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Welcome to the Centre for Transport & Society at the University of the West of England, Bristol. CTS is a research centre located within the Department of Planning and Architecture, which is one of five departments of the Faculty of Environment and Technology. We aim to improve and promote understanding of the inherent links between lifestyles and personal travel in the context of continuing social and technological change. If you are interested in working with CTS or undertaking a PhD then please visit the opportunities section of our website. For details concerning our MSc in Transport Planning and other transport and transport-related courses please see the teaching section. December 2011 UWE to host Carbon Aware Cities: CATCH Final Conference - 13 December CTS contributed to the recently published DfT Behavioural Insights toolkit CTS selected to carry out exciting new research into the health and well-being benefits of Community Transport services in Norfolk UWE transport planner advises legacy company on sustainable future for the olympics site

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live the in the Washington, D.C. area and one of the more interesting habits of commuters here is a practice called "slugging." At specific points throughout the city, drivers line up (as do passengers) and random strangers ride together to take advantage of HOV lanes. Drop off points in town are also centralized, so the system is surprisingly predictable. After having lived here a while, I've heard mostly good stories about this practice but a few bad stories too. Not everyone has a similar view on how to handle speed limits, for example. A number of riders have gotten to work a little more ruffled than when they left the house.

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Real-Time RidesharingBuild critical mass from day one. Maximize empty seat utilization in carpools and vanpools. SMART Vanpool ManagementBuild efficiencies with self service vanpool management, real-time ridematching and automated NTD reporting. SchoolPool ModuleInfluence and educate the young on their transportation choices. Reduce congestion around schools. Platform Advantage - APIBuild integrated innovations on top of the platform for smartphones, mobile devices and cross linking to external systems.

0: Transportation Modes 101: Inter-modality 110: Para-transit, Motorbike and Non-motorized Transport 120: Railway and Rail Transit 121: Intercity Railway Planning 122: Urban Railway Planning 123: Railway Engineering 124: Railway Operation 130: Bus Operation and Services 131: Network Planning and Design 132: Bus Rapid Transit 133: Performance Evaluation 134: Operation and Management 135: Pricing 140: Air Transportation 141: Airport Planning and Operation 142: Airlines 151: Port Planning and Operation 152: Maritime and Inland Water Transportation 160: Highway and Road 161: Highway Planning and Design Concept 162: Road Maintenance 163: Pavement Design 164: Parking 211: Road Network Modeling 212: Traffic Flow Analysis 220: Transportation Demand Modeling 221: Transportation Survey 222: Behavioral Analysis 223: Transportation Demand Analysis 224: Traffic Assignment 225: Tourism, Leisure and Recreation" 300: Urban Road System 320: Traffic Control Systems and Policy 330: Transportation Demand Management 340: ITS Policy and Research 342: Evaluating ITS 343: Data Collection 344: ITS for Road Safety 345: Simulation and Modeling 410: Physical Distribution and Logistics 411: International Logistics 412: Inter-regional Logistics 413: Urban Logistics 510: Transportation and the Environment 511: Roadside Environment 514: Health 520: Traffic Accidents and Road Safety 521: Accident Analysis 522: Accident Countermeasure 523: Human Factor 600: Regional Economy and Finance 610: Land Use and Spatial Analysis 630: Issues in Transportation Economics 640: Project Evaluation 650: Project Management 700: Sustainable Transport Planning 710: Policy and Strategies 720: Implementation of Policies and Strategies 730: Funding Strategies 810: Disaster 000: Others TO VIEW PDF FILES:

