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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Passenger transport"”.
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Passenger transport issues and urbanization in India
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1986.
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The role of technical improvements in decarbonising passenger transport
Passenger vehicles are a leading driver of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The majority of efforts to reduce vehicle GHG emissions focus on technical improvements, due to difficulties in reducing travel demand and shifting to alternative modes of travel. However, the rate at which …
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Integrated passenger transport policy assessment within a computable general equilibrium framework
Gegenstand der vorliegenden Dissertation ist die Entwicklung eines methodischen Werkzeuges, konkret eines allgemeinen rechenbaren Gleichgewichtmodells (Computable General Equilibrium Model, CGE), welches zur Bewertung politischer Maßnahmen den Personenverkehr bzw. die Personenverkehrsleistung in …
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Impacts of highly automated vehicles on urban passenger transport and tourism
… trendeket. A négy új forgatókönyv (Grumpy old transport, At an easy pace, Mine is yours, Tech-eager mobility) alapul szolgálhat a városi személyközlekedési rendszer fejlődési irányainak meghatározásához, valamint a települések (például: turisztikai desztinációk) közlekedési innovációra való …
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Industrial relations in the road passenger transport industry-a political-economic analysis.
This thesis examines the British Bus and Tram Industry from 1889 to 1988. The first determinant of the pattern of industrial relations is the development of the labour-process. The labour process changes with the introduction of new technology (electrified trams and mechanised buses), the …
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Passenger transport in China under climate constraints : general equilibrium analysis, uncertainty, and policy
… to private vehicles. What path will household transport demand in China take in the future? How might it interact with policies which limit greenhouse gases, and what are the implications for energy use, the environment and the economy? To contribute policy insights and a foundation for future …
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Towards developing a model for integrating light delivery vehicles into the rural passenger transport system in Vhembe District Municipality of South Africa
… from premise that Light Delivery Vehicle (LDV) passenger transport is a vital but not necessarily a safe mode in rural communities such as those in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa. Moreover, the lack of detailed scientific data and as yet illegal status of the service inhibit …
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The Adoption and use of ICT's by SME's in the road passenger Operators at Intercity Bus Terminus
… Enterprises (SMEs) in the road passenger transport sector in Lusaka, Zambia. The study was based on the following general objectives: 1. To determine the factors which influence the adoption and use of ICT’s by SMEs in road passenger transport sector in Lusaka, Zambia. 2. To find …
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Enhanced modelling of transport decarbonisation and policy pathways for Ireland
… carbon budgets, and decarbonisation targets for transport, is a country in the process of assessing and addressing key transport decarbonisation challenges faced by high-emitting countries. This thesis - with its scientific contributions on transport emissions, methodological advancements for …
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A fundamental study of terminal gate requirements under saturated conditions
… Considering mainly airline traffic in principal passenger transport, a method is presented to specify the relationship between the total waiting time, on one hand, and the number of gate positions and aircraft parking spaces on the other. This relationship enables one to derive a feasible …
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An assessment of electric STOL aircraft
… (VTOL) configurations being considered for urban passenger transport missions due to lower risk associated with the certification process and improved performance or reduced weight due to smaller required propulsion systems. To be useful for these missions, STOL vehicles require short-field …
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Práva cestujících v mezinárodní letecké přepravě s přihlédnutím k vlivu pandemie COVID-19
Rights of passengers in international air transport and the influence of COVID- 19 pandemic Abstract The thesis is devoted to the legal regulation of the relationship between passengers and air carriers in air passenger transport. The text is set in a general historical framework, which illustrates …
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Transport demand in China : estimation, projection, and policy assessment
… by, concomitant motorization and growth of passenger and freight mobility, leading to greater energy demand and environmental impacts. In this dissertation I develop methods to characterize the evolution of passenger transport demand in a rapidly-developing country, in order to support …
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An analysis of current guidance in the certification of airborne software
… the last two decades, moving from commercial passenger transport down into single-engine piston aircraft. The most comprehensive and recent official guidance on software certification guidelines was approved in 1992 as DO-178B, before the widespread use of object-oriented design and complex …
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Multidisciplinary Design Optimization and Industry Review of a 2010 Strut-Braced Wing Transonic Transport
… and propulsion. NASA defined a need for a 325-passenger transport capable of flying 7500 nautical miles at Mach 0.85 for a 2010 date of entry into service. Lockheed Martin Aeronautical systems (LMAS), our industry partner, placed great emphasis on realistic constraints, projected technology …
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Modelling traceability of KTMB train passenger
… was to develop a model for traceability of train passengers. To achieve this objective, KTMB as a main national railway operator had been used as a model for study. As there are many different types of rail passenger transport services provided by KTMB, Ekspress Rakyat 1 & 2 had been selected to …
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Moving Targets: Meanings of Mobility in Metropolitan Nairobi
… ethnographic and historical study of the urban transportation system in Nairobi, Kenya and the large youth workforce who operate it. Currently, the informal mini-bus taxi system made up of vehicles called matatus, carries nearly 80% of the urban population in Nairobi on a daily basis. It is, by …
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‘Money and (dis)connection’: Income inequality and network disadvantage as barriers to sustainable technology adoption
… sectors: telecommunications, waste management, transport, energy and water. Does existent income inequality translate into adoption gaps within these sectors? Is inequality an obstacle for advancing the vision of an inter-connected and more sustainable world? This research explores these …
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The kombi taxi : an alternative mode of transport
In recent years, the South African transportation system has witnessed the rise of intermediate forms of transport, in particular the kombi taxi. Though referred to as a taxi, the kombi taxi differs from the typical sedan taxi. As a taxi, the kombi is a minibus vehicle, typically of Volkswagen, …
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Smart bus reference model
… de referências tecnológicas para empresas de transporte de passageiros (PTO) que pretendam modernizar a infraestrutura e optimizar os investimentos, com a criação de um modelo de referência para o autocarro do futuro, baseado numa interação dinâmica e segura entre veículos e cidades …
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