Similar Search Results

The role of household members in transporting adults with disabilities in the United States

Deka, Devajyoti - In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 69 (2014) C, pp. 45-57

fixed-route transit and paratransit in meeting the travel needs of persons with disabilities. Although persons with … disabilities are several times more likely to take rides from household members than to take public transit, little research has …, this study examines the role of household members in transporting persons with disabilities in contemporary America. It …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011076806

The underground economy: Tracking the higher-order economic impacts of the São Paulo Subway System

Haddad, Eduardo A.; Hewings, Geoffrey J.D.; Porsse, … - In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 73 (2015) C, pp. 18-30

impacts of the existing underground metro infrastructure. We consider links between mobility, accessibility and labor …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011208602

Modeling the commute mode share of transit using continuous accessibility to jobs

Owen, Andrew; Levinson, David M. - In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 74 (2015) C, pp. 110-122

This paper presents the results of an accessibility-based model of aggregate commute mode share, focusing on the share … of transit relative to auto. It demonstrates the use of continuous accessibility – calculated continuously in time …, rather than at a single of a few departure times – for the evaluation of transit systems. These accessibility calculations …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011263704

Feasible provision of targeted traveler information in public transportation: Segmentation based on functional limitations

Waara, Nina; Brundell-Freij, Karin; Risser, Ralf; … - In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 74 (2015) C, pp. 164-173

This paper presents findings on the need for traveler information among people with functional limitation(s), and how the need varies between groups with different functional limitation(s). Chi-Squared Automatic Identification Detector (CHAID) was used to identify groups (segments) in order to...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011263717

Residential satisfaction close to highways: The impact of accessibility, nuisances and highway adjustment projects

Hamersma, Marije; Tillema, Taede; Sussman, Joseph; Arts, Jos - In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 59 (2014) C, pp. 106-121

In this paper we focus on gaining insight into the residential satisfaction of households near highways, based on survey data collected among 1225 respondents in the Netherlands living within 1000m from a highway. Ordinal regression was used to study the impact of highway externalities on...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010743815

Relationship between freight accessibility and logistics employment in US counties

den Heuvel, Frank P. van; Rivera, Liliana; Donselaar, … - In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 59 (2014) C, pp. 91-105

This paper analyzes the relationship between freight accessibility and logistics employment in the US. It develops an … accessibility measure relevant for logistics companies based on a gravity model. This allows for an analysis of the accessibility of … Squares model, these four different freight accessibility measures are combined into two constructs, continental and …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010743822

Evaluating the efficiency of the Essential Air Service program in the United States

Grubesic, Tony H.; Wei, Fangwu - In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 46 (2012) 10, pp. 1562-1573

Essential Air Service (EAS) is a federally funded program in the United States that provides connecting, commercial air service between rural communities and their nearest large or medium commercial hub airport. During fiscal year 2010, $170million dollars were spent to provide this service to...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010594431

The divergent role of spatial access: The changing supply and location of service amenities and service travel distance in Sweden

Haugen, Katarina; Vilhelmson, Bertil - In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 49 (2013) C, pp. 10-20

behaviour; specifically, the relationship between local and regional accessibility to service amenities and the distance of … increased spatial accessibility, the observed average travel distance also increased. We find strong and differing associations …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010662428

Analysis of dynamic behavior and safety of baby carriages in public transportation buses

Dols, Juan; Pons, Vicente; Alcalá, Enrique; Valles, Beatriz - In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 49 (2013) C, pp. 1-9

contribute to unify provisions around accessibility and safety on this type of transportation. There is actually a lack of … establish the technical requirements for accessibility and safety of baby carriages (US) or prams (UK) in public buses that …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011043498

Developing a web-based accessibility calculator prototype for the Greater Montreal Area

Páez, Antonio; Moniruzzaman, Md.; Bourbonnais, Pierre-Leo - In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 58 (2013) C, pp. 103-115

information about various modes and environments can help to inform choices regarding travel and accessibility. In this paper we … describe the development of a web-based accessibility calculator prototype for the Greater Montreal Area in Canada. The core of …, as well as geographical location. These estimates are used to calculate a cumulative opportunities accessibility measure …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011043527