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Assessing the Benefits and Costs of ITS

Author : David Gillen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402078749
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Assessing the Benefits and Costs of ITS written by David Gillen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-11 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 17 chapters in this book, which evolved from a conference on measuring the contributions of ITS sponsored by the California Department of Transportation in February 2002, examine the costs and benefits of ITS in an economic and business policy context. Section 1 examines the broad theme of how and what ITS contributes to the economy and how one makes a business case for ITS. Section 2 includes three chapters on ITS applications in mass transit. Section 3 explores ITS applications in the automobile/highway system. Section 4 considers integrative issues including how ITS is perceived and how it can be positioned to improve surface transportation. This volume will be especially useful to researchers and policy makers working in transportation, transportation engineering, and the economic analysis of transportation systems.

Priorities for investment in the railways

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215544025
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)

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Book Synopsis Priorities for investment in the railways by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee

Download or read book Priorities for investment in the railways written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The railways in Britain are currently experiencing historically high levels of investment. Network Rail, the monopoly owner and operator of Britain's fixed rail infrastructure, is investing about £35 billion in the railway network between 2009 and 2014. In this inquiry the Transport Committee assess the value of further investment to enhance Britain's railway network and - within the context of likely public spending reductions following the recession - to identify essential rail investment priorities for the future. Investment in rail enhancements can positively benefit the economy through reducing journey times, providing access to employment, contributing to the regeneration of local areas and, in the short-term, providing much-needed construction jobs. Failure to invest now to enhance the network, and to alleviate capacity constraints, will only damage the prosperity of the railways in the long term. The Committee believes the Government should continue to focus on enhancing the network, promoting integration of transport modes and reacting positively to proposals to develop new rail lines, or reopening old ones, serving communities with little or no access to the rail network. The report sets out which needs and schemes the Committee thinks should be considered high priorities in the medium to long-term.

The major road network

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215553256
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (532 download)

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Book Synopsis The major road network by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee

Download or read book The major road network written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2010-03-30 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incorporating HC 533, session 2008-09

Urban Transport XXII

Author : C.A. Brebbia
Publisher : WIT Press
ISBN 13 : 1784661333
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (846 download)

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Download or read book Urban Transport XXII written by C.A. Brebbia and published by WIT Press. This book was released on 2016-07-14 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing studies from all over the world Urban Transport XXII consists of papers presented at the 22nd International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment. The conference has been successfully held annually since it first started in Southampton in 1995. Transportation in urban areas, with its related environmental and social impacts, is a topic of significant concern for policymakers in both municipal and central government and for the urban citizens who need effective and efficient transport systems. Urban transport systems require considerable studies to devise and then safeguard their operational use, maintenance and safety. Transportation systems produce significant environmental impacts and can enhance or degrade the quality of life in urban centres. A distinctive element of the Urban Transport and the Environment series is the interaction between academic and practical perspectives where theories and ideas are debated and their practical applications rigorously tested. Clearly the issue of providing effective and efficient transport systems in the urban setting remains an acute challenge with financial, political and environmental constraints limiting the ability of transport system planners and operators to deliver the high quality outcomes expected by the public. Topics covered include: Environmental impact; Environmentally friendly transport modes; Transport strategies; Public transport systems; Transport modelling; Urban transport simulation; Transport safety and security; Infrastructure; Intermodel transport systems; Port and airport cities; Land use and transport integration; Transport policy and regulations; Experiences from emerging countries; Non-motorized transport models; Intelligent transport systems; Electromobility; Mobility and urban space; Sustainability and resilience; Emerging transport systems; Energy efficiency.

Delivering a Sustainable Railway

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Transport Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215522221
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (222 download)

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Book Synopsis Delivering a Sustainable Railway by : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Transport Committee

Download or read book Delivering a Sustainable Railway written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Transport Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The White Paper, 'Delivering a sustainable railway' (Cm. 7176, ISBN 9780101717625) published on July 2007 and set the Government's general vision for the railways for the next thirty years. Network Rail's engineering overruns at New Year 2008 caused tremendous inconvenience to passengers across the country and inevitably shaped the Committee's oral evidence sessions. The Committee's investigation, along with analyses from the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) have led them to believe that the engineering overruns are symptonatic of crucial system flaws which have to be resolved if there is to be any hope of getting a sustainable railway, as promised in the White Paper. This report covers both subjects

Financing Port Infrastructure, who Should Pay?

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis Financing Port Infrastructure, who Should Pay? by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

Download or read book Financing Port Infrastructure, who Should Pay? written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Methods for Strategic Environmental Assessment of Transport Infrastructure Plans

Author : Astrid Gühnemann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Methods for Strategic Environmental Assessment of Transport Infrastructure Plans written by Astrid Gühnemann and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sustainable Transport

Author : Paulina Golinska
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642235492
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Transport written by Paulina Golinska and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of the book is to present the emerging environmental issues in organization and management of transport logistics. The scope of the book includes set of solutions which show different stakeholders’ viewpoints on sustainability. It points out how the transport operations organized and conducted in companies and regions might be consistent with the concept of sustainable development. The scope of the book takes into consideration trade-off relations between actors directly and indirectly involved in transport networks. Therefore, the authors present, in individual chapters, innovative approach to eco-friendly organization and coordination of transport processes, as well as management of transport networks.

