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The relationship between formal and informal institutions for governance of public transport (2018)
Journal Article
Rye, T., Monios, J., Hrelja, R., & Isaksson, K. (2018). The relationship between formal and informal institutions for governance of public transport. Journal of Transport Geography, 69, 196-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2018.04.025

The purpose of this paper is to understand the relationship between the formal (governance established in law) and informal institutions (governance not established in law) that underpin the planning, operation and improvement of local and regional p... Read More about The relationship between formal and informal institutions for governance of public transport.

The role of reporting mechanisms in transport policy implementation by local authorities in England (2017)
Journal Article
McTigue, C., Rye, T., & Monios, J. (2017). The role of reporting mechanisms in transport policy implementation by local authorities in England. Case Studies on Transport Policy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2017.12.002

The UK Transport Act 2000 made a number of reforms, requiring all local transport authorities in England, outside of London, to produce a local transport plan (LTP). A separate annual delivery report was also required to show how the LTP was progress... Read More about The role of reporting mechanisms in transport policy implementation by local authorities in England.

Identifying competitive strategies for each phase of the intermodal terminal life cycle (2017)
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Monios, J., & Bergqvist, R. (2017). Identifying competitive strategies for each phase of the intermodal terminal life cycle. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 23, 97-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2017.02.007

This paper applies the marketing strategy literature to the four phases of the intermodal terminal life cycle (ITLC) to identify the appropriate competitive strategy to be undertaken at each phase, based on fluctuating markets and competitor behaviou... Read More about Identifying competitive strategies for each phase of the intermodal terminal life cycle.

Cascading feeder vessels and the rationalisation of small container ports (2017)
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Monios, J. (2017). Cascading feeder vessels and the rationalisation of small container ports. Journal of Transport Geography, 59, 88-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2017.02.001

Small container ports rely on feeder services from hub ports to provide access to unitised trade flows for their hinterlands. They generally possess limited water depth and handling facilities, as investments required to handle larger vessels are not... Read More about Cascading feeder vessels and the rationalisation of small container ports.

The interplay of formal and informal institutions between local and regional authorities when creating well-functioning public transport systems (2017)
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Hrelja, R., Monios, J., Rye, T., Isaksson, K., & Scholten, C. (2017). The interplay of formal and informal institutions between local and regional authorities when creating well-functioning public transport systems. International Journal of Sustainable Tr

This paper analyzes how public transport planning is managed in institutional contexts where governance is spread across local and regional scales. The paper sheds light on two facets of the relationship between local and regional government: first,... Read More about The interplay of formal and informal institutions between local and regional authorities when creating well-functioning public transport systems.

The last mile, inbound logistics and intermodal high capacity transport - the case of Jula in Sweden (2016)
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Bergqvist, R., & Monios, J. (2016). The last mile, inbound logistics and intermodal high capacity transport - the case of Jula in Sweden. World review of intermodal transportation research, 6(1), 74-92. https://doi.org/10.1504/writr.2016.078157

Some of the biggest challenges for intermodal transport competitiveness are the extra handling costs and pre- and post-haulage costs. This paper investigates the use of Intermodal High Capacity Transport (IHCT) for the intermodal transport chain in g... Read More about The last mile, inbound logistics and intermodal high capacity transport - the case of Jula in Sweden.

Port governance in the UK: Planning without policy (2016)
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Monios, J. (2017). Port governance in the UK: Planning without policy. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 22, 78-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2016.10.006

The UK's highly privatised port system means that, while many of the issues in the port governance literature relevant to port concessions do not arise here, the respective roles of harbour authorities and port operators continue to be questioned. Th... Read More about Port governance in the UK: Planning without policy.

Policy transfer or policy churn? Institutional isomorphism and neoliberal convergence in the transport sector (2016)
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Monios, J. (2017). Policy transfer or policy churn? Institutional isomorphism and neoliberal convergence in the transport sector. Environment and Planning A, 49(2), 351-371. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518x16673367

While the features of successful policy transfer are well known, there is some evidence that increase in policy transfer is associated with convergence of not just policies but institutional and organisational forms. Institutional isomorphism is ofte... Read More about Policy transfer or policy churn? Institutional isomorphism and neoliberal convergence in the transport sector.

Drivers for vertical integration in the rail sector: using wagons as “relationship specific assets" (2016)
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Monios, J., & Bergqvist, R. (2016). Drivers for vertical integration in the rail sector: using wagons as “relationship specific assets". International Journal of Logistics Management, The, 27(2), 533-551. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-01-2015-0021

Purpose – This paper uses a combination of transaction cost economics (TCE), the resource-based view (RBV) and the relational view to analyse vertical integration in the rail sector, through which rail wagons are viewed as “relationship specific asse... Read More about Drivers for vertical integration in the rail sector: using wagons as “relationship specific assets".

