<title>Abstract</title> A general framework for car-following models is developed and its linear stability properties are analysed. The concepts of uniform flow, platoon stability and string stability are introduced and criteria which test for them are developed. Finally, string instability is divided into...

<title>A<sc>bstract</sc> </title> This paper analyses the determinants of maritime transport costs for intra-Latin American trade over a period of 6 years (1999--2004). The data refer to yearly disaggregated (five-digit level Standard International Classification) containerised maritime trade flows on 277 trade routes....

<title>Abstract</title> In this paper a route-based dynamic deterministic user equilibrium assignment model is presented. Some features of the linear travel time model are first investigated and then a divided linear travel time model is proposed for the estimation of link travel time: it addresses the...

<title>Abstract</title> New guidelines for assessing the costs and benefits of transport systems have been used in the Netherlands since 2000. This paper reports on the first use of these guidelines for assessment of an innovative transport concept, the Superbus. The Superbus concept combines new vehicle...

<title>A<sc>bstract</sc> </title> Benchmarking of rail firms has become a matter of substantial interest and many authors have emphasised the importance of transaction costs in regard to assessing the desirability of vertical separation. However, due to data and methodological limitations, previous rail efficiency...

<title>A<sc>bstract</sc> </title> Driver boredom is an area of driver behaviour that has received limited attention. This study explores the factor structure underlying driver boredom and investigates age and gender differences in the experience of driver boredom, and preferred driving speeds using a self-report...

<title>Abstract</title> For the last five years the technology factor (by which is meant both process and product innovation) has received renewed attention in the transport sector as society is confronted with new challenges. This leads to a call for change and transitions. Technology is considered as a...

<title>A<sc>bstract</sc> </title> Using the 2005 Dutch National Travel Survey data-set this paper investigates the influences of socio-demographics, journey patterns and built environment factors on the ratio of travel time and activity duration that an individual spends when engaging in work, daily shopping, non-daily...

<title>Abstract</title> Estimation of the origin--destination (O--D) trip demand matrix plays a key role in travel analysis and transportation planning and operations. Many researchers have developed different O--D matrix estimation methods using traffic counts, which allow simple data collection as opposed to...