{"title":"Proof of concept on district mobility service using small electric vehicles toward realizing a decarbonized city","authors":"Tsuyoshi Takano , Hiroyoshi Morita , Masato Miyata , Chun-Chen Chou , Kento Yoh , Kenji Doi , Theeramunkong Thanaruk","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100142","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Renewing feeder transit services is crucial for maximizing the potential of the public transport system and advancing toward a decarbonized Bangkok. Herein, we propose a smart feeder transit service using small electric vehicles for limited areas (<em>sois</em>) and target facilities in central Bangkok. A 1-year proof of concept was conducted to verify the feasibility and effectiveness of this service and assess its potential for deployment as a new mobility service. We found that 1) the introduction of a small mobility service in <em>sois</em> can considerably reduce both road congestion levels and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions owing to the improved capacity utilization rate, downsizing, and the use of electric vehicles, 2) advantages of scaling could be garnered by expanding the number of facilities to be serviced, and 3) providing a mobility service that is cooperatively operated by neighboring facilities is more convenient and profitable than providing a shuttle service for each facility.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100142"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2185556024000208/pdfft?md5=a61f4b6c470e895d5af62a67b1ea75d1&pid=1-s2.0-S2185556024000208-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141543751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A quasi-dynamic location equilibrium model for urban policymaking as autonomous cars increase mobility","authors":"Tetsuji Sato , Kazuma Okada","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100144","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The growing utilization of autonomous cars may affect people's residential location choice behavior and change the population distribution in a city, contrary to compact city policy. This paper proposes a model to estimate the time-series impacts of autonomous cars on population distribution in a city. The model basically consists of the primary factors cohort method and a housing land location equilibrium model. The location equilibrium model considers the residential location choice behavior of individuals, while prior models have been based on the behavior of households. We applied the model to Niigata City, Japan and analyzed the impact of permission to utilize autonomous cars (an increase in car availability to non-drivers) in the whole area of the city and only in the suburbs. Results indicated that permission to utilize autonomous cars only in the suburbs may lead to urban sprawl.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100144"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2185556024000221/pdfft?md5=d86a98bf905ea7dbe086ba3e6c1fb028&pid=1-s2.0-S2185556024000221-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141487263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Operational performance evaluation of a container terminal using data mining and simulation","authors":"Tiago Novaes Mathias , Hideyo Inutsuka , Takeshi Shinoda , Yoshihisa Sugimura","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100127","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The efficient operation of container terminals facilitates the seamless flow of goods across borders. New technologies such as big data, data mining, and simulation models, have emerged in the maritime industry, enabling optimization and performance evaluation. This study investigated how data science using operational data can improve container terminal operations, drive efficiency, enhance throughput, and bolster competitiveness in the shipping sector. Decision-making within container terminals, particularly in determining optimal container stacking locations, poses a significant challenge owing to the multitude of factors at play. By analyzing the datasets, new strategies and policies can be simulated to minimize container rehandling operations. This study focuses on the Hakata International Container Terminal in Japan, where daily operational data from rubber-tired gantry equipment are used to investigate container movements. A significant reduction in the total number of movements required to perform container-handling operations was demonstrated by implementing data-driven strategies and simulation modeling.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100127"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2185556024000051/pdfft?md5=f39e72ddbc2af3adcdb37bf7e94adda4&pid=1-s2.0-S2185556024000051-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140339488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Economic impact analysis of developing the JR Haneda Airport Access Line","authors":"Tetsuji Sato , Yuta Ito , Yuta Tsuzuki","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100128","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The East Japan Railway Company is planning a new access railway line to the Tokyo International (Haneda) Airport. This paper proposes an evaluation method for the development of the new airport access line considering the socioeconomic characteristics of the Greater Tokyo Area and indicates what is needed to increase its social value. As the evaluation method, we develop an econometric model that considers commuters’ trip behaviors across prefectures and the relationship between the increased number of Meeting, Incentive Travel, Convention, Exhibition and Event (MICE) visitors and the regional economy. We also conduct a simulation analysis using an empirical econometric model and a cost-effectiveness analysis based on multiple scenarios. The results indicate that a 50% increase in MICE visitors is needed to make the present discounted value of the total increase in the gross regional product larger than the construction cost of the line.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100128"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2185556024000063/pdfft?md5=be1bdbc7a9b6012a4611f919a302cf7d&pid=1-s2.0-S2185556024000063-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140344425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative analysis of various pedestrian-crossing facilities on highways and the selection of a cost-effective facility by maximizing the benefit-cost ratio","authors":"Md Atiqullah Bhuiyan , Mihoko Matsuyuki , Shinji Tanaka","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100123","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In high-density pedestrian crossflow locations, pedestrians considerably affect the vehicle flow. On arterial roads where speed is the main concern, unanticipated pedestrian crossings generate conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians, thereby creating congestion and increasing the travel time cost. In this study, the viability of various pedestrian crossing facilities is evaluated in terms of the flow characteristics and benefit-cost ratio (BCR). Grade-separated pedestrian crossing facilities offer high mobility and save travel time costs for vehicles; however, these are sometimes discouraged because of high construction costs. The optimal crossing facility is determined by comparing the travel time costs for both the vehicles and pedestrians. This study argues that grade-separated crossings yield a superior BCR in areas with limited pedestrian traffic, whereas in densely pedestrianized areas, pedestrian signals boast the highest BCR among all pedestrian crossing facilities. These findings will improve the planning of cost-effective pedestrian crossing facilities.