Institutional structure and agency in the governance of spatial diversification of port system evolution in Latin America. (2016)
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Wilmsmeier, G., & Monios, J. (2016). Institutional structure and agency in the governance of spatial diversification of port system evolution in Latin America. Journal of Transport Geography, 51, 294-307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2015.02.004

Port development is challenged not only by growing trade flows, but by institutional conditions that are more contextual, exhibiting aspects of both path dependence and contingency. This paper analyses the intersection of two clear trends in the evol... Read More about Institutional structure and agency in the governance of spatial diversification of port system evolution in Latin America..

Between path dependency and contingency: New challenges for the geography of port system evolution (2016)
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Monios, J., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2016). Between path dependency and contingency: New challenges for the geography of port system evolution. Journal of Transport Geography, 51, 247-251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2016.01.008

Seaports play a critical role as gateways and facilitators of economic interchange and logistics processes and thus have become crucial nodes in globalised production networks andmobility systems. Both the physical port infrastructure and its operati... Read More about Between path dependency and contingency: New challenges for the geography of port system evolution.

Intermodal transport as a regional development strategy: the case of Italian freight villages. (2015)
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Monios, J. (2015). Intermodal transport as a regional development strategy: the case of Italian freight villages. Growth and Change, 47(3), 363-377. https://doi.org/10.1111/grow.12129

This paper examines the development of intermodal transport operations at freight villages in Italy. Quantitative data on public and private investment and ownership in each of the 25 Italian freight villages are analysed to identify relevant issues,... Read More about Intermodal transport as a regional development strategy: the case of Italian freight villages..

Using a “virtual joint venture” to facilitate the adoption of intermodal transport (2015)
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Monios, J., & Bergqvist, R. (2015). Using a “virtual joint venture” to facilitate the adoption of intermodal transport. Supply chain management, 20(5), 534-548. https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-02-2015-0051

Purpose The supply chain literature discusses various models of supply chain collaboration and integration. When applied to logistics, each has been shown to exhibit different levels of success depending on particular factors. This paper examines a s... Read More about Using a “virtual joint venture” to facilitate the adoption of intermodal transport.

The production of capitalist “smooth” space in global port operations (2015)
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Wilmsmeier, G., & Monios, J. (2015). The production of capitalist “smooth” space in global port operations. Journal of Transport Geography, 47, 59-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2015.06.016

New developments in a post-Fordist economic environment have changed the source of port competitiveness from economies of scale based on basic production factors (capital, land, labour) to economies of scope based on advanced production (service) fac... Read More about The production of capitalist “smooth” space in global port operations.

Identifying governance relationships between intermodal terminals and logistics platforms. (2015)
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Monios, J. (2015). Identifying governance relationships between intermodal terminals and logistics platforms. Transport Reviews, 35(6), 767-791. https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2015.1053103

Governance theory examines different ways of managing resources and relationships in order to achieve a desired outcome. This paper applies governance theory to intermodal terminals and logistics platforms, extending previous work on ownership to inc... Read More about Identifying governance relationships between intermodal terminals and logistics platforms..

Drivers for Outside-In port hinterland integration in Latin America: The case of Veracruz, Mexico (2015)
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Wilmsmeier, G., Monios, J., & Rodrigue, J. (2015). Drivers for Outside-In port hinterland integration in Latin America: The case of Veracruz, Mexico. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 14, 34-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2014.10.013

This paper examines the spatial and institutional characteristics of inland port development in Latin America, through an analysis of a detailed case study of the port of Veracruz in Mexico. It explores the spatial distribution of seaports and inland... Read More about Drivers for Outside-In port hinterland integration in Latin America: The case of Veracruz, Mexico.

Integrating intermodal transport with logistics: a case study of the UK retail sector (2015)
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Monios, J. (2015). Integrating intermodal transport with logistics: a case study of the UK retail sector. Transportation Planning and Technology, 38(3), 347-374. https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2015.1008798

Retail traffic is one of the main drivers for the growth of intermodal transport services in the UK. The aim of this paper is to understand the key factors underpinning this modal shift in order to learn lessons for other market and geographical cont... Read More about Integrating intermodal transport with logistics: a case study of the UK retail sector.

The role of contracts in achieving effective governance of intermodal terminals (2014)
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Bergqvist, R., & Monios, J. (2014). The role of contracts in achieving effective governance of intermodal terminals. World review of intermodal transportation research, 5(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1504/writr.2014.065040

Public sector actors often provide financial or planning support to intermodal terminal developments with the aim of achieving societal benefits through modal shift from road haulage to rail transport. Once operational, such terminals exhibit a varie... Read More about The role of contracts in achieving effective governance of intermodal terminals.

Intermodal terminal concessions: Lessons from the port sector (2014)
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Monios, J., & Bergqvist, R. (2015). Intermodal terminal concessions: Lessons from the port sector. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 14, 90-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2014.09.002

Tendering procedures for concession of port terminals to private operators have been the subject of considerable interest during the last decade. As a consequence, keys to effective port governance, particularly the landlord model, are fairly well un... Read More about Intermodal terminal concessions: Lessons from the port sector.