scholarly journals Izzivi pri odločanju glede načina prevoza na delo

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivana Tušek ◽  
Miha Marič
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Parking Space ◽  
Parking Problem ◽  
Mode Of Transportation ◽  
Mode Of Transport

Public transport in Slovenia is poorly organized. The connections and timetables are poor, trains are not as fast, and the savings are not significant if the transportation of choice is a personal automobile. However, this mode of transportation more often than not involves a parking problem. Every company does not have enough parking spaces for all of their employees, which is why some people opt to drive to work together or start from home early to secure a free parking space. We will prepare an overview of the possibilities of transport to work in Slovenia, focusing on the route Ljubljana - Kranj. We will address the issues discussed from the point of view of the mode of transport to work - car, train, bus or even on foot, if the workplace is close to home. Our purpose is to determine whether we would save time and money if we were to travel to work by another means of transport, and to identify other factors that influence our decision regarding the mode of transport to work.

Perception of Taxi Services in Oman–A Cross Examination of Citizens’ and Taxi Drivers’ Perception

2013 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh Belwal ◽  
Anil Minhans ◽  
Ali Murad Al-Balushi
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
High Ratio ◽  
Passenger Cars ◽  
Taxi Drivers ◽  
Insurance Cost ◽  
Expectation Gap ◽  
Mode Of Transportation ◽  
Mode Of Transport ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Short-haul public transport, particularly the passenger cars, is the most frequently utilized mode of transport in the world. Next to the private cars, taxis are the key to ensuring mobility in Oman where the state of development of public transport has been very slow. Despite having a high ratio of taxis to the private cars, the residents of Oman complain about the taxi services and their perception of taxi services in Oman is poor. Using a structured questionnaire targeted over a sample of 120 taxi drivers, this study reveals the basic statistics about taxis in Oman, their operations, the perspectives of taxi drivers and citizens about these services, the challenges to taxi business along with a few suggestions for improving taxi services in Oman.  The study found that while taxis are the predominant mode of transportation in Oman, their operations are largely unorganized. Most of the taxi services are rendered on an individual basis. This paper also compared and contrasted the allegations of residents about the taxi drivers and taxi services with the responses obtained from the taxi drivers, which the taxi drivers had mostly denied. Lower number of passengers coupled with low income, insufficient parking and high insurance cost paid to the companies were identified as the major challenges confronting taxi drivers. Overall, the results reveal an expectation gap between drivers and the customers and recommend an urgent need for regulating the taxi services and by creating rules and regulations for the operators and customers.

scholarly journals New Housing Developments in the City Center of Guadalajara (Mexico): An Analysis from the Perspective of Collective and Sustainable Dwelling

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
Alessandra Cireddu
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
City Center ◽  
Compact City ◽  
Housing Developments ◽  
Human Scale ◽  
Horizontal Growth ◽  
Downtown Redevelopment ◽  
Mode Of Transport ◽  
The City ◽  
New Buildings

New vertical housing developments in Guadalajara (Mexico) are reaching the city center as a response for redensification after many years of expansion of the urban area characterized by a suburban, low density and fragmented pattern. This horizontal growth, dominated by use of the automobile as prevailing mode of transport, has proven to be unsustainable not only from an environmental point of view, but also from a social perspective where the “human scale” of the city has been affected, same as the daily life of its inhabitants. On the other hand, vertical housing proposals are by their very nature associated with concepts of redensification, compact city and collective living; the aim of this article is to analyze some new housing developments in Guadalajara downtown in order to evaluate to what extent the new buildings embody a more sustainable, livable and collective dwelling, to discuss findings, successes and failures and thus be able to contribute some conclusions and open a broader reflection about contemporary housing, urban density and downtown redevelopment in Latin America cities through collective and sustainable dwelling.

scholarly journals Transportation habits of students at UCOL: An assessment of carbon footprint