Frame Analysis: Theoretical PreliminariesThomas KönigFrame analysis is neither a full-fledged theoretical paradigm, nor a coherent methodological approach. Rather, frame analyses are a number of related, even though sometimes partially incompatible methods for the analysis of discourses (Scheufele 1999: 118). What unifies these analyses is a (fairly loose) theoretical connection to Goffman's (1974) work on framing. These pages will overview: the theoretical development of frame analyses;the measurement of frames;important conceptsin frame analysis;software suitable to aid frame analysis;a bibliography of frame analysis.Theoretical DevelopmentInitially frame analysis was initially predicted to become a niche method at best. One Contemporary Sociology reviewer complained that Frame Analysis is cumbersome to read (Davis 1975: 603), the other one wondered, if an adequate systematization of frame analysis would be feasible (Gamson 1975: 605). 1Probably the single most important factor for the success of Goffman's frame analysis despite this initial skeptical assessment is its unorthodox appropriation by scholars from very different traditions. Frame analysis is no longer Goffman's frame analysis, but is frequently only loosely connected to the original formulation. Notwithstanding the recurrent symbolic nods to Goffman, today's "frame analysis" spans a number of disparate approaches (D'Angelo 2002; Fisher 1997; Hallahan 1999; Maher 2001: 81f; Scheufele 1999: 103, 118). Three subject areas stand out in the development of frame analyses since Goffman: Management and organizational studies, social movement studies, and media studies. Each subject area has, of course, focused on different areas of framing theory and has approached the subject with different methods. Following the the work of 2002 Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman and his associate Amos Tversky (Kahneman & Tversky, 1979), management and organizational studies have focused on the behavioral effects of different

Transportation Demand Management for Canadian Communities: A Guide to Understanding, Planning and Delivering TDM Programs (to access, click on TDM Guide in the menu bar) This guide offers advice to help municipalities plan and implement TDM programs, based on lessons learned by Canadian communities (Transport Canada) Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers (opens link in new window) A comprehensive guide written for employers interested in helping their employees find more efficient and sustainable ways of commuting to work. It helps employers to define their own goals and objectives, then to develop a tailored travel plan that will give them a positive return on their investment. (Transport Canada) Improving Travel Options in Small and Rural Communities (opens link in new window) A concise guide, based on Canadian research, to help practitioners plan and implement sustainable transportation outside urban centres (Transport Canada) The Case for TDM in Canada (opens link in new window) An evidence-based compendium of TDM's potential for success, intended to help practitioners make their case to important audiences (ACT Canada) Public Transit Issue Papers (opens link in new window) A series of more than 30 concise publications on various aspects of transit, aimed at elected officials and other decision makers (Canadian Urban Transit Association - responsible for research and writing) Communities in Motion (opens link in new window) An overview of strategies to improve active transportation in Canadian communities, for elected officials (Federation of Canadian Municipalities - responsible for research and writing) Improving Travel Options with Transportation Demand Management (opens link in new window) An overview of strategies to influence individual travel behaviours, for elected officials (Federation of Canadian Municipalities - responsible for research and writing) Alternative Development Standards (opens link in new window) A

Memphis Regional Intermodal Infrastructure Assessment Center for Intermodal Freight Transportation Studies (CIFTS), University of Memphis and Vanderbilt University This study focused on Memphis, Tennessee, one of the primary logistics and distribution centers in the United States and an important hub of regional transportation and telecommunications infrastructure. With five Class 1 railroads, several interstate highways, the world's largest air-cargo facility, and the nation's fourth-busiest inland waterway port, it is also a major intermodal center. The overall strategic goal of the project was to position the 16-county region for future economic development, taking into account the evolving changes in the global supply chain. Center researchers have developed an inventory of regional transportation and telecommunications assets and needs and have catalogued transportation facilities for all major modes (air, highway, rail, and water) and generated descriptions of locations, facilities, and capacities. GIS-based maps of all facilities were developed; commodity-flow maps of these modal networks will follow. Future scenarios will be analyzed and recommendations made for needed improvements. Additional funding for this project was provided by Global Insight, Wilbur Smith and Associates, Design Nine, and the Memphis Regional Chamber of Commerce. UTC Website: http://www.memphis.edu/cifts/

