Thredbo 11: Recent submissions
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Public Transport for Shopping: An Analysis On The Interaction Between Intrinsic And Derived Demand
Published 2009-01-01In general, transport demand is derived from the intrinsic demand, that is, the purpose of the trip. For example, in Japanese rural areas, the main purposes of the use of public transport by elderly people are going to ...Conference paper -
Singapore’s Case of Institutional Arrangements for Fare Affordability
Published 2009-01-01In public transport, achieving quality service and affordable fares with financial viability require concerted government intervention. Direct government intervention can jump-start the industry’s development but the case ...Conference paper -
Australian and British Experiences with Competitive Tendering In Rail Operations
Published 2009-01-01Governments typically underwrite public transport, but that funding is significant and growing. Drawing in private-sector expertise, by privatising the services typically does not eliminate the need for public funding; in ...Conference paper -
Suburbanization and Urban Public Transport Declining public transport in Japanese regional city and regional transport policy
Published 2009-01-01In contrast to the three major metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, urban transport in Japanese regional cities has been on the decline. In addition to the rise in automobile usage, the population of city centres ...Conference paper -
European Rail Reform - The Next Steps
Published 2009-01-01Whilst the emphasis of European Union rail legislation to date has been on freight, measures such as separation of infrastructure from operations, infrastructure charging regimes and regulation have major implications for ...Conference paper