In the policy analysis community it is widely recognized that 'sound' policies meet three criteria: effectiveness, efficiency and equity. In most western countries, cost--benefit analysis (CBA) is currently the standard method to <italic>ex ante</italic> evaluate transport policy options. It scores high for...

<title>Abstract</title> Rapid technological developments in the field of personal communication services probe visions of a next generation in Advanced Traveller Information Services (ATIS). These technological developments provoke a renewed interest in the use and effect of such next‐generation ATIS among...

<title>Abstract</title> New guidelines for assessing the costs and benefits of transport systems have been used in the Netherlands since 2000. This paper reports on the first use of these guidelines for assessment of an innovative transport concept, the Superbus. The Superbus concept combines new vehicle...

<title>A<sc>bstract</sc> </title> This article investigates the use and effects of transit information among car drivers that consider transit as a mode-option in their choice set. It does so by first presenting a theoretical model of travel information use and effect, based on the integration of notions of Bayesian...

<title>A<sc>bstract</sc> </title> Rail-based intermodal freight transportation systems in the European Union have been regarded as being more environmental friendly than truck-only freight systems, particularly for long-distance haulage and in terms of CO₂ emissions. However, to date there has been no clear comparison...

<title>A<sc>bstract</sc> </title> Cost--benefit analysis (CBA) plays a major role in the <italic>ex ante</italic> evaluation of rail projects in many western countries. At first sight carrying out a CBA for rail projects seems straightforward, since cost estimates are almost always available, and the most dominant benefits are...

<title>A<sc>bstract</sc> </title> Notwithstanding the extensive research that exists on the strength of the relationship between land use and travel behavior, a consensus has not yet been reached. One possible explanation may be the existence of a wide range of influencing variables. Previous research assumed that the...

Despite the wide array of academic research, the impacts of compact urban development are not very well understood. What is lacking are, first, the insights into how a region or country would have appeared under policy regimes other than those realised and, secondly, a broad evaluation of...

A discrete choice model is presented of travelers’ decisions whether or not to use different forms of ICT (travel information and teleworking) in the context of risky travel times and arrival time constraints. The model is estimated on data from two travel simulator experiments. One experiment...