Impacts of Employer-Based Transportation Demand Management Programs on Traffic Delays National Center for Transit Research (NCTR), University of South Florida University of South Florida Employer-based TDM can help alleviate congestion by reducing or redistributing automobile travel demand. This website provides transportation professionals with a tool to evaluate the effect of TDMs on their traffic networks. Transportation demand management (TDM) is the application of strategies and policies to reduce automobile travel demand or to redistribute this demand in space or in time. In transport as in any network, managing demand can be a cost-effective alternative to increasing capacity. Employer-based programs include opportunities for employees to escape congested commutes through options such as alternative work schedules or telecommuting. Employers can also provide incentives such as subsidized bus passes or removing/ reducing subsidies that encourage drive-alone commutes. The goal of this project was to find a methodology for estimating the impact of employer-based TDM programs on the performance of a traffic network, using measures universal to traffic operations staff, transportation planners, and decision-makers. Researchers analyzed a case study of the Washington State Commute Trip Reduction program, implemented by 189 employers in an 8.6-mile segment of Interstate-5 in downtown Seattle. Performance measures that were analyzed included the spatial and temporal extent of congestion, recurring delay, speed, and travel time. Results showed a significant reduction in morning and evening peak delays and in vehicle-miles traveled (VMT), as well as significant fuel saved. Overall, TDM reduced congestion, but not in all areas or at all times of day. This indicates that TDM, like every other solution, is not a panacea for every congested segment or period. Transportation and traffic professionals can estimate the impacts of employer-based TDM programs on their tra

Capital Cost Elements for Light-Rail Transit University Transportation Research Center (UTRC2), City College of City University New York iStockphoto.com/LaneFTA incorporated recommendations from City University's UTC study of capital cost elements for light-rail transit into its capital construction application guidelines.The apparent increase in capital costs for light-rail transit is a significant concern. While unit costs have not changed, individual agencies are experiencing unexpectedly high project costs and could use guidance in reducing present costs and anticipating future ones. This project examines three distinct types of cost growth: cost overruns, unit cost escalation, and project escalation. During the study period, a time of generally stable prices economy-wide, U.S. transit properties experienced no statistically significant increase in prices for capital investment in light rail projects, either overall or in any individual asset category. However, there were significant differences in unit costs among projects in all three types of cost growth. Ongoing problems with cost containment affect the ability of FTA and its partner agencies to keep up with demand for funding light-rail transit capital projects. Researchers noted that, while prices had been stable over the preceding decade, there was anecdotal evidence of rising commodity prices driving up the cost of newly bid contracts, and that the overall picture of cost escalation could change. They identified several areas in which guidance or policy development would help agencies to better contain costs over the long term, including technical and institutional capacity, regulatory reform, competition, accounting for lifecycle costs, and broader use of standards. FTA incorporated these recommendations into its capital construction application guidelines. Additional funding for this project was provided by FTA. UTC Website: http://www.utrc2.org/ Impacts of Employer-

Efficient Movement of Goods in Large Metropolitan Areas National Center for Metropolitan Transportation Research (METRANS), University of Southern California and California State University-Long Beach METRANS conducts research that addresses transportation issues within large metropolitan areas. One of its major thematic research areas is goods movement and international trade, which concerns how crowded cities can efficiently move goods and provide transportation infrastructure to support economic growth. Examples of research that METRANS is conducting in this area are as follows: A major source of inefficiency in truck drayage is the handling of empty containers. One proposed solution is to establish depots closer to receiver destinations rather than to transport empty containers back to the shipper before reuse. Researchers found that container reuse would result in large reductions in truck travel time and cost.Another source of inefficiency in urban truck transport is the unpredictability of congestion. Because truck routing is based on optimization and does not take uncertainty into account, building in slack time for unforeseen events reduces the effects of even a big delay, increasing efficiency overall. This does not add time when everything goes as planned, but it minimizes costs when the unexpected arises.Efficiency can also be shaped by public policy. Researchers estimated the optimal toll for reducing the congestion generated by drayage trucks and found that tolls would be sufficient to cover the additional costs of off-peak dock operations. They also analyzed the impacts of the PierPASS program, which charges $100 per eligible container moved into or out of ports during daytime hours, and concluded that congestion reductions were approximately equivalent to two years of port growth.Collaboration with trucking companies, railroads, ports, and local public agencies ensured that this research has real-world application, and some findings have already been