Enterprise Architecture A to Z

Author : Daniel Minoli
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1040066224
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Enterprise Architecture A to Z written by Daniel Minoli and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-06-19 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enterprise Architecture A to Z examines cost-saving trends in architecture planning, administration, and management. The text begins by evaluating the role of Enterprise Architecture planning and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) modeling. It provides an extensive review of the most widely-deployed architecture framework models, including The Open Group Architecture and Zachman Architectural Frameworks, as well as formal architecture standards. The first part of the text focuses on the upper layers of the architecture framework, while the second part focuses on the technology architecture. Additional coverage discusses Ethernet, WAN, Internet communication technologies, broadband, and chargeback models.

Megaregions

Author : Catherine Ross
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1610911369
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Megaregions written by Catherine Ross and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-06-22 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of “the city” —as well as “the state” and “the nation state” —is passé, agree contributors to this insightful book. The new scale for considering economic strength and growth opportunities is “the megaregion,” a network of metropolitan centers and their surrounding areas that are spatially and functionally linked through environmental, economic, and infrastructure interactions. Recently a great deal of attention has been focused on the emergence of the European Union and on European spatial planning, which has boosted the region’s competitiveness. Megaregions applies these emerging concepts in an American context. It addresses critical questions for our future: What are the spatial implications of local, regional, national, and global trends within the context of sustainability, economic competitiveness, and social equity? How can we address housing, transportation, and infrastructure needs in growing megaregions? How can we develop and implement the policy changes necessary to make viable, livable megaregions? By the year 2050, megaregions will contain two-thirds of the U.S. population. Given the projected growth of the U.S. population and the accompanying geographic changes, this forward-looking book argues that U.S. planners and policymakers must examine and implement the megaregion as a new and appropriate framework. Contributors, all of whom are leaders in their academic and professional specialties, address the most critical issues confronting the U.S. over the next fifty years. At the same time, they examine ways in which the idea of megaregions might help address our concerns about equity, the economy, and the environment. Together, these essays define the theoretical, analytical, and operational underpinnings of a new structure that could respond to the anticipated upheavals in U.S. population and living patterns.

High speed rail

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215038579
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (385 download)

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Book Synopsis High speed rail by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee

Download or read book High speed rail written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Transport Committee believes there is a good case for a high speed rail network, linking London and the major cities of the Midlands, the North and Scotland. But the Government must firmly commit to the Y network (to Leeds and Manchester) before seeking parliamentary approval for HS2. If it decides to go ahead with HS2, it should publish a summary of the financial case showing how the project is affordable alongside sustained investment in the classic network. A full assessment of the case for building from north to south should be carried out. The disputed travel time savings should be addressed in an updated economic case. The Committee is concerned that the Government is developing separate strategies for rail and aviation, with HS2 separate from both, and calls again for the publication of a comprehensive transport strategy. The Government should look again at the case for a direct link to Heathrow, and costs and benefits of routing HS2 via Heathrow should be set out more clearly. Better information is needed on: the proposals for London termini and linkages; risk factors of operating 18 trains per hour at 225mph; the location of stations on the Y network; environmental impacts. Claims that HS2 would deliver substantial carbon-reduction benefits do not stand up to scrutiny. The Government should desist from disparaging opponents of high speed rail as NIMBYs. Both sides in the debate should show respect for each other and focus on the facts.

Infrastructure for Asian Connectivity

Author : Biswa N. Bhattacharyay
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781003130
Total Pages : 521 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Infrastructure for Asian Connectivity written by Biswa N. Bhattacharyay and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the prospects and challenges concerning both soft and hard infrastructure development in Asia and provides a framework for achieving Asian connectivity through regional infrastructure cooperation towards a seamless Asia. Key topics included are: ' demand estimates of national and regional infrastructure in transport, electricity, information and communication technology, and water and sanitation; ' empirical results on the costs and benefits of regional infrastructure for economies and households; ' the impact of infrastructure development on the environment and climate; ' sources and instruments of infrastructure financing; ' best practices and lessons learned from the experiences of the Asian region and other regions; and ' experiences of public_private partnership projects. This insightful book will serve as a definitive knowledge product for policymakers, academics, private sector experts and infrastructure practitioners interested in the regional and national infrastructure demand, investment and benefits in the region. Concerned officials from private and public sectors, and other experts involved in environmental and natural resources studies will also find this compendium invaluable.

