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How Planning Process Impacts Bus Rapid Transit Outcomes: A Comparison of Experiences in Delhi and Ahmedabad, IndiaRizvi, Andrea January 2014 (has links)
The ongoing debate within the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) community over the relative importance of 'appropriate' design standards, the 'right' institutional setup and 'political will' to the success of projects obscures the larger importance of the planning process. Political leadership, institutions and design are important conditions that must be considered in the context of one another, but they are also conditions that will change and be influenced by the planning process. Drawing on case studies of the Janmarg BRT in Ahmedabad, and the Delhi BRT in India, I demonstrate the indirect and direct role of the planning process in influencing the outcome of BRT projects.
My dissertation argues that planners too often treat the planning process as a one-dimensional sequence of steps in which design, institutions and leadership provide an unchanging framework in which planning proceeds. Planners however, can assert more influence over outcomes by re-framing the process as a three dimensional activity that considers not just the content and sequencing of the steps, but also requires decisions concerning approach (i.e. strategy and tactics) and timing (i.e. both moment of action and duration). This broader three-dimensional understanding of the planning process can be used to reshape design, institutions and leadership. A well-designed planning process has the potential to overcome institutional and design weaknesses and build political support leading to more viable and sustainable BRT systems.
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Managerial rules for recovering from a disruption event in liner shippingLekhavat, Saowanit January 2019 (has links)
The aim of this study is to propose managerial rules for recovering from a disruption event in liner shipping. A critical realism philosophy is adopted in the design of the research. Optimisation and an experimental methodology which follows the critical realism paradigm is used as a framework. Particle swarm optimisation (PSO) is an optimisation model in which various rules are implemented to search for the optimal option to recover from a disruption problem. Solution representations for two options, speeding up and skipping, have been designed. A case study of a trans- Pacific route is used to generate novelty in the model under various configurations of degrees of disruption, maximum speeds, fuel prices, time windows and skipping penalties. The results show that the skipping option performs better than the speeding up option when there is a large amount of delay. The port skipping option is more valuable when the maximum speed limit of a vessel is low. The option of port skipping saves more total cost than the option of speeding up when fuel prices increase. Particularly, a vessel which applies the skipping option can save more total cost than one which applies the speeding option when there are high fuel prices and high degrees of disruption. In other words, speeding up is recommended in the case of low fuel prices and low degrees of disruption. The speeding option is recommended when a vessel faces a short delay and has a long time window. In contrast, the skipping option is more valuable when there is a long delay and a short time window. The higher the skipping delay penalties, the more valuable the speeding option is.
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The Beginnings of the Norfolk and Western Railway System, 1830-1870Shufflebarger, Emmett Garnett 01 January 1958 (has links)
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Risks of Driving While Talking on Mobile Devices: Soccer Parents' PerceptionsJoyner-Bagby, Tonisha Dawn 01 January 2015 (has links)
The number of motor vehicle accidents that occur as a result of driving while talking on
mobile devices increases each year. Distracted driving is dangerous; however, policy
researchers have not focused on adults who talk on mobile devices as they drive children
to and from daily events. This study focused on the experiences of soccer parents, an
important focus because of soccer's year-long duration that requires a large amount of
driving in addition to the other daily tasks of parenting. The purpose of this
phenomenological study was to investigate the perceptions of parents of child soccer
players regarding the motivations for and risks of talking on mobile devices while
driving. The theoretical framework for this phenomenological study was the self-determination theory. Data were collected by electronic surveys using a convenience
sample of 10 couples and 4 single parents of children who play soccer for a team in a
southern state. Data were analyzed using the constant comparative method in which
patterns were identified and coded into themes. The key findings were that the parents
had different perceptions of the risks and motivations for talking on mobile devices while
driving. There were participants who viewed talking on mobile devices as risky while
others did not perceive talking on mobile devices while driving as a risk.
Recommendations include conducting further research on parents who drive children to
and from soccer practices, while talking on mobile devices, in order to gain better
understanding of what motivates people to choose to talk on mobile devices while
driving. The implications for positive social change include informing policy makers
about the importance of increasing awareness and educating the public about the risks of
talking on mobile devices while driving.
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The Rise of Modern Richmond and the Fall of Electric TransitGlock, Earl Ferdinand 01 January 2009 (has links)
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An empirical analysis of the impact of improvement of public transportation on the private residential property price a study of the Ma On Shan rail /Leung, Kin-wing. January 2006 (has links)
Thesis (B.Sc)--University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 128-137)
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Application of the hub concept to urban public transport in Hong Kong a case study of North Point /Tan, Tony. January 2006 (has links)
Thesis (M. A.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.
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What helps and what hinders the independent mobility of non-driving teens /Weston, Lisa Marie, January 2005 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2005. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Also available from UMI. Also available in an electronic version.
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Transportation, urban development, and greenhouse gases patterns of consumption and justice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania /Neff, Robert Jon, January 2005 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Pennsylvania State University, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-191). Also available online via the Pennsylvania State University's Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archives website (http://etda.libraries.psu.edu/).
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A study of change of passenger travel behaviour in relation to the commencement of new railway systems in North-West and North-East NTKwan, Kwok-yan. January 2005 (has links)
Thesis (M. A.)--University of Hong Kong, 2005.
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