
What does the quantum of working from home do to the value of commuting time used in transport appraisal?
Published 2021The need to recognise and account for the influence of working from home on commuting activity has never been so real as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given a recognition that WFH activity during the pandemic has ...Article -
What does the Quantum of Working from Home do to the Value of Commuting Time used in Transport Appraisal?
Published 2021The need to recognise and account for the influence of working from home on commuting activity has never been so real as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given a recognition that WFH activity during the pandemic has ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
What have we learned about long term structural change brought about by COVID-19 and working from home?
Published 2022-12-20March 2020 will forever be etched in our minds as the beginning of what has become the most concerning health pandemic faced by all generations of the living population. Almost two-and-three quarter years on, we are starting ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
What have we learned about long term structural change brought about by COVID-19 and working from home?
Published 2023-02-06March 2020 will forever be etched in our minds as the beginning of what has become the most concerning health pandemic faced by all generations of the living population. Almost two-and-three quarter years on, we are starting ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
What if petrol increased to $10 per litre? Implications on travel behaviour and public transport demand
Published 2008-09-01Petrol prices are increasing at a formidable rate. In July 2007 unleaded regular petrol in the typical Australian capital city was about $A1.20/litre and 12 months later the price was over $A1.60/litre. Pundits predict ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
What it takes to design a supply chain resilient to major disruptions and recurrent interruptions
Published 2016-07-01Global supply chains are more than ever under threat of major disruptions caused by devastating natural and man-made disasters as well as recurrent interruptions caused by variations in supply and demand. This paper presents ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
What type of road pricing scheme might appeal to politicians? Gaining the citizen vote by staging reform
Published 2012-11-01The greatest hurdle facing road pricing reform is political commitment. With rare exception, efforts to introduce significant reform in road pricing aimed at raising sufficient revenue to ensure that road investment and ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
What Type of Road Pricing Scheme might appeal to Politicians? Viewpoints on the Challenge in gaining the citizen and public servant vote by staging reform
Published 2014-01-01The greatest hurdle facing road pricing reform is political commitment. With rare exception, efforts to introduce significant reform in road pricing, aimed at raising sufficient revenue to ensure that road investment and ...Open AccessArticle -
The wheels keep on turning. Is the end of rail franchising in Britain in sight?
Published 2017-01-01Open AccessPresentation -
The Wheels Keep on Turning: Is the end of rail franchising in Britain in sight?
Published 2017-01-01The regime of passenger rail franchising in Britain, in actual fact a form of competitive tendering, has been in place for over 20 years. The developments have been reported at past Thredbo Conferences, including by the ...Open AccessConference paper -
When competitive tendering seems to risky. Evidence from regional railways in Poland
Published 2017-01-01This paper analyses the emergence of region-owned local operators to counteract opportunistic behaviour of the incumbent on the market of regional rail services after competitive tendering failed in Poland. Six local ...Open AccessConference paper -
When to Tender, When To Negotiate? Why Are We Ignoring The Elephants In The Room?
Published 2007-01-01Open AccessConference paper -
Which Bus? Research on the Use and Comprehension of Public Transport Information
Published 2000-07-01This paper was prepared for the Disability and Ageing Department. The research addressed the following questions: • Where do people get the information they require to use bus services? • Can people easily comprehend ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Who stays and who plays? Participant retention and smartphone app usage in a longitudinal travel survey.
Published 2023-12-18Longitudinal studies have become increasingly popular for investigating changes in behaviour, but present additional challenges around participant recruitment, retention, compliance, and ultimately data quality. Personal ...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 -
Why industrial location matters again in a low-carbon economy
Published 2021-02-02Reductions in freight transportation costs have favoured agglomeration and radically decreased the requirement for production activities to take place adjacent to natural resources. As the world transitions towards energy ...Open AccessWorking Paper