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kawtar Tani
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
International Students ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Green Method ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mode Of Transportation ◽  
Working Status ◽  
Mode Of Transport

The aim of this study was to explore the transportation habits of students, and assess the transportation-related carbon footprint of the institution. Data about students’ modes of travel to a tertiary education provider in New Zealand were collected in 2018 from 227 students enrolled. Green modes of travel included walking, and cycling, while non-green method was driving. Data collected also included distance from institution, age, gender, ethnicity, and enrolment type. Results showed that more students used a non-green method of travel, international students were more likely to choose a green mode of transport, and females were more likely to drive than were males. There was a significant difference between the working status of participants, and their mode of transportation, where non-green participants were more likely to be working, while green participants were more likely to be not working. Implications and limitations of this study are presented.

scholarly journals MODELS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT IN LITHUANIA AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (0) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Justina Ranceva ◽  
Rasa Ušpalytė-Vitkūnienė
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Organization And Management ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Transport Organization ◽  
Management Scheme ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Developing Cities ◽  
Mode Of Transport ◽  
Public Costs

Public transport is recognized as a more environmentally friendly mode of transport than cars for the same number of passengers. Many countries are investing heavily in public transport to make it not only greener, but also more convenient, more attractive, faster, more competitive and more accessible. In order to promote a sustainable environment, private, public and non-motorized transport must functionally complement each other to form balanced integrated systems. There are currently two main forms of organizing public transport: a government-oriented service and a market-oriented service. Positive changes in the field of public transport are possible if in the process involves not only state and municipal institutions, but also infrastructure planners, passenger carriers and inhabitants. Public transport must be seen as a means of developing cities and regions. The aim of the article is to analyze the existing models of public transport organization and management, to compare them and submit a proposal, on the basis of which management model it would be possible to submit proposals for the improvement of the organization of Lithuanian public transport. Good foreign countries practice in the management and organization of public transport shows that in some countries public transport is already organized not by individual municipalities but by regions. Based on the achievements of foreign countries, municipalities are recommended to cooperate and share experience in creating a common public transport network. It is necessary to create a management scheme in Lithuania for the development of public transport services, which at the same time would reduce public costs.

Kesan Masa Perjalanan Bas dan Bayaran Tempat Letak Kereta Terhadap Penggunaan Pengangkutan Awam di Putrajaya

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhamad Nazri Borhan ◽  
Riza Atiq Abdullah O. K. Rahmat ◽  
Amiruddin Ismail ◽  
Norliza Mohd Akhir
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Regression Method ◽  
Measure Data ◽  
Work Place ◽  
The Public ◽  
Logistic Regression Method ◽  
Core Areas ◽  
Mode Of Transport ◽  
Bus Travel Time

Putrajaya is a unique Malaysian city from a transport policy perspective because of its explicit goal to achieve a 70% share of public transport to its core areas. However, the current modal split between public transport and private transport is 15:85. One possible way to reduce the use of cars is to promote people to use public transport as a primary mode of transport. In order to evaluate the effects of this measure, data were collected from the workers who travel by car to work place in Putrajaya. A total of 290 respondents completed a questionnaire with a response rate of 58% (out of 500 distributed questionnaires). Logistic regression method has been used to analyze the factors that influence users to switch their trips mode to shift to public transport. It is concluded that with reducing the bus travel time and implementing parking fee will directly affect the use of the public transport facility.

scholarly journals The Effects of the Selective Enlargement of Fare-Free Public Transport

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Grzelec ◽  
Aleksander Jagiełło
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Market Research ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Mode Of Transportation ◽  
Free Transport ◽  
Using Data

