Electric vehicles are often presented as a green solution to the transport problem. They offer, it is argued, the benefits of the private car without its costs. They make it possible for individuals and families to move around easily, rapidly, comfortably, at any moment in time, which makes them...

Sur le quart des boulevards des Maréchaux, le bus a été remplacé par un tramway et simultanément les voies routières ont été rétrécies. Une enquête auprès de 1000 usagers montre que le tramway n'a engendré presque aucun transfert modal de la voiture vers les TC. Mais il a engendré...

On the southern part of the Parisian Maréchaux' boulevards, the old bus line Petite Ceinture has been replaced by a modern tramway (T3). Simultaneously, the road-space has been narrowed by about a third. A survey conducted on 1,000 users of the T3 shows that the tramway hardly generated any...

On the southern part of the Parisian Maréchaux' boulevards, the old bus line Petite Ceinture has been replaced by a modern tramway (T3). Simultaneously, the road-space has been narrowed by about a third. A survey conducted on 1,000 users of the T3 shows that the tramway hardly generated any...

Sur le quart des boulevards des Maréchaux, le bus a été remplacé par un tramway et simultanément les voies routières ont été rétrécies. Une enquête auprès de 1000 usagers montre que le tramway n'a engendré presque aucun transfert modal de la voiture vers les TC. Mais il a engendré...

Preferences for transport activities are often considered only in terms of time and money. Whilst congestion in automobile traffic increases costs by raising trip durations, the same is less obvious in public transport (PT), especially rail-based. This has lead many economic analyses to conclude...

Crowding on public transport (PT) is a major issue for commuters around the world. Nevertheless, economists have rarely investigated the causes of crowding discomfort. Furthermore, most evidence on the costs of PT crowding is based on contingent valuation studies. First, this paper assesses...

Qualitative aspects of transport experiences are increasingly discussed as factors influencing the choice between individualized and public transport. In this article we investigate, both analytically and empirically, the impact travel comfort has on the utility of subway users as well as the...

Preferences for transport activities are often considered only in terms of time and money. Whilst congestion in automobile traffic increases costs by raising trip durations, the same is less obvious in public transport (PT), especially rail-based. This has lead many economic analyses to conclude...