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Idling emission at signalised intersection- A case study in Delhi. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kumar, R., Parida, P., Shukla, S., & Saleh, W. (2014, August). Idling emission at signalised intersection- A case study in Delhi. Paper presented at WASD 2014 International Conference

Exhaust emissions from idling vehicles at signalised traffic intersections is always of interest to researcher. In this paper, a case study of Ashram intersection of Delhi is presented to find out the emissions by vehicles during idling delays. Facto... Read More about Idling emission at signalised intersection- A case study in Delhi..

Traffic accidents reductions in Saudi Arabia: Barriers and the way forward (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Al-Atawi, A. M., Kumar, R., & Saleh, W. (2014, August). Traffic accidents reductions in Saudi Arabia: Barriers and the way forward. Paper presented at WASD 12th International Conference

It has been estimated that the annual cost of traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia exceeds 6 billion US dollars, in addition to other social, health, and economic impacts, such as disability, rehab, and unemployment due to traffic accident injuries The... Read More about Traffic accidents reductions in Saudi Arabia: Barriers and the way forward.

Port system evolution: the case of Latin America and the Caribbean. (2014)
Journal Article
Wilmsmeier, G., Monios, J., & Perez-Salas, G. (2014). Port system evolution: the case of Latin America and the Caribbean. Journal of Transport Geography, 39, 208-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.07.007

The explosion of global container trade in the last two decades has significantly influenced the port geography of Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC), leading to a concentration of container traffic at selected ports. Theory suggests that, as port s... Read More about Port system evolution: the case of Latin America and the Caribbean..

Assessing the Carbon Impact of ICT measures. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stewart, K., Fonzone, A., & Cooper, J. (2014, May). Assessing the Carbon Impact of ICT measures. Paper presented at 10th Annual Scottish Transport Research and Applications Conference, Glasgow

Multinominial logistic regression modelling for perception evaluation of commuters to work. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gupta, K., Kumar, R., & Tomar, S. (2014, May). Multinominial logistic regression modelling for perception evaluation of commuters to work. Paper presented at Colloquium on Transportation Systems Engineering and Management

Commuting to work by bus is still one of the major transportation system in Delhi. Delhi government has introduced several reforms in services and it is found that the per capita trip rate (excluding walk trips) has increased from 0.72 in 1981 to 0.8... Read More about Multinominial logistic regression modelling for perception evaluation of commuters to work..

Evaluating the impact of innovative cycling measures in EU cycling cities. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Dolan, C., Stewart, K., & Tricker, R. (2014, May). Evaluating the impact of innovative cycling measures in EU cycling cities. Paper presented at 10th Annual Scottish Transport Research and Applications Conference

The impact of “softer” measures to improve cycling mode share are often difficult to quantify and
assess. The CHAMP project is an Intelligent Energy Europe funded project which brings together a
range of cycling cities across Europe which are all c... Read More about Evaluating the impact of innovative cycling measures in EU cycling cities..

Effect of type of lead vehicle on following headway behaviour in mixed traffic (2014)
Journal Article
Kumar, R., Parida, P., & Saleh, W. (2014). Effect of type of lead vehicle on following headway behaviour in mixed traffic. World journal of science, technology and sustainable development, 11(1), 28-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/wjstsd-08-2013-0036

Purpose – There is gap in literature on understanding of the issues of following headway behaviour of the driver and a lack of sufficient data in different traffic conditions. The purpose of this paper is to find the effects of type of lead vehicle o... Read More about Effect of type of lead vehicle on following headway behaviour in mixed traffic.

After the downturn: where now for travel plans in Scotland? (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Llewellyn, R., Tricker, R., & Paton, D. (2014, April). After the downturn: where now for travel plans in Scotland?. Paper presented at 10th Annual Scottish Transport Research and Applications Conference

A Travel Plan is a travel demand management tool which has the potential to alter the means of travel to or from any destination or origin of movement to modes of transport other than the private car. The last major review of the use of Travel Plans... Read More about After the downturn: where now for travel plans in Scotland?.

The estimation of a driving cycle for Celje and a comparison to other European cities (2014)
Journal Article
Knez, M., Muneer, T., Jereb, B., & Cullinane, K. (2014). The estimation of a driving cycle for Celje and a comparison to other European cities. Sustainable Cities and Society, 11, 56-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2013.11.010

Due to rapidly increasing numbers of vehicles, growing traffic congestion and the very limited use of emission control strategies, motor vehicles are emerging as the largest source of urban air pollution globally. The effectiveness of any control str... Read More about The estimation of a driving cycle for Celje and a comparison to other European cities.

Traffic consolidation in East Asian container ports: a network flow analysis. (2014)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., & Cullinane, K. (2014). Traffic consolidation in East Asian container ports: a network flow analysis. Transportation research. Part A, Policy and practice, 61, 152-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2014.01.007

The proliferation of hub-and-spoke operations in maritime container transportation has resulted in the widespread consolidation of traffic flows. Utilising liner shipping network configurations, this paper assesses the impact of freight traffic conso... Read More about Traffic consolidation in East Asian container ports: a network flow analysis..

Performance of route suggestions in networks with correlated link congestion. (2014)
Journal Article
Fonzone, A., & Schmoecker, J.-D. (2014). Performance of route suggestions in networks with correlated link congestion. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 111, 800-809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.114

We evaluate the performance of route suggestions which can be adopted when no real time information is available. We consider that when the available information is limited, risk-aversion, regret and disappointment may play an important role in decis... Read More about Performance of route suggestions in networks with correlated link congestion..

A sustainable transport solution for a Slovenia town (2014)
Journal Article
Knez, M., Celik, A. N., & Muneer, T. (2015). A sustainable transport solution for a Slovenia town. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 10(4), 386-392. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctu007

Authorities in Slovenia and other EU member states are confronted with problems of city transportation. Fossil-fuel-based transport poses two chief problems—local and global pollution, and dwindling supplies and ever-increasing costs. An elegant solu... Read More about A sustainable transport solution for a Slovenia town.

Impact of motorcycle’s driving behaviour on fuel consumption and emissions. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kumar, R., Saleh, W., & Ocana, L. (2014, January). Impact of motorcycle’s driving behaviour on fuel consumption and emissions. Paper presented at 46th Annual UTSG Conference

Many studies have confirmed that driving behaviour has a great influence on petrol-fuelled than on diesel-fuelled vehicles. Depending on the type of road and vehicle technology, fuel consumption may increase by up to 40% for aggressive driving compar... Read More about Impact of motorcycle’s driving behaviour on fuel consumption and emissions..

Reregulating the deregulated, a case study of the Scottish Bus market. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cowie, J. (2014, January). Reregulating the deregulated, a case study of the Scottish Bus market. Paper presented at 46th Universities Transport Studies Group Conference

Much research surrounds the move from publicly owned and operated bus markets to publicly controlled and privately operated markets, or in the case of Great Britain, a fully deregulated market. Little research however exists concerning the counter mo... Read More about Reregulating the deregulated, a case study of the Scottish Bus market..

Effects of transit real-time information usage strategies. (2014)
Journal Article
Fonzone, A., & Schmoecker, J.-D. (2014). Effects of transit real-time information usage strategies. Transportation research record, 2417, 121-129. https://doi.org/10.3141/2417-13

Real-time information is becoming increasingly available to transit travellers. This paper discusses the effects of RTI available before the start of a journey in terms of line loads as well as passenger benefits. We consider that it can affect the c... Read More about Effects of transit real-time information usage strategies..