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A Comparison of Policy Transfer Processes: Different Sustainable Transport Concepts Transferred to and from Different Countries
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mladenovic, L., Plevnik, A., & Rye, T. (2016, January). A Comparison of Policy Transfer Processes: Different Sustainable Transport Concepts Transferred to and from Different Countries. Presented at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting

Policy transfer is the process of applying a policy, or knowledge that informs a policy, from one setting to another. The European Union (EU) provides the ideal platform for knowledge exchange between member states and its various funding streams for... Read More about A Comparison of Policy Transfer Processes: Different Sustainable Transport Concepts Transferred to and from Different Countries.

Travel Plans for New Developments: A Global Review
Presentation / Conference Contribution
De Gruyter, C., Rose, G., Currie, G., & Rye, T. (2017, January). Travel Plans for New Developments: A Global Review. Presented at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting

Travel plans, also known as Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plans, can be required for new infill and greenfield developments through the land use planning and approvals process. They aim to manage car use through delivering a package of trans... Read More about Travel Plans for New Developments: A Global Review.

The future of sustainable urban freight distribution: a Delphi study of the drivers and barriers of electric vehicles in London
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ablola, M., Plant, E., & Lee, C. (2014, November). The future of sustainable urban freight distribution: a Delphi study of the drivers and barriers of electric vehicles in London. Presented at 5th IET Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Conference (HEVC 2014), London, UK

The use of electric delivery vehicles in urban applications is a viable solution proposed by government and academic research to enable the logistics industry to achieve the carbon emissions reduction targets set in the UK for 2050. This paper examin... Read More about The future of sustainable urban freight distribution: a Delphi study of the drivers and barriers of electric vehicles in London.

Influence of topology and payload on CO2 optimised vehicle routing
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Scott, C., Urquhart, N. B., & Hart, E. (2010, April). Influence of topology and payload on CO2 optimised vehicle routing. Presented at European Conference on the Applications of Evolutionary Computation EvoApplications 2010: Applications of Evolutionary Computation, Istanbul

This paper investigates the influence of gradient and payload correction factors used within a CO2 emission model on the solutions to shortest path and travelling salesman problems when applied to freight delivery.
Problem instances based on real li... Read More about Influence of topology and payload on CO2 optimised vehicle routing.

Frequency-based maritime container assignment model for global liner services.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bell, M. G. H., Angeloudis, P., Liu, X., Fonzone, A., & Hosseinloo, S. H. (2011, January). Frequency-based maritime container assignment model for global liner services. Presented at 90th Annual TRB Meeting

This paper transposes the classic frequency-based transit assignment method of Spiess and Florian to containers demonstrating its promise as the basis for a global maritime container assignment model. In this model, containers are carried by shipping... Read More about Frequency-based maritime container assignment model for global liner services..

The growing importance of light goods vehicles in the UK.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Browne, M., Allen, J., Anderson, S., & Wigan, M. (2002, September). The growing importance of light goods vehicles in the UK. Paper presented at Logistics Research Network Annual Conference

Taxi Supply Controls, UK testing methods, defined and undefined links to demand.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cooper, J. A. (2010, July). Taxi Supply Controls, UK testing methods, defined and undefined links to demand. Paper presented at Scottish Taxi Federation

This paper is intended to martial some of the key points allied to the operational controls applied to the Scottish taxi industry. Much of the content is also applicable in other parts of the UK, but has been omitted given that the governing legislat... Read More about Taxi Supply Controls, UK testing methods, defined and undefined links to demand..

Taxis beyond the comfort zone.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cooper, J. A. (2010, January). Taxis beyond the comfort zone. Paper presented at International Association of Transportation Regulators

Taxi services are a long-standing, well-established, mode of transport, commonly available and instantly recognizable. The mode has a significant history of supply which pre-dates motorized transport in many countries, and relates to a combination of... Read More about Taxis beyond the comfort zone..

Bus bunching along a corridor served by two lines.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sun, W., Schmöcker, J., Liu, R., & Fonzone, A. (2015, August). Bus bunching along a corridor served by two lines. Paper presented at 6th International Symposium on Transportation Network Reliability

Port devolution, reasons, approaches and Implications.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ghashat, H., & Cullinane, K. (2010, April). Port devolution, reasons, approaches and Implications. Paper presented at First International Symposium on marine ports investment and coastal defense