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100123"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2185556024000014/pdfft?md5=f9f07acc731e2f2a408decb3bf5f473a&pid=1-s2.0-S2185556024000014-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139653165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of physical functional characteristics of older drivers on spatial cognition at unsignalized intersections","authors":"Yasuhiro Mimura , Keiichi Higuchi , Ryo Tomura , Shinji Yoshida","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100140","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study analyzed the relationship between gaze behavior and physical functions of elderly drivers at unsignalized intersections, which have spatial characteristics that make elderly drivers more likely to be on the at-fault side of a collision. Twenty-nine elderly and 14 non-elderly drivers were asked to view 360-degree videos from five different routes of two unsignalized intersections under conditions similar to actual driving. The results were as follows. (1) The eye movement distance (EMD) was shorter for elderly drivers in most of the driving sections, with the section \"At slowdown\" on non-priority roads being the section where a significant difference was likely to occur. (2) For both elderly and non-elderly drivers, the amount of EMD was significantly related to visual and general physical functions such as flexibility, equilibrium, and agility.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S218555602400018X/pdfft?md5=d0bc63956f886bd36694f40e1ce6ff02&pid=1-s2.0-S218555602400018X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141090194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How do fares affect the utilization of ride-hailing services: Evidence from Uber Japan's experiments","authors":"Krittanai Sriwongphanawes, Daisuke Fukuda","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2023.100121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eastsj.2023.100121","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ride-hailing has been introduced and has become popular in many major cities worldwide. The service often relies on the use of dynamic pricing, in which fares are adjusted in real time. Therefore, understanding the impact of fare on demand is necessary for the operation of ride-hailing. The aim of this study is to empirically investigate the impact of fares on demand through price elasticities using the session data of Uber taxis from Uber Japan's experiments in two cities: Nagoya and Kyoto. A mixed logit model with a flexible mixing distribution was estimated to capture the taste heterogeneity among riders, which increased the reliability of the result. The estimation results indicated that most riders were price inelastic, with an average price elasticity of approximately −0.2 to −0.1. These findings are useful for ride-hailing companies and policymakers because they provide valuable information to enable the maximization of profit or benefit to customers.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100121"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2185556023000263/pdfft?md5=ccca1bee9fd4c6c4af074ec5ab9767b1&pid=1-s2.0-S2185556023000263-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139099983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simultaneous optimization of network and fares for self-financing public transportation system","authors":"Atsushi Sugama , Makoto Okumura","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100135","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The public transportation system in densely populated areas is often managed as a self-financing system due to fare passenger revenues. In a self-financing system, the network structure and the monetary fare mutually interact; therefore, it is efficient to design both simultaneously. We developed an optimization model that endogenously determines the bus network and fares to maximize the total social surplus of the region. In this study, we conducted numerical applications of the model to a public transportation system around a railroad station in a metropolitan suburb area. The results showed that the optimal network topology changes with the scale of demand, and network shape significantly alters the optimal fare structure. Three types of virtual regions were examined to illustrate optimal fares.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2185556024000130/pdfft?md5=96b8eeabe07be178f5053f2ccaf46925&pid=1-s2.0-S2185556024000130-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140919007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Barbara T.H. Yen , Corinne Mulley , Maggie Y.J. Chen , Yu-Chiun Chiou
{"title":"How transit-oriented development concepts and strategies influenced green transport systems: A meta-analysis approach","authors":"Barbara T.H. Yen , Corinne Mulley , Maggie Y.J. Chen , Yu-Chiun Chiou","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100136","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a major planning tool to promote green transport mode share. There are many previous studies in this field but with very diverse research focuses and outcomes. This study has classified the research purposes of previous studies into four categories: exploratory; potential and challenges; performance evaluation; and in-depth investigation. To identify critical factors that might influence green transport systems, a systematic literature review is delivered via a meta-analysis. Specifically, green transport mode share was set as the dependent variable and a proxy for TOD outcomes. From the model results, several key factors are identified. For example, built environment planning (e.g., pedestrian sidewalks) plays a critical role in green transport systems. The main findings of this paper can provide clear direction to current TOD, such as how to improve TOD outcomes and providing planning guidance for potential TOD.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100136"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2185556024000142/pdfft?md5=0592219ffae6437e00d7dbda2cfdad5d&pid=1-s2.0-S2185556024000142-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140894090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tourist excursion model considering trip chain choice and duration of stay","authors":"Ryuichi Tani , Haruki Shimizu , Kenetsu Uchida , Daisuke Fukuda","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100146","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100146","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study proposes two tourist excursion behavior models. One is the trip chain-based model, in which the tourist behavior is represented by a trip chain and the duration of stay at each tourist spot in the trip chain. The model is based on the tourist's utility maximization, where a tourist allocates the time budget along the trip chain generated from our proposed algorithm formulated as dynamic programming. The proposed model assumes that travel data obtained from Wi-Fi sensors are available. We also proposed the Trip-based model, which estimates the transition ratio of a tourist trip between tourist spots based on the tourist's utility maximization. The trip-based model only partially captures the excursion behavior but is available when only tip data between two nodes in the network is available. To demonstrate the models presented in the paper, we calibrated parameters and predicted the tourist demand in a test and real networks.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100146"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2185556024000245/pdfft?md5=b4280b798b97a3c2fd6f7e86e55b3990&pid=1-s2.0-S2185556024000245-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141962906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}