Transport Developments and Innovations in an Evolving World

by Beuthe, Michel; Himanen, Veli; Reggiani, Aura; Zamparini, Luca

• ISBN13: 9783540009610
• ISBN10: 3540009612
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-27
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

The technological developments as well as urban future of an information age where the development of ICT sets the pace and options is explored in this book. The text examines the current state of daily travelling, and highlights the achievable impact and acceptability of transport policy measures. Freight transport is discussed from an industry viewpoint. In addition, the text presents various innovative approaches to rearranging current freight transport networks. Methods to evaluate the societal consensus related to the spatial development - linked to transport infrastructures - are also described. Still further, the text discuses methods for assessing spatial planning policies.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
1 Introduction	1	(10)
Michel Beuthe, Veli Himanen, Aura Reggiani and Luca Zamparini
PART A: Technological Developments in Transport
2 The Political Economy of Transport Innovations	11	(16)
Fran Feitelson and Ilan Salomon
2.1 Introduction	11	(1)
2.2 Factors That Affect Adopting of Innovations: A Brief Review	12	(2)
2.3 A Political Economy Framework for Analyzing Transport Innovation Adoption	14	(3)
2.4 The Experience of Three Innovations: Road Pricing, Rail and Telecommuting Centres	17	(3)
2.5 Discussion: The Sources of Support or Opposition	20	(3)
2.6 Conclusions	23	(4)
3 ICTs and Accessibility: An Action Space Perspective on the Impact of New Information and Communication Technologies	27	(20)
Martin Dijst
3.1 Introduction	27	(1)
3.2 Accessibility Dimensions and Action Spaces	28	(3)
3.3 Spatio-temporal Perspective on New ICTs	31	(6)
3.4 Perpetual Perspective on New ICTs	37	(3)
3.5 Conclusions and Future Research	40	(7)
4 E-commerce and the Container Shipping Industry	47	(22)
Hans van Ham and Bart Kuipers
4.1 Introduction	47	(1)
4.2 The Container Shipping Industry	48	(5)
4.3 E-commerce and E-business	53	(8)
4.4 Container Shipping and E-commerce	61	(4)
4.5 Conclusions	65	(4)
5 In Search of Urban Futures in the E-economy	69	(18)
Marina van Geenhuizen and Peter Nijkamp
5.1 Setting the Scene	69	(2)
5.2 Limited Access to Global Grids	71	(1)
5.3 Limits of Electronic Communication	72	(3)
5.4 Value Chain Adjustment and Urban Functions	75	(5)
5.5 Urban Futures and Uncertainty	80	(7)
PART B: New Forms of Travel Behaviour
6 Inertia of Travel Behaviour: A Stated Preference Analysis of Commuting	87	(36)
Job van Exel and Piet Rietveld
6.1 Introduction	87	(1)
6.2 Method	88	(3)
6.3 Past and Current Commuting Behaviour	91	(6)
6.4 Stated Preference Experiment	97	(6)
6.5 The Model	103	(7)
6.6 Conclusions	110	(13)
7 The Same Procedure as Last Weekend: Routines and Leisure Mobility	123	(24)
Martin Lanzendorf
7.1 Introduction	123	(1)
7.2 Theoretical Background: A Rational Choice Model	124	(3)
7.3 Data and Methodology	127	(2)
7.4 Comparing Workday Travel with Weekend Leisure Travel	129	(4)
7.5 Decision Making and Routines for Leisure Travel	133	(6)
7.6 The Impact of Neighbourhood, Car Ownership and Mobility Style on the Decision Making Process	139	(2)
7.7 Conclusions	141	(6)
8 Parking Policy Measures and Their Effects on Shopping and Work Trips	147	(22)
Jari Kurri
8.1 Introduction	147	(1)
8.2 Data and Methods	148	(7)
8.3 Results	155	(10)
8.4 Discussion	165	(4)