In recent years fare-free public transport (FFPT) found itself at the centre of attention of various groups, such as economists, transport engineers and local authorities, as well as those responsible for the organisation of urban transport. The FFPT is hoped to be the answer to contemporary transport-related problems within cities, problems which largely result from insensible proportions between trips carried out via personal mode of transportation and those completed by the means of public transport. This article reviews the motives and effects connected with the introduction to date of fare-free transport zones across the globe. It also presents, using data obtained in market research, the actual impact of a selective extension of the entitlement to free fares on the demand for urban transport services. The effects observed in other urban transport systems were then compared against those observed in relation to one, examined system. Analyses of observed FFPT implementation effects were then used to establish good and bad practices in the introduction of FFPT. The article also contains forecasts on the effect of the extension of entitlement to free fares and an increase in the public transport offer may have on the volume of demand for such services. The analyses have shown that an increase in the public transport offer (understood as an increase in the volume of vehicle-kilometres) would increase the demand for urban transport services more than the selective implementation of FFPT (assuming that the costs incurred by the local authorities remain unchanged).

scholarly journals On BRT Spread around the World: Analysis of Some Particular Cities

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Salvatore Trubia ◽  
Alessandro Severino ◽  
Salvatore Curto ◽  
Fabio Arena ◽  
Giovanni Pau
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Autonomous Vehicles ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Economic Point

The goal of civil engineering has always been the research and implementation of methods, technologies, and infrastructures to improve the community’s quality of life. One of the branches of civil engineering that has the strongest effect on progress is transport. The quality of transport has a profound economic and social impact on our communities regarding trade (freight transport) and city livability (public transport systems). However, innovation is not the only way to improve the features above-mentioned, especially public transport, considering that it is usually beneficial to enhance and repurpose vehicles with appropriate adjustments to offer more efficient services. Other perspectives that influence public transport systems are the costs and times of design and construction, maintenance, operating costs, and environmental impact, especially concerning CO2 emissions. Considering these issues, among the various types of existing public transport systems, those of the so-called Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) offer worthwhile results. The BRT system is a type of public road transport operated by bus on reserved lanes, and it is significantly profitable, especially from an economic point of view, in areas where there are existing bus routes. Nonetheless, for the construction of works minimization, it is closely linked to other features that improve its usefulness, depending on the vehicles’ quality such as capacity, but above all, the propulsion or driving autonomy that would guarantee high efficiency. This paper introduces an analysis of some BRT systems operating worldwide, presenting the background, general technical features, and the correlation with autonomous vehicles.

scholarly journals Associations between Public Transport Accessibility around Homes and Schools and Walking and Cycling among Adolescents

Children ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Syafiqah Hannah Binte Zulkefli ◽  
Alison Barr ◽  
Ankur Singh ◽  
Alison Carver ◽  
Suzanne Mavoa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Prevalence Ratio ◽  
Active Travel ◽  
Main Mode ◽  
Activity Data ◽  
Transport Accessibility ◽  
Mode Of Transport ◽  
Low Prevalence

Good public transport accessibility is associated with active travel, but this is under-researched among adolescents. We tested associations between public transport accessibility and active travel among school-going adolescents (12–18 years; n = 1329) from Melbourne, Australia analysing Victorian Integrated Survey of Travel and Activity data. Outcomes included main mode of transport to school and accumulating ≥20 min of active travel over the day. Low and high compared to no public transport accessibility around homes were associated with higher odds of public transport use (low (odds ratio (OR): 1.94 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.28, 2.94) high (OR: 2.86 95% CI: 1.80, 4.53)). Low and high public transport accessibility around homes were also associated with higher prevalence of achieving ≥20 min of active travel (low (prevalence ratio (PR): 1.14 95% CI: 0.97, 1.34) high (PR: 1.31 95% CI: 1.11, 1.54)) compared to none. Public transport accessibility around schools was associated with public transport use (low (OR: 2.13 95% CI: 1.40, 3.24) high (OR: 5.07 95% CI: 3.35, 7.67)) and achieving ≥20 min of active travel (low (PR: 1.18 95% CI: 1.00, 1.38) high (PR: 1.64 95% CI: 1.41, 1.90)). Positive associations were confirmed between public transport accessibility and both outcomes of active travel.

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