State of Telework in U.S. Telework continues to spark the interest of workers and workplaces. Netconference presenters Kate Lister and Tom Harnish from the Telework Research Network provided a synthesis of their latest research on the state of telework in the U.S. You can view the recording (no recording key or password is required) and download a pdf copy of the presentation (7MB). Their presentation shed light on how telework has grown in recent years, who's doing it, where they're working, the barriers to its adoption, and where the trend might be headed. Attendees to the netconference gained a deeper understanding of the current and likely future state of telework. They heard about: How telework participation differs by industry, geography, income, and other factors What share of the nation's workforce holds telework-compatible jobs The potential economic, energy-saving, and environmental impact of frequent telework What's holding telework back. This netconference held on October 13, 2011 was co-sponsored by Best Workplaces for Commuters, the National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) at the University of South Florida, and the Telework Council of the Association for Commuter Transportation.

 National TDM and Telework Clearinghouse The NCTR National TDM and Telework Clearinghouse is located at the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida and the home of Best Workplaces for Commuters  

Increasing returns in transportation and the formation of hubs Tomoya Mori*,**,† + Author Affiliations *Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8501 Japan. **Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI), 11th floor, Annex, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), 1-3-1, Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8901 Japan. ↵†Corresponding author: Tomoya Mori, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan. email Received February 22, 2011. Accepted September 9, 2011. Abstract The spatial structure of transport network is subject to increasing returns in transportation, distance and density economies. Transport costs between locations are thus in general endogenous, and are determined by the interaction between the spatial distribution of transport demand and these increasing returns, although such interdependence has long been ignored in regional models. By using a simple model, the present article investigates the characteristics of viable hub structures (in terms of spacing and hierarchical relations) given the presence of density and distance economies in transportation Key words Formation of a transport hub distance economies of transportation density economies of transportation

Regional Bike Plan The NFRMPO is crafting a regional bike plan for inclusion in the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan.  The bike plan will evaluate the existing infrastructure and future improvement to the regional bicycle system.  The plan will explore bicycle performance monitoring, infrastructure expansion, design standards, and future connections between our member governments, trail systems, employment centers, and recreation opportunities.

Long Range TDM Plan Transportation Demand Management The North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO) will craft a Long Range Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan in 2010. The plan will serve as a required component of the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan Update to be published in 2011. Likewise, the TDM plan will guide the review and update of the Congestion Management Process (CMP).

Position Title - Transit Planner, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina The Transit Planner is responsible for devising and implementing strategies designed to effectively manage and improve the Duke transit system. Responsibilities involve conducting needs assessments, master planning, and site feasibility studies; development and analysis of bus route and schedule plans, including near-term transit service alternatives, intermediate-term service plans, and long-range service concepts, and the preparation and analysis of complex regular and special transit operating schedules. A more detailed job description can be viewed at www.hr.duke.edu/jobs.  Refer to Requisition 400558074 or access the following link:   Duke University Transit Planner, Requisition 400558074. Minimum QualificationsWork requires a bachelor's degree in transportation planning or a related field from an accredited four-year college.  Master's degree in urban planning, regional planning, transportation planning, or civil engineering preferred. Four years of progressively responsible experience equal in scope to the requirements and duties of the position or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience such as experience in the parking or transit profession as a manager. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*    Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation planning, including statistics and survey  techniques.*    Ability to analyze data concerning ridership, demographics, spatial information, costs and revenues.*    Ability to conceptualize routes and schedules that effectively meet customer needs.*    Ability to exercise independent judgment in the analysis and solution of complex route and schedule problems, using logical reasoning and sound judgment.*    Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Ability to interface with personnel at all levels.*    Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, applied creativity and probl