Pollution, alternative fuels, congestion, intelligent transportation systems, and the shift from construction to maintenance all call for a reconsideration of the existing highway revenue mechanisms, especially the gas tax. David Levinson explores the fundamental theoretical basis of highway...

Economic growth and globalisation create traffic growth, leading to congestion, which again increases travel times and costs. Road pricing is an instrument that may efficiently reduce the negative impacts. This volume is a collection of research papers on the use of road pricing. The focus is on...

Abstract: Der Deutsche Verkehrssektor emittiert knapp 160 Mio. t CO2 pro Jahr (d.h. 18% der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Emissionen) und trägt bisher am geringsten zum Erreichen der Emissionsminderungsziele bei. Um die Anreize zur Emissionsminderung beim Hauptverursacher im Verkehrssektor, dem...

Safe mobility is clearly linked to transport sustainability, as fatalities and injuries resulting from people engaged with transport networks increasingly becomes a public health concern, relative to other health threats. This volume presents the current state of the knowledge across a multitude...

Transport infrastructure opens new routes and creates connections. It increases prosperity by generating economic opportunities, reducing transport costs and supporting agglomeration economies. However, the increased traffic flows also generate environmental and social costs. In Korea, the...

De 1997 à 1999, la CEMT a consacré trois rapports et trois résolutions à la sécurité des usagers vulnérables, à savoir les cyclistes, les piétons et les utilisateurs de deux-roues motorisés (cyclomoteurs et motocyclettes). Ces études s’inscrivent dans un cadre plus large que celui...