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Using Total Factor Productivity and Data Envelopment Analysis for Performance Comparisons Among Government Enterprises: Concepts and Issues
Published 1993-04-01
The purpose of this paper is to review and comment on a number of popular methods of performance measurement, in particular total factor productivity and data envelopment analysis; and to draw attention to potential pitfalls ...
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LIGHT RAIL AND BUS PRIORITY SYSTEMS: CHOICE OR BLIND COMMITMENT?
Published 1993-10-01
The debate over light rail transit (LRT) systems is often a confrontation between advocates and opponents of LRT systems. It is difficult to separate real evidence from opinion about LRT. We review evidence and viewpoints ...
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The Transportation Sector: Economic Issues and Challenges in the Nineties
Published 1993-04-01
This paper discusses a number of initiatives undertaken in Australia to improve the efficiency of the transport sector, long recognised as one of the most inefficient links in the economic cycle of production, distribution ...
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Vehicle Replacement Costing With Age and Budget Constraints
Published 1993-01-01
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Forecasting Tourism Travel on Rural Roads
Published 1993-08-01
The tourism sector is heavily reliant on the rural road system and it is not uncommon for the road and tourism authorities to receive submissions documenting perceived shortcomings of particular roads. This paper considers ...
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The Transport Disadvantaged – Community Transport or Mainstream?
Published 1993-07-01
This paper is based on a study undertaken for the New South Wales Department of Transport in 1991 to examine the cost of providing transport services for the aged and those with disabilities through the Community Transport ...
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A Review of Recent Bicycle Related Safety Research in Australia
Published 1993-09-01
This paper examines the recent research in relation to bicycle safety carried out in Australia. Australian road authorities in particular have been active in conducting and commissioning bicycle safety research in recent ...
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HAZARD-BASED DURATION MODELS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO TRANSPORTATION ANALYSIS
Published 1993-01-01
A number of transportation-related phenomena deal with a time element that defines the duration until an event's occurrence. Examples include the time that transpires until a trip is made, the length of time a commuter ...
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Variations in the Value of Travel Time Savings: Empirical Studies and the Values for Road Project Evaluation
Published 1993-07-01
This 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 ...
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The Value of Travel Time Savings and the Link with Income: Implications for Public Project Evaluation
Published 1993-07-01
This 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 ...
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