Essays about: "public transport"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 675 essays containing the words public transport.

  1. 41. Policies in the Era of Autonomous Vehicles

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Liam Luciano Russell Anjos; [2023]
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    Abstract : This master thesis project analyses the impact of vehicle automation on a public transport system and private vehicles sharing a common transportation network. The main objectives of the report were to demonstrate the impacts of automation, determine the relevance of different policy instruments for mitigating the impacts of automation, and create a macroscopic model adept at performing this analysis. READ MORE

  3. 42. Should the Swedish government continue subsidizing unprofitable domestic flight routes? : A cost-benefit analysis of Swedish air PSOs

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Petter Förberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Cost-Benefit Analysis; Subsidies; Public Service Obligation PSO ; Regional Flights; Sweden;

    Abstract : Since 1992, the Swedish government and more specifically the Swedish Transport Administration (STA), has subsidized unprofitable flights in the country. Most of these flights are to remote towns in the northern half of the country in which alternative methods of transport are limited, and it is therefore argued that these flights need to be subsidized in order to make these towns easily accessible and to continue being economically stable. READ MORE

  4. 43. Optimization of comfort-related energy and thermal comfort for commuter trains : A case study of Stockholm commuter trains

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Jimmy Lidén; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy efficiency; thermal comfort; commuter train; ventilation; cooling; heating; energy utilization; case study; temperature; transient; Energieffektivitet; termisk komfort; pendeltåg; ventilation; kyla; värme; energianvändning; fallstudie; temperatur; transient;

    Abstract : Today, energy efficiency is an increasingly important question in which progress is accelerating. One of the high electricity demand energy users is public transport. In addition, passenger satisfaction with thermal comfort is an important parameter. READ MORE

  5. 44. Transport Poverty in Reykjavík, Iceland : Service Area Analysis of Essential Services

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Francisco Javier Ari Quintana; [2023]
    Keywords : transport poverty; time poverty; accessibility; service area; GIS; Reykjavík; Iceland;

    Abstract : This thesis delves into the manifestations of transport poverty and time poverty in the Greater Reykjavík area, highlighting the accessibility of essential healthcare, educational, and grocery services through various transport modes - driving, public transit, cycling, and walking. Utilizing a service area analysis with network datasets in ArcGIS Pro, the study indicates some disparities in travel times experienced by different demographic groups, with a particular emphasis on the university-eligible population. READ MORE

  6. 45. Integration of public transport planning and spatial planning in Norrköping : Collaboration for achieving the same vision but with different strategies

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändring

    Author : Simon Georgson; [2023]
    Keywords : Integration planning; Public transport planning; Spatial planning; Transit-Oriented Development; Collaboration;

    Abstract : The integration of public transport planning and spatial planning has become an internationally well-known phenomenon and is seen by planners as a fundamental prerequisite for getting more people to travel sustainably, and thus reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases from the transport sector. The aim is to design the built environment in such a way that sustainable travel is promoted. READ MORE