Essays about: "travelling on train"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words travelling on train.

  1. 1. Elite Athletes’ Travel Behaviour to/from Sport Events : A Case Study of Biathlon

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

    Author : Marie Lerho; [2024]
    Keywords : transportation; sport tourism; elite athletes; environmental sustainability; travel behaviour; public transportation; environmental concern; value-action gap; high-cost situation;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses how elite athletes travel to/from sport events and which barriers prevent them from engaging in a more sustainable travel behaviour. For this purpose, unstructured interviews with elite athletes were conducted to gain an in-depth understanding about travel experiences and decision-making from elite athletes’ perspective. READ MORE

  3. 2. Work on track! : A train interior design concept to meet contemporary work trends and needs

    University essay from Konstfack/Industridesign

    Author : Alicia M Abaitua Knight; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Long-distance train travel; Passenger experience; Future of rail; Co-working space; Travelling; Speculative design; Switch from aviation to rail; Activity-based train;

    Abstract : In a future vision for rail travel, trains will be designed as an activity-based whole space, with different areas for various activities, such as relaxing, socialising or family bonding. My degree project, in collaboration with SJ, proposes a concept carriage dedicated to work, analogous to spending a day at a mobile coworking space. READ MORE

  4. 3. Optimisation of a Commuter Train System’s Energy Consumption: : A Statistical Approach

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Klara Törnquist Daun; Carl-Fredrik Vezzoli; [2021]
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    Abstract : In recent years the number of passengers travelling by train have increased and so has the requirements for punctuality and energy efficiency. The performance of the requirements depends on how the driver operates the train which in turn depends on the drivers skills and experiences. READ MORE

  5. 4. Network analysis of delay propagation on Swedish railways

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för reglerteknik

    Author : Jacob Landelius; Elsa Wallgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Travel on railway in Sweden has increased steadily over the past three decades and there are today twice as many passengers travelling by train as there were 30 years ago. The increasing awareness of environmental issues with other methods of transportation is likely to favour railway travel, and so the number of passengers is expected to continue to rise. READ MORE

  6. 5. Getting Europe back on Track? Learning Experiences during Interrail and how a free Interrail Ticket could foster Global Citizenship

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Tina Schmiers; [2017]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Education for Sustainable Development; Transformative Learning; Global Citizenship; Interrail;

    Abstract : This study investigates learning experiences and outcomes during the train travel phenomenon Interrail. It especially focuses on transformational learning and whether and in what scope these learning outcomes correlate with the concept of global citizenship. READ MORE