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Preferences for transport activities are often considered only in terms of time and money. Whilst congestion in … automobile traffic increases costs by raising trip durations, the same is less obvious in public transport (PT), especially rail … automobile transport at no (or little) cost for PT users. This article argues that congestion in PT - crowding - is also costly …
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The issue of transportation is of primary importance in our societies. A large share of green-house gases is generated by the transport sector, and road casualties are one am ong the most common causes of death. In the present work, we study commuter choice between alternative transport modes...
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congestion tolls. Based on these findings it becomes clear which labor supply approach is the most appropriate given specific …
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This paper provides some elements to explain the observed takeover in some urban areas of a new kind of elite associated with new economy jobs, also known as "bourgeois bohème" (bobos). This takeover has been associated with greater investment in urban amenities and "clean" means of transport,...
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studies suffer. Using panel data of 1,333 firms from the Schleswig-Holstein region in Germany, we find that the crowding …
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This study models the choices of Dutch railway users (aggregated at the 4 digit post code area) for access mode and departure railway stations. For each post code area a set of four access modes: car, public transport, bicycle and walking and a set three departure railway stations are...
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This paper estimates Nash-type fiscal reaction functions for European governments competing for revenue from diesel excises. It appears that European governments strategically set their excise levels by responding to their neighbors’ tax rates. This provides evidence for the presence of tax...
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In this study we have analysed policy interactions between an urban and a regional government which have different objectives (welfare of its own citizens) and two policy instruments (toll and capacity) available. Using a simulation model, we investigated the welfare consequences of the various...
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