Urban Infrastructure

Author : K. Wellman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111840162X
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book Urban Infrastructure written by K. Wellman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-07-30 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magnitude of investment, the long time-frames involved and the influence of pre-existing infrastructure on urban infrastructure provision make a co-ordinated approach to forward-planning, policy development and implementation essential. There are major challenges in making decisions on urban infrastructure and getting management structures and processes in place. Getting it right generates long-term dividends; getting it wrong involves major costs, often borne by taxpayers. Urban Infrastructure: finance and management is posited on a strong belief that the physical structure of cities and the efficiency of infrastructure services delivered are driven by efficiencies within individual infrastructure sectors, lessons learnt across these sectors and the ability to co-ordinate and integrate sectors to generate economies of scale. This necessitates an interdisciplinary approach, integrating knowledge from finance, governance, planning and management as well as the characteristics of the individual urban infrastructure sectors involved. Here it is not only about getting the initial decisions and policy settings right, but also ensuring effective implementation. A major theme running through the book is the nature of institutions and the governance structures responsible for delivery and management of urban infrastructure and the decision making processes involved. The editors have taken a deliberately pragmatic approach to the finance and management of urban infrastructure; chapters are cross-sectorial and present both theory and practice. This book is for students and practitioners in policy, planning, urban management, infrastructure finance and management.

East Midlands Regional Plan

Author : Great Britain. Government Office for the East Midlands
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780117540026
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book East Midlands Regional Plan written by Great Britain. Government Office for the East Midlands and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2009 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The East Midlands regional plan comprises the regional spatial strategy (RSS) for the period up to 2026. It provides a broad development strategy, identifies the scale and distribution of provision for new housing and priorities for the envrionment, transport, infrastructure, economic development, agriculture, energy, minsreals. waste treatment and disposal. The strategy also provides the longer term planning framework for the Regional Economic Strategy (RES) prepared by the East Midlands Development Agency. The regional plan is divided into four sections: core strategy; spatial strategy; topic based priorities; sub-regional strategies. This document replaces the Regional spatial strategy for the East Midlands (RSS8) (2005, ISBN 9780117539419) except for paragraphs 1-70 of section 6 comprising Part A of the Milton Keynes and South Midlands Sub-Regional Strategy, which remains extant. It also replaces all policies in adopted structure plans except for the Northamptronshire Structure Plan policy SDA1 which remains extant.

Towards a sustainable transport system

Author : Great Britain: Department for Transport
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780101722629
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (226 download)

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Download or read book Towards a sustainable transport system written by Great Britain: Department for Transport and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2007-10-30 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This discussion paper describes the Government's transport policy objectives, in light of the recommendations of the Eddington transport study (2006, ISBN 9780118404877) and the Stern report on the economics of climate change (2007, ISBN 9780102944204). It sets out the Department for Transport's policy and investment plans for the period to 2013-14. It goes on to propose a new approach to longer-term strategic transport planning and development, building on the Eddington model, and explains how it will engage with key stakeholders during its implementation. Four key steps are identified in this approach: clarity about policy goals; identifying transport challenges; generating options to address them; and selecting options that deliver the best value for money in the context of sustainable development. The document highlights five broad goals within the Government's transport agenda: maximising the competitiveness and productivity of the economy; addressing climate change; protecting people's safety, security and health; improving quality of life through a healthy natural environment; and promoting greater equality of opportunity.

Unconnected Transport Networks

Author : Hans-Liudger Dienel
Publisher : Campus Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9783593376615
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Unconnected Transport Networks written by Hans-Liudger Dienel and published by Campus Verlag. This book was released on 2004 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Transport and the economy

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215556578
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (565 download)

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Book Synopsis Transport and the economy by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee

Download or read book Transport and the economy written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2011-03-02 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this report the Transport Committee calls on the Government to publish a White Paper on its transport strategy, explaining in particular how spending on transport will deliver economic growth and development. Such a strategy must set objectives for all transport spending and explain the criteria Ministers will use to decide between different claims on limited financial resources. The report welcomes the commitment to undertake transport investment that will deliver sustainable growth and enterprise, including 'green' industries, balanced across all sectors and in a manner that will reduce regional disparities. Ministers must however ensure that this vision for transport investment is backed up by a pro-active and fully integrated economic development strategy. This is so far absent. The current Government has swept away the regional tier of planning and many institutions that played a key role in the development of strategic priorities for transport spending in support of economic development. This has created a vacuum that has left regions without the institutions and arrangements they need to plan and prioritise sub-national transport schemes and other significant transport infrastructure. The Coalition also needs a much stronger strategy for developing the UK's major ports and airports. The Government must also do more to correct regional disparities in transport investment. The Department for Transport's 'New Approach To Appraisal' process, which plays such a major role in deciding which transport schemes get Government funding, is highly controversial. Small schemes, including sustainable transport projects, may be cut disproportionately under new transport funding arrangements.