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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Modal shift"”.
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Assessing the Impact of Bicycle Infrastructure and Modal Shift on Traffic Operations and Safety Using Microsimulation
… connections are aimed at increasing the multimodal use of the streets in midtown and downtown Atlanta and achieving the mobility and public health goals through the integration of various modes of travel. The evaluation was done by modeling a well-calibrated and validated network of Midtown …
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From new towns to eco-towns : transferable lessons in the building of new cities in Great Britain
… green space, and transportation strategy and modal shift.
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A services operations performance measurement framework for multimodal logistics gateways in emerging megaregions
… transport infrastructure that could support modal shift and sustainable development and more could be made of them. A gateway is not a defined administration area but rather a functional economic area. Typically it has some port, airport, rail hub and logistics clusters and is key to the …
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Moving Milk: Public Health, Milk Transportation, and Modal Choices in Baltimore, 1840-1940
This thesis studies the factors leading to the modal shift from rail to road in Baltimore’s farm to city milk transportation in the 1920s. It draws on histories of transportation, public health, food, and business to maintain that progressive public health regulation, driven by calls for reform of …
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Freight transport modal choice in North West England's Atlantic Gateway
… with the failure of attempts to balance modal split the road network’s continuing slide towards breaking point seems to be beyond question. However, circumstances have conspired to present one particular region of England with a tabula rasa for the development of new policies to influence …
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The impact of kombi-taxis on public transport
… impact is quantified in terms of the resultant modal shift of commuters from the buses, trains, cars and walking, in favour of the kombi-taxi. The approach adopted involved a study of the kombi-taxi and bus operations and characteristics on the different kombi-taxi routes in the study area. Five …
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Sourcing Cheaper and Greener Capital for Transit Oriented Developments
… the environmental benefits in facilitating the modal shift from single occupancy vehicles to greener commuting options. This thesis establishes a hypothesis that if there was a manner in which the environmental benefits of a TOD could be accurately quantified and modelled then this could pave …
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Shifting towards healthier transport? From systematic review to primary research
Promoting a shift from using cars towards walking and cycling (a modal shift) has the potential to improve population health by reducing the adverse health effects associated with exposure to motor traffic and increasing the population level of physical activity through active travel. However, …
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Evaluation of the modal choice behaviour and bus service preferences of commuters of the scheduled Golden Arrow Bus Services (Pty) Ltd using stated choice data
… for an improved bus service are considered in a modal shift from the Golden Arrow Bus Services (Pty) Ltd (GABS) bus service to the MyCiTi Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) service is required to be produced from this evaluation. Evaluation Approach: The evaluation brings together data and analytical …
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Accessibility-based analysis of infrastructure improvements to the Multimodal Western Corridor in Massachusetts
… public participation, could evolve into a multimodal project involving replacing the structurally deficient highway interchange, providing enhanced bike and pedestrian connectivity, building a new West Station, and eventually introducing new passenger rail service using DMU's through Kendall to …
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Deterministic and stochastic braking distance prediction of disc-braked rail vehicles
A rapid modal shift to rail is inevitable to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions while meeting the ever increasing demand for mobility. Due to the nature of rail-bound traffic, the prediction of the braking performance plays a key role in improving the infrastructure capacity …
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Technology-based past and future emission inventories for the transportation sector
… carbon tax, increases oil fuel prices, causes a modal shift from truck to rail, and reduces mortalities and forcing by 20% and 30%, respectively. Eliminating high-emitting truck conditions reduces mortalities by 35% but has little impact on forcing. Polycentric and compact spatial forms reduce …
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A sustainable journey to school: global issues, local places, children's lives
… local levels to encourage sustainable travel, modal shift has proved negligible. Possible reasons advanced in this thesis are a lack of understanding on behalf of policy makers of the complexities inherent within the spheres of influence that impact on children’s decision making capabilities, …
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Enhanced modelling of transport decarbonisation and policy pathways for Ireland
… a new model, the LEAP Ireland ASI (Avoid-Shift-Improve) model which projects emissions and demand for passenger and freight transport up to 2030. It is novel in its application of the Avoid-Shift-Improve framework for scenarios focused on reducing the need to travel in the first instance …
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A technology impact forecasting framework for the comparative life cycle cost and carbon assessment of alternative bus fleets
A modal shift from private to public transport, such as increased use of buses, and adoption of alternative powertrain technologies (e.g. diesel-hybrids and battery-electric), are key solutions for mitigating the impacts of climate change, whilst reducing fossil energy dependency and urban …