Copy of Sustainable Tranportation: Sustainable Public Transportation

Compensatory Green Beliefs (CGBs) refer to beliefs that the negative effects of energy-inefficient or unsustainable behaviors (e.g., flying abroad on holiday) can be compensated for by engaging in energy-efficient or sustainable practices (e.g., using public transport). (2015)

As urban areas face increasing demands for new transport infrastructure to promote a sustainable future with an increasing reality of constrained government budgets, the debate on whether we should focus on rail or bus-based investments continues unabated in many jurisdictions. (2015)

With the continued development of accelerated urbanization and the rapid growth of urban population, public transport priority is not only an effective measure to ease urban traffic congestion, but also a requirement of improving the urban living environment and promoting sustainable urban development. How to increase the attractiveness and service level of public transport becomes an important issue. In this paper, an investigation is done to analyze the influencing factors of public transport attractiveness. (2014)

Professional practice within civil and environmental engineering demands that practitioners within the field have knowledge of sustainability. Engineering education has attempted to reflect this standard, as noted in statements of expected student outcomes from ABET. Yet, the degree of integration of sustainability in engineering education is varied and inconsistent across and within institutions of higher learning. (2014)

The aim of this work is to analyze the different perceptions among groups of users regarding transit service quality. The methodology is applied by using data regarding rail service in northern Italy, particularly suburban lines connecting different towns of the hinterland of the city of Milan. Passengers expressed their opinions about service characteristics such as safety, cleanliness, comfort, information, and personnel. The authors found that perceptions about service quality are differentiated among the various groups of users. (2015)

The objective of this study is to investigate the factors that influence public acceptance of sustainable transport in developing countries, specifically in the Klang Valley region, Malaysia. (2015)

The aim of this work is to analyze the different perceptions among groups of users regarding transit service quality. The authors propose a methodology based on a classification and regression tree (CART) approach, allowing the characteristics that most influence overall service quality to be identified. (2015)

It is suggested that one of the solutions for mitigating the detrimental effect of motor vehicles on society is to implement Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). This type of development is intended to reduce automobile use and urban sprawl as well as to provide communities with more socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable neighborhoods that offer a variety of mobility choices. (2015)

Two recent TCRP syntheses have synthesized existing research on strategies that transit agencies can use to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and thereby improve their sustainability. The suggested research could provide agencies with several possible models that they could adapt to their particular situations (e.g., depending on agency size, level of experience with sustainability, analytical capabilities, and existing organizational structure, etc.). (Project)

As the risk of climate change continues, the need for transportation adaptation planning increases. Decisions regarding development (or redevelopment) of transportation systems, specifically transit facilities, have an essential role in the future of public mobility. Therefore, formalizing the project prioritization process using geographic information systems (GIS), sustainability metrics, and decision analysis techniques is needed. (2014)

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is a planning approach for sustainable development and can reduce the need for private transport by making transit a better choice of commute. (2015)

Urban population is the main form of promoting the development of new urbanization currently. Building an integrated urban transport group is beneficial in leading the urban agglomeration economies and helpful in the rapid integration of the industry. The intercity bus is one of the important ways for urban agglomerations to organize, which is essential to fill the gap in intercity passenger transportation in the region. (2014)

At Crossrail, we are passionate, not just about building a new railway but ensuring it is delivered in a way that provides a lasting economic, environmental, and social sustainability legacy. This paper provides a comprehensive yet concise account of how Crossrail has organized itself to deliver a sustainable outcome, as well as detailing a structure for successful outcomes. (2014)

This paper researches the current conditions and tendencies of public transportation in China. By comparing railway's social benefits and comparative advantages with that of other means of transport, this paper builds an evaluation model of freight transport to calculate carbon emissions from various means of transport. (2014)

A nested logit model predicting the probabilities of commuters choosing three different modes were constructed to test the effect of the Seoul bus reform. (2015)

Every year, bus companies consume millions of liters of fuel, and their fuel costs often exceed millions of US dollars. These companies have an obvious interest in reducing their fuel consumption. One way to encourage drivers to engage in eco-driving behaviors, as well as their related beliefs, is to use a monetary reward system. (2015)

Concerns about the high levels of congestion and air pollution in the Randstad Southwing of the Netherlands have resulted in a search for more sustainable alternatives to car use. Providing high frequency transit is one of the alternatives currently being considered. (2015)

This paper describes how a bus stop measuring system can be developed not only to achieve transit operation efficiency, but also to proactively collaborate with urban planners and traffic engineers on transit/land use interface activities. (2015)

Increasing emphasis is being placed on sustainability in the transportation sector. The City of El Paso, Texas, has been proactive in its approach and commitment to sustainability. The city’s 2011 strategic plan lists various transportation- and community-oriented goals that provide direction for sustainable transportation initiatives. (2013)