This paper examines the consequences of the commuter transport revolution on working-class labour markets in London, circa 1930. Using GIS-based data constructed from the New Survey of London Life and Labour , we examine the extent of commuting and estimate the earnings returns to commuting. We...

Über die Einführung von Straßenbenutzungsabgaben (Road Pricing) als ein Beitrag zur Lösung der (Straßen-)Verkehrsprobleme in städtischen Ballungsräumen wird zur Zeit in der Verkehrswissenschaft und -politik recht intensiv diskutiert. Dabei rücken immer mehr Fragen nach der...

This paper describes the multinomial and nested logit models developed for travel mode choice of home-based work trips in Dhaka City. Although a very few travel demand forecasting models have been developed for Dhaka City but none of them has a comprehensive mode choice model that can...

In contemporary literature on changing urban systems, it is often argued that the traditional central place conceptualisation is outdated and should be replaced by a network view that emphasises the increasing criss-crossing pattern of interdependencies between spatial units. This paper tests...

Seamless integration of ride-sharing and public transit may offer fast, reliable, and affordable transfer to and from transit stations in suburban areas thereby enhancing mobility of residents. We investigate the potential benefits of such a system, as well as the ride-matching technology...

Commuters with high mobility create a complex transit system that implies the various usage of TU (transit unit). Boarding into Bus Rapid Transit or alighting from High Speed Train becomes daily routine to finally arrive in working place or school. Old-fashioned fare collection of transportation...

This paper analyzes how gasoline price is related to the time workers in the US spend commuting by private vehicle, public transport, walking, or cycling. Using data from the American Time Use Survey for the years 2003-2019, and collecting data on gasoline price by state and year, we find that...

This paper considers the impact of the introduction of a metro network in the Copenhagen metropolitan area. Using travel surveys from years before and after the opening of the metro network, we observe a significant change in travel times, speeds and mode choice for commutes that can completely...