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Why Sweden has the highest public transport mode share in western Europe and what Scotland might be able to learn from this
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rye, T. (2015, May). Why Sweden has the highest public transport mode share in western Europe and what Scotland might be able to learn from this. Paper presented at Scottish Transport Applications and Research Conference

This paper first carries out some comparative analysis of travel survey data from different EU countries that collect such data, and in particular at the share of trips made by public transport. This analysis reveals that Sweden has the highest shar... Read More about Why Sweden has the highest public transport mode share in western Europe and what Scotland might be able to learn from this.

Why does new transport infrastructure seem to cost more in Scotland and Great Britain than in other northern European countries?
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rye, T. (2017, May). Why does new transport infrastructure seem to cost more in Scotland and Great Britain than in other northern European countries?. Paper presented at Scottish Transport Applications and Research Conference

There is huge demand for new transport infrastructure as local and national government try to deal with congestion, increase social inclusion or regenerate local economies. A question that is rarely asked, however, is whether we are paying more than... Read More about Why does new transport infrastructure seem to cost more in Scotland and Great Britain than in other northern European 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.

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.

Creating optimised employee travel plans
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Urquhart, N., & Hart, E. (2015, September). Creating optimised employee travel plans. Presented at EuroGen 2015

The routing of employees who provide services such as home health or social care is a complex problem. When sending an employee between two addresses , there may exist more than one travel option, e.g. public transport or car. In this paper we examin... Read More about Creating optimised employee travel plans.

Contract Re-Award and Consumer Sovereignty, the case of British Rail Privatisation.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cowie, J. (2017, August). Contract Re-Award and Consumer Sovereignty, the case of British Rail Privatisation. Paper presented at Competition and Ownership in Land Based Public Transport (Thredbo 15), Stockholm

The Railways Act 1993 divided and sold off the state owned British Rail in its entirety and introduced competitive tender into the industry. This paper reviews the industry over the period 2000 to 2015 to determine firstly if TOCs have produced outc... Read More about Contract Re-Award and Consumer Sovereignty, the case of British Rail Privatisation..

Partnership working between operators and public transport authorities. Qualities and working practices for functioning collaboration
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rye, T., Hrelja, R., & Mullen, C. (2017, August). Partnership working between operators and public transport authorities. Qualities and working practices for functioning collaboration. Paper presented at International Conference Series on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport

Recent research on public transport has seen more focus on issues like coordination, collaboration and steering in complex governance settings. One of the themes in this field of research is related to various partnership approaches, as one way of st... Read More about Partnership working between operators and public transport authorities. Qualities and working practices for functioning collaboration.

A note on accounting for underlying injury-severity states in statistical modeling of injury accident data
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fountas, G., & Rye, T. (2019, April). A note on accounting for underlying injury-severity states in statistical modeling of injury accident data. Presented at 10th International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies (ANT), Leuven, Belgium

This study provides an empirical analysis of the severity outcomes of injury accidents (i.e., accidents that resulted in an injury-involved outcome) by exploring the possibility of two underlying injury-severity states: the minor-injury state and the... Read More about A note on accounting for underlying injury-severity states in statistical modeling of injury accident data.

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.