Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

Acquisition of UK ports by private equity funds (2013)
Journal Article
Baird, A. J. (2013). Acquisition of UK ports by private equity funds. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 8, 158-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2013.07.004

Private equity (PE) ownership of port regulatory authorities and port land is primarily a feature in the UK. Most other countries retain public port authorities who lease/concession port land and operations to private terminal operators rather than s... Read More about Acquisition of UK ports by private equity funds.

Hardware architectures for infrared pedestrian detection systems (2013)
Thesis
Walczyk, R. Hardware architectures for infrared pedestrian detection systems. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6072

Infrared pedestrian detection systems struggle with real-time processing performance. Known solutions are limited to either low resolution systems with basic functionality running at full frame rate, or software based techniques featuring higher dete... Read More about Hardware architectures for infrared pedestrian detection systems.

Intermodal freight corridor development in the United States. (2013)
Book Chapter
Monios, J., & Lambert, B. (2013). Intermodal freight corridor development in the United States. In G. Wilmsmeier, R. Bergqvist, & K. Cullinane (Eds.), Dryports - a global perspective. Ashgate Publishing

No abstract available.

Investigation of driving cycles as tools to assess travel demand management in Edinburgh and Abu Dhabi (2013)
Thesis
Al Zaidi, A. Investigation of driving cycles as tools to assess travel demand management in Edinburgh and Abu Dhabi. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5966

Traffic congestion today is a major problem in almost all of the metropolitan areas of the world. An increasing level of congestion results in negative impacts on the urban environment. These include environmental pollution, energy problems and traff... Read More about Investigation of driving cycles as tools to assess travel demand management in Edinburgh and Abu Dhabi.

Pedestrian right-of-way violations at signalised pedestrian crossings in Edinburgh (2013)
Thesis
Alnaqbi, K. S. Pedestrian right-of-way violations at signalised pedestrian crossings in Edinburgh. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5967

The review of available literature related to pedestrian accidents indicates that the occurrence of pedestrian accidents is influenced by a diverse range of factors. However, few empirical studies have documented the effects of distance of pedestrian... Read More about Pedestrian right-of-way violations at signalised pedestrian crossings in Edinburgh.

Investigations of impacts of junction design on emissions: are our junctions sustainable? (2013)
Journal Article
Saleh, W., & Lawson, A. (2013). Investigations of impacts of junction design on emissions: are our junctions sustainable?. World journal of science, technology and sustainable development, 10(2), 143-151. https://doi.org/10.1108/20425941311323145

Purpose - An investigation of the driving behaviour and impacts on emission at two traffic junctions

Design/methodology/approach - A signalised junction and a roundabout in Edinburgh have been selected. An instrumented car has been used and a GPS... Read More about Investigations of impacts of junction design on emissions: are our junctions sustainable?.

Cycle lanes: their effect on driver passing distances in urban areas. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHale, A., & Stewart, K. (2013, January). Cycle lanes: their effect on driver passing distances in urban areas. Paper presented at 45th Annual Conference of the University Transport Study Group

The current literature in the field of cycle lanes has shown often contradictory evidence as to the benefits and risks of cycle lanes and previous work has specifically shown that on higher speed roads, drivers may pass closer to a cyclist when a cyc... Read More about Cycle lanes: their effect on driver passing distances in urban areas..

How real‐world driving cycle differs in heterogeneous traffic conditions: a case study in Delhi (2013)
Journal Article
Kumar, R., Parida, P., Kanga Durai, B., & Saleh, W. (2013). How real‐world driving cycle differs in heterogeneous traffic conditions: a case study in Delhi. World journal of science, technology and sustainable development, 10(1), 66-80. https://doi.org/10.1108/20425941311313119

Purpose – Heterogeneous traffic in Delhi is complex to understand due its typical composition, speed acceleration, cruising, deceleration and idling activity in flow. To arrive at accurate emission factor estimates and implement proper traffic demand... Read More about How real‐world driving cycle differs in heterogeneous traffic conditions: a case study in Delhi.

Estimating Weights of Times and Transfers for Hyperpath Travelers (2012)
Journal Article
Kurauchi, F., Schmoecker, J.-D., Fonzone, A., Hemdan, S. M. H., Shimamoto, H., & Bell, M. G. H. (2012). Estimating Weights of Times and Transfers for Hyperpath Travelers. Transportation research record, 2284, 89-99. https://doi.org/10.3141/2284-11

In high-frequency transit networks, travelers are often assumed to reduce their travel time by identifying sets of attractive lines. This concept was used in the development of most transit assignment models. Whether transfer penalties and waiting ti... Read More about Estimating Weights of Times and Transfers for Hyperpath Travelers.

A stochastic-based performance prediction model of road network pavement maintenance (2012)
Journal Article
Mandiartha, P., Duffield, C. F., Thompson, R. G., & Wigan, M. (2012). A stochastic-based performance prediction model of road network pavement maintenance. Road and Transport Research Journal, 21, 34-52

This paper presents details of the development and implementation of a stochastic-based performance-prediction model using the Markov chains method for road network pavement maintenance. As well as the difficulty in the process of developing the tran... Read More about A stochastic-based performance prediction model of road network pavement maintenance.

Link-based route choice considering risk aversion, disappointment and regret (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fonzone, A., Schmoecker, J.-D., Ma, J., & Fukuda, D. (2012, January). Link-based route choice considering risk aversion, disappointment and regret. Presented at 91st Annual TRB Meeting

In networks with uncertain link travel times route guidance information should consider traveller preferences (1). Risk-averse travellers prefer safer options but might feel unsatisfied if it turns out that their decision has been based on wrong expe... Read More about Link-based route choice considering risk aversion, disappointment and regret.

Transportation in African cities: an Institutional perspective. (2012)
Book Chapter
Grieco, M., & Crowther, D. (2012). Transportation in African cities: an Institutional perspective. In N. Brooks, K. Donaghy, & G.-J. Knapp (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Urban Economics and Planning. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195380620.013.0037

Transportation in African cities takes place in a context where, with the exception of South Africa, the overall context of regional, national, and continental transport provision and connectivity is poor, and these poor levels of infrastructure supp... Read More about Transportation in African cities: an Institutional perspective..

Smart meter technology tradeoffs. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wigan, M. (2012, October). Smart meter technology tradeoffs

Smart meters have become a matter of concern for
many populations, although the technology is as always
politically neutral. The focus on electricity rather than all
metered services, water, gas and electricity is one aspect of this
public concer... Read More about Smart meter technology tradeoffs..

The role of information contestability in evidence based policy in planning and transport. (2012)
Book Chapter
Wigan, M. (2012). The role of information contestability in evidence based policy in planning and transport. In H. Geerlings, Y. Shiftan, & D. Stead (Eds.), Transition towards sustainable mobility: the role of instruments, Individual and Institutions (217-230). Ashgate Publishing

Many of the processes of strategic planning and transport have long been based on slow changing environments where much of the operational investment could reasonably be undertaken on the basis that, if the present was well understood, the projection... Read More about The role of information contestability in evidence based policy in planning and transport..

Disseminating learning. (2012)
Book Chapter
Wigan, M., & Legacy, C. (2012). Disseminating learning. In N. Low (Ed.), Transforming urban transport: the ethics, politics and practices of sustainable mobility. Routledge

Central to achieving sustainable transport are the processes of dissemination of learning and engagement with the public necessary to generate the motive force to transform transport. Dissemination has usually been considered to be a task undertaken... Read More about Disseminating learning..