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Transportation in urban areas, with its related environmental and social impacts, is of significant concern for government policymakers and for the urban citizens who need efficient transport systems. This book presents extensive reviews of these systems to devise and then safeguard their operational use, maintenance, safety and security.
The continuing requirement for better and more efficient urban transport systems and the need for a healthier environment has added to the increasing international desire for new technologies and developments in this essential field.
The variety of topics covered reflects the complex interaction of urban transport systems with their environment and the need to establish integrated strategies.
Contents
Contents
Effect of passengers' flows on regularity of metro services: case studies of Rome lines A and B; What factors affect cross-modal substitution? - Evidences from the Oslo area; Transport organizers' integrating role in city logistics; Do policy measures in fact promote electric mobility? A study across 20 countries; Environmental impacts of sprawled residential settlements: transport diseconomies in Sao Paulo; The third Bosphorus Bridge and the Northern Marmara Motorway Project; Towards sustainable urban logistics: the evolution of digital marketplace; Traffic management of mega infrastructure construction projects: success story and lessons learned from the Riyadh Metro Project; Establishing the relationship between railway safety and operational performance; Assumptions and simulation of passenger behaviour on rail platforms; Environmental and economic benefits of railway electrification of southern African countries; Conceptual design upgrade on hybrid powertrains resulting from electric improvements; Impact analysis of reduced fare programme for older people on step counts per day and travel behaviour; Scalable biometric travel token without barriers to access; Designing national guidelines for automated vehicle trials in Australia; Do parking fees affect commuting choices of staff and students on a university campus?; Modelling and simulation of complex pneumatic control valve for train braking systems
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