9 Acceptability of Marginal Cost-based Pricing in Urban Transport	169
Jens Schade
9.1 Introduction	169	(1)
9.2 Previous Research	170	(1)
9.3 Theoretical Background	171	(4)
9.4 Method	175	(2)
9.5 Results	177	(6)
9.6 Summary and Discussion	183	(8)
PART C: Freight Transport Innovations
10 Transport and Logistics as Network Competencies in a Localized Industrial Cluster	191	(20)
Leif Gjesing Hansen
10.1 Introduction	191	(2)
10.2 Freight Transport as a Residual of Firms' Location and Trading Links	193	(1)
10.3 Transport Systems as a Resource for Production Systems	194	(3)
10.4 The Interactions between Systems of Production and Transportation: A Network Framework	197	(2)
10.5 The Furniture Industry of Salling: An Example of Regional Transport Networks and Capabilities	199	(7)
10.6 Conclusions	206	(5)
11 A Methodology to Evaluate Potential Locations for Intermodal Barge Terminals: A Policy Decision Support Tool	211	(24)
Cathy Macharis
11.1 Introduction	211	(1)
11.2 Overview of the Literature	212	(1)
11.3 Overview of the Methodology Adopted	213	(2)
11.4 Network Model	215	(1)
11.5 Result of the Analysis	216	(5)
11.6 Multi-criteria Analysis	221	(11)
11.7 Conclusion	232	(3)
12 Rail-rail Hub-terminals as an Alternative for Shunting: An Explorative Comparative Case Study	235	(20)
Yvonne Bontekoning and Jan Jacob Trip
12.1 Introduction	235	(2)
12.2 Layout and Operations: Shunting Versus Hub-operations	237	(3)
12.3 Research Approach	240	(2)
12.4 Results of the Performance Comparison	242	(5)
12.5 Discussion	247	(2)
12.6 Conclusions	249	(6)
PART D: Scenario Perspectives
13 Light Rail: Backbone of European Urban Regions	255	(20)
Hugo Priemus
13.1 Introduction	255	(2)
13.2 Light Rail: Definitions and Typology	257	(3)
13.3 Successful Light Rail in Some French and German Cities	260	(1)
13.4 Japanese Cities: Synergy between Public Transport and Real Estate Development	261	(2)
13.5 Promotion of Economic Vitality and Accessibility of Central Cities in the Netherlands	263	(2)
13.6 Lessons from International Experiences	265	(3)
13.7 Feeder and Interconnecting Public Transport	268	(2)
13.8 Conclusions	270	(5)
14 Scenario Building for the Future of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area and Its Transportation System Using the Delphi Method	275	(18)
Yoram Shiftan, Sigal Kaplan and Shalom Hakkert
14.1 Introduction	275	(1)
14.2 Background	276	(2)
14.3 Sustainable Development and Transportation	278	(2)
14.4 Methodology	280	(3)
14.5 Results and Discussion	283	(6)
14.6 Conclusions	289	(4)
15 Assessing Spatial Planning Policy with Accessibility Indicators: The Case of Lille's Metropolis Scenario	293	(20)
Alain L'Hostis, Philippe Menerault and Christophe Decoupigny
15.1 Introduction	293	(1)
15.2 The Scenarios	294	(4)
15.3 Comparison of the Scenarios with the Regional Council and State Orientations	298	(1)
15.4 Method Principles	299	(2)
15.5 Is the 'Hegemonic Metropolis' a Reality?	301	(5)
15.6 Intermodality for Reinforcing the Internal Coherence of the Metropolis	306	(4)
15.7 Conclusion	310	(3)
16 European Innovations in Multi-modal Assessment: How Will They Support and Enhance the Public Policy Process?	313	(20)
John Nellthorp
16.1 Background	313	(1)
16.2 Multi-modal Transport Appraisal	313	(3)
16.3 Spatial Output and Employment Effects	316	(4)
16.4 Refinements in Theory and Practice of Multi-modal Appraisal	320	(3)
16.5 Participation by Stakeholders	323	(1)
16.6 Shift in Governments' Perspectives on Appraisal	324	(3)
16.7 Links and Conclusions	327	(6)
List of Figures	333	(4)
List of Tables	337	(4)
List of Contributors	341