Outputs (5)

How autonomous bus trials affect passengers’ views: Exploring the gap between pre-ride expectations and real word experience (2025)
Journal Article
Fonzone, A., Fountas, G., Downey, L., & Olowosegun, A. (online). How autonomous bus trials affect passengers’ views: Exploring the gap between pre-ride expectations and real word experience. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.021

The study investigates passengers’ perceptions of a real-world trial involving a level 4 full-sized Automated Bus (AB) operating as a commercial service on a 22 km inter-urban route along public roads in East Scotland. By focusing on a trial, where t... Read More about How autonomous bus trials affect passengers’ views: Exploring the gap between pre-ride expectations and real word experience.

Joint factor and latent class ordered probit analysis of intent to use unstaffed automated buses (2025)
Journal Article
Downey, L., Rahim, A., Fonzone, A., & Fountas, G. (2025). Joint factor and latent class ordered probit analysis of intent to use unstaffed automated buses. npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport, 2, Article 31. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44333-025-00047-3

By adopting a more environmentally friendly driving style and promoting sustainable transportation options, automated buses (ABs) could play a role in achieving long-term sustainability goals. This study explores the factors influencing the willingne... Read More about Joint factor and latent class ordered probit analysis of intent to use unstaffed automated buses.

Public Acceptance of a Proposed Sub-Regional, Hydrogen–Electric, Aviation Service: Empirical Evidence from HEART in the United Kingdom (2025)
Journal Article
Langdon, P., Fountas, G., McTigue, C., & Eslava-Bautista, J. (2025). Public Acceptance of a Proposed Sub-Regional, Hydrogen–Electric, Aviation Service: Empirical Evidence from HEART in the United Kingdom. Aerospace, 12(4), Article 340. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace12040340

This paper addresses public acceptance of a proposed sub-regional, hydrogen–electric, aviation service reporting initial empirical evidence from the UK HEART project. The objective was to assess public acceptance of a wide range of service features,... Read More about Public Acceptance of a Proposed Sub-Regional, Hydrogen–Electric, Aviation Service: Empirical Evidence from HEART in the United Kingdom.

The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on travel choices: The case of Scotland (2025)
Journal Article
Fountas, G., Fonzone, A., & Olowosegun, A. (2025). The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on travel choices: The case of Scotland. Research in Transportation Economics, 110, Article 101537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101537

This study aims to identify the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on travel choices of Scottish residents. Specifically, we examine possible changes in two dimensions of travel behavior: (i) mode choice; and (ii) number of trips. Using recent data... Read More about The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on travel choices: The case of Scotland.

Generation Z’s Travel Behavior and Climate Change: A Comparative Study for Greece and the UK (2025)
Journal Article
Demiris, A., Fountas, G., Fonzone, A., & Basbas, S. (2025). Generation Z’s Travel Behavior and Climate Change: A Comparative Study for Greece and the UK. Big Data and Cognitive Computing, 9(3), Article 70. https://doi.org/10.3390/bdcc9030070

Climate change is one of the most pressing global threats, endangering the sustainability of the planet and quality of life, whilst urban mobility significantly contributes to exacerbating its effects. Recently, policies aimed at mitigating these eff... Read More about Generation Z’s Travel Behavior and Climate Change: A Comparative Study for Greece and the UK.