Future scenarios for the European railway sector: A methodology based on past trends and a stated preference survey

Author(s):  
Rubén Cordera ◽  
Roberto Sañudo ◽  
Eneko Echániz ◽  
Soledad Nogués ◽  
Luigi dell’Olio
Author(s):  
Monique A. Stinson ◽  
Chandra R. Bhat

The importance of factors affecting commuter bicyclists’ route choices was evaluated. Both route-level (e.g., travel time) and link-level (e.g., pavement quality) factors are examined. Empirical models are estimated using data from a stated preference survey conducted via the Internet. The models indicate that, for commuter bicyclists, travel time is the most important factor in choosing a route. Presence of a bicycle facility (especially a bike lane or separate path), the level of automobile traffic, pavement or riding surface quality, and presence of a bicycle facility on a bridge are also very important determinants. Furthermore, there are policy implications of these results for bicycle facility planning.


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 238146831774617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart James Wright ◽  
Fiona Ulph ◽  
Tina Lavender ◽  
Nimarta Dharni ◽  
Katherine Payne

Background: Understanding preferences for information provision in the context of health care service provision is challenging because of the number of potential attributes that may influence preferences. This study aimed to identify midwives’ preferences for the process and outcomes of information provision in an expanded national newborn bloodspot screening program. Design: A sample of practicing midwives completed a hybrid-stated preference survey including a conjoint analysis (CA) and discrete choice experiment to quantify preferences for the types of, and way in which, information should be provided in a newborn bloodspot screening program. Six conjoint analysis questions captured the impact of different types of information on parents’ ability to make a decision, and 10 discrete choice experiment questions identified preferences for four process attributes (including parents’ ability to make a decision). Results: Midwives employed by the UK National Health Service (n = 134) completed the survey. All types of information content were perceived to improve parents’ ability to make a decision except for the possibility of false-positive results. Late pregnancy was seen to be the best time to provide information, followed by day 3 postbirth. Information before 20 weeks of pregnancy was viewed as reducing parents’ ability to make a decision. Midwives preferred information to be provided by an individual discussion and did not think parents should receive information on the Internet. Conclusion: A hybrid stated preference survey design identified that a wide variety of information should be provided to maximize parents’ ability to make a decision ideally provided late in pregnancy or on day 3 postbirth.


Energy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 215 ◽  
pp. 119052
Author(s):  
Konstantinos N. Genikomsakis ◽  
Nikolaos-Fivos Galatoulas ◽  
Christos S. Ioakimidis

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1814-1821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredrik Carlsson ◽  
Dinky Daruvala ◽  
Henrik Jaldell

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