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Better Use of Delivery Spaces in Oslo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-08-01)The lack of space in urban areas is an important barrier to efficient freight deliveries. Available space in urban city centres has to be shared between different activities and actors, including public transport operators, ... -
Taxi: Different Solutions in Different Segments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-09-05)Taxis are solving a niche in public transport. They provide a door- to- door service, flexible and available to the general public. But in contrast to most public transport they are not subsidized. Even though the service ... -
Policy transfer of public transport funding schemes - The case of Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-10-17)This paper assesses the circumstances under which the schemes and models of public transport funding in one country can be applied in another country. Acceptance and similarity are presented as key concepts when considering ... -
Problems in determining the optimal use of road safety measures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-10-18)This paper discusses some problems in determining the optimal use of road safety measures. The first of these problems is how best to define the baseline option, i.e. what will happen if no new safety measures are introduced. ... -
Accounting for user type and mode effects on the value of travel time savings in project appraisal: Opportunities and challenges
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-10-18)Differences in Value of Travel Time Savings (VTTS) between travel modes can play a decisive role in the ranking of projects that affect the travel time of different travel modes. Conceptually, between-mode differences in ... -
The turning point in the number of traffic fatalities: Two hypotheses about changes in underlying trends
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-10-23)The number of traffic fatalities reached a peak in many highly motorised countries around 1970. Some previous studies have suggested that the turning point in the number of traffic fatalities was inevitable and did not ... -
Safety outcomes of internationalization of domestic road haulage: a review of the literature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-11-20)The European Union (EU) promotes gradual lifting of restrictions on foreign hauliers involved in domestic road transport of goods (cabotage), and a major deregulation was scheduled in 2014. Due to complaints from several ... -
Speed cameras, section control, and kangaroo jumps-a meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-02)A meta-analysis was conducted of the effects of speed cameras and section control (point-to-point speed cameras) on crashes. 63 effect estimates from 15 speed camera studies and five effect estimates from four section ... -
Comparative Analysis of Activities for More Environmental Friendly Urban Freight Transport Systems in Norway and Poland
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-03)Negative effects of urban distribution of goods in terms of energy consumption and air pollution are caused mainly by a low level of cooperation between partners in the supply chain, and also the low effectiveness of ... -
A Socio-economic Analysis of Harmonizing the Dimensions of Lorries and Loading Docks in Norwegian Cities – Costs, BenefIts and Logistic Efficiency
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-03)In several Norwegian cities there exists the potential for increasing the efficiency of cargo deliveries by reducing the time spent on loading and unloading for each delivery. As Norway lacks regulations harmonizing the ... -
Different types of out-of-home activities and well-being amongst urban residing old persons with mobility impediments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-17)Independent mobility has been proposed to be a precondition for leading an independent, non-institutionalized life. Supporting independent mobility for the growing senior segment thus has societal importance. The question ... -
Rewarding safe and environmentally sustainable driving: Systematic review of trials
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-23)The paper reviews trials designed to reward safe and environmentally sustainable driving. The most common type of trial offered monetary rewards to drivers for not speeding or for reducing mileage. Seven trials were ... -
Cost-benefit analysis of incentive systems rewarding compliance with speed limits
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-23)The paper presents a cost–benefit analysis of schemes rewarding drivers for not speeding. Three levels of the reward were defined: €20 per year, €300 per year, and €1,200 per year (corresponds to US$26, US$396, and US$1,586 ... -
Transport Effects and Environmental Consequences of Central Workplace Location
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-25)This paper presents results from a study of traffic effects and environmental consequences of locating 12 500 new workplaces in the development area Bjørvika, close to Oslo central station, rather than locating them as the ... -
Universell utforming i kollektivtransporten
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Some implications of an event-based definition of exposure to the risk of road accident
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-01-02)This paper proposes a new definition of exposure to the risk of road accident as any event, limited in space and time, representing a potential for an accident to occur by bringing road users close to each other in time ... -
Improving walking conditions for older adults. A three-step method investigation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-27)The benefits of walking are widely recognized. In this regard, the Norwegian government has urged local authorities to develop walking strategies. The aim of such strategies is to influence a local walking culture and ... -
Car drivers' valuation of landslide risk reductions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-28)Approximately one car occupant per year is killed as a result of landslides or avalanches in Norway, compared to 150–200 fatalities due to accidents. Still, protection from landslides is a major transport safety issue, ... -
Standards for usable and safe environments for sight impaired
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-01)When revising national standards and guidelines facilitating for sight-impaired people in transport systems, Norwegian authorities needed an assessment of current standards and practices. Two issues concerning design of ...