This text discusses the regulatory frameworks of public transport systems for urban bus, featuring their main variables and assessing their impact on economic, financial and operational services. Initially, it tried to clarify the reasons for the regulation of urban bus systems from a review of...

The following document deals with the sensible question of the acceptability of the congestion pricing and with the accompaniment policies to be considered in order to make it more acceptable to the citizens. From an inquiry made in French-speaking Switzerland, we realise an analysis of the...

Dieser Beitrag untersucht die Akzeptanz verschiedener verkehrspolitischer Maßnahmen in Deutschland auf Basis der dritten Befragungswelle des "RWI Klima-Mobilitäts-Panels", für die über 6.000 Personen im Jahr 2022 befragt wurden. Generell gilt weiterhin, dass "Pull"-Maßnahmen, die positive...

Since "Belt and Road initiative" (BRI) has been launched, the major volume of academic studies focus on the consideration of Eurasian land and maritime transport routes. Experts on Chinese foreign policy and geopolitical strategy emphasize possible positive and negative aspects of the initiative...

Road freight transport must switch to alternative drive technologies, such as battery-electric or hydrogen vehicles, to mitigate its impact on the climate. Preliminary results from an ongoing research project show that the fleet of battery-electric trucks as well as the number of models on offer...

The paper gives an outline of the evolution of Indian transport sector before and after the Indian independence in 1947 and the policies followed by different governments in these modes since 1947. First the paper traces the status of various modes in 1947 and the role British rule played in...

The CORSIA climate agreement requires the signatories to cap their bilateral international aviation carbon emissions to 85% of the level of 2019. Signatories can satisfy the cap by using offsets and sustainable aviation (SAF) fuels.This international agreement faces three handicaps: the...

The Commonwealth's regulation of interstate aviation, in place for over thirty years, came to an end at midnight on 30 October 1990. This study reviews the developments in the last few months of regulation and in the first year of deregulation. Based on the first year's evidence, deregulation of...

This paper analyzes the accuracy of cost estimates for Swedish transport infrastructure projects 2004-2022, discusses causes of cost overruns, and suggests remedies. Cost estimates for all projects in the national investment plans 2010-2022 are tracked from early planning to completion. Final...

In its 2023 decision approving the acquisition of the Kansas City Southern Railway by the Canadian Pacific, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board conditioned its approval on the merged railway’s commitment “to keep gateways open on commercially reasonable terms” – that is, to allow...