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{"title":"CO2 emission modeling for intercity trucking demand in Colombia","authors":"John Jairo Posada-Henao ,&nbsp;Paula A. Penagos-Rodríguez ,&nbsp;Carlos A. Gonzalez-Calderon ,&nbsp;Juan Galeano-Gallego ,&nbsp;Ricardo Quintero-Giraldo","doi":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Trucking is among the most significant factors in generating supply chain pollution in developing countries like Colombia, and it serves as the primary means of transportation for commodities. Due to its impact on human health, flora, and fauna, pollution associated with trucking and its externalities are studied in public health, environmental, planning, and economic scenarios. However, there is a lack of understanding of its generation in developing countries with special topographic, social, and environmental characteristics, such as Latin American countries. Using data acquired from the Colombian Logistics Portal (CLP), an information system from the Colombian Department of Transportation (CDOT), the authors examined carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced by freight intercity trucking trips in the five most essential logistics corridors of the country. The Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) technique estimated econometric emission generation models (EGMs) between any Origin-Destination (O–D) pair for cargo movement in Colombia using the explanatory variables traveled distance, roadway slope, and cargo movement. This research aims to complement and generate information about pollution caused by freight transportation in Colombia and other developing countries with similar characteristics for future forecasting and policies focused on sustainable transportation. Freight policy outcomes and analyses are provided.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100868,"journal":{"name":"Latin American Transport Studies","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100036"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144170694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Systematic analysis of vulnerability and resilience in road networks: A study of critical components and recent trends","authors":"João Evangelista Dantas dos Santos,&nbsp;Bruno Vieira Bertoncini","doi":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The systematic literature review conducted addresses vulnerability in road networks, highlighting the relevance of this topic for urban mobility and the economy. The main findings of this review reveal that vulnerability is directly associated with concepts such as resilience, robustness, and reliability of road networks. The analyses indicate that vulnerability is not limited to physical failures in infrastructures but also includes disruptive events that impact the accessibility and recovery capacity of these networks. Through a bibliometric analysis of over 12,000 documents from three databases (SpringerLink, SCOPUS, and TRID), four primary keywords were identified: vulnerability, resilience, robustness, and reliability. For instance, the vulnerability of road networks was predominantly related to reduced accessibility in adverse event situations, underscoring the importance of mitigation and adaptation strategies. Resilience was frequently associated with the ability of networks to maintain functionality following disruptive events, while robustness was linked to the structural resistance of road infrastructure. Reliability, on the other hand, addressed the predictability of the transportation system, focusing on the consistency of travel times and the overall performance of the network. One of the central findings of the review is the increasing importance of considering vulnerability in future studies, given its connection to accessibility and the resilience of networks. This becomes crucial for urban planning and the formulation of public policies that promote sustainable and safe mobility. Furthermore, the study suggests that new approaches, such as the use of intelligent technologies and predictive analysis, may enhance vulnerability management and strengthen the resilience of road networks, contributing to a more robust and efficient infrastructure. Considering vulnerability is essential for developing road networks that are more resilient and capable of withstanding adverse events, ensuring effective mobility and minimizing economic impacts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100868,"journal":{"name":"Latin American Transport Studies","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100034"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143947678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Traffic education with a focus on experiences in basic education: A global literature review","authors":"Alex Mota dos Santos ,&nbsp;João Vitor Lima ,&nbsp;Lorena Furtado ,&nbsp;Letícia Gonçalves ,&nbsp;Carlos Fabricio Assunção da Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100035","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The article aims to synthesize scientific production on traffic education worldwide, focusing on basic education. The methodology included a literature review from a bibliometric perspective, using R Software and the Biblioshiny website for document tracking, quantitative analyses, and a systematic perspective through qualitative document analysis. The results revealed a mapping of 347 documents from the Scopus database and 80 papers from the Web of Science database. After removing 54 duplicate documents, 373 papers produced between 1970 and 2024 were analyzed. From 2011 onwards, the growth consolidated, maintaining fluctuations at higher levels than those observed before this period. From a methodological perspective, 30.56 % of the articles present traffic education experiences with children in school environments. These articles analyze gamification, training, and behavioral patterns in safe crossings and circuits. They also explore children's risk perception and review materials such as manuals and textbooks used in traffic education. The remaining articles (69.44 % of the total analyzed) present analyses of driver and driving school student perceptions (risk behavior and attitudes) through questionnaires, accident data analysis, simulators for behavior analysis, and literature reviews. Traffic education is increasingly viewed not as an isolated initiative but as an ongoing and essential component of building a safe systems approach. However, evidence assessing its direct impact on crash reduction remains limited and inconclusive. This underscores the need for context-specific strategies to enhance traffic safety and integrate schoolchildren's education, driver awareness, and road infrastructure improvements. These findings highlight a growing but still fragmented body of research, with limited Latin American representation and a need for stronger empirical foundations. Continued efforts are needed to consolidate traffic education as a core pillar in road safety policy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100868,"journal":{"name":"Latin American Transport Studies","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100035"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Addressing urban transport-related air pollution in Latin America: Insights and policy directions","authors":"Sonia C. Mangones ,&nbsp;Yohén Cuéllar-Álvarez ,&nbsp;Néstor Yezid Rojas-Roa ,&nbsp;Mauricio Osses","doi":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Air pollution from transportation remains a critical environmental and public health issue in Latin America, affecting quality of life, sustainable development, and global climate objectives. This paper aims to empirically investigate the barriers and challenges of air quality and transport in the urban context of the region. Initially, we highlight the health and environmental implications of traffic-related air pollution, and stress the need for effective solutions. While not exhaustive, the conceptual and empirical findings of this study aim to guide planners and decision-makers in formulating public policies related to urban road transport. The paper offers (i) a description of air quality issues in Latin America, (ii) an analysis of potential solutions and strategies, including policy measures for air quality improvement and technological innovations in transportation, and (iii) guidance for devising effective strategies to combat this pressing environmental issue in the region. Through an interdisciplinary approach, we synthesize existing literature and emphasize the urgent need for coordinated action and a holistic strategy to address this complex challenge. Our findings highlight the crucial role of adopting clean technologies and promoting behavioral changes to mitigate air pollution effectively and achieve sustainable development in the region.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100868,"journal":{"name":"Latin American Transport Studies","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100033"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143769143","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 light-rail transit systems on cadastral values","authors":"C. Erik Vergel-Tovar ,&nbsp;Tomoyoshi Suzuki ,&nbsp;Paulo Federico Martinez","doi":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite the well-known nature of Medellin as an innovative city there is little evidence regarding the impact of its mass transit systems on cadastral values. We examined the extensions of the Light-Rail Transit (LRT) system on cadastral values between 2007 and 2019 through a difference in difference research design looking at the effects of the announcement, construction and starting of operations milestones of the project. Our research findings suggest that the expansion of the city’s transportation network, with the LRT project, has premiums on the cadastral values. We found positive effects between 0.3 % and 1.2 % between 2017 and 2019, after the beginning of commercial operations in 2016. Based on our findings we discussed the implications for transportation and urban development policies in cities implementing LRT systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100868,"journal":{"name":"Latin American Transport Studies","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100031"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143760070","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":"Imputing informal workers for transportation modeling in Latin America by the use of machine learning techniques","authors":"César Maia de Souza ,&nbsp;Roberto Ponce-Lopez ,&nbsp;Gonzalo Gaudencio Peraza-Mues ,&nbsp;Alejandro Antonio Dominguez-Cristerna ,&nbsp;Eric J. Miller","doi":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The informal economy plays a critical role in the Global South, particularly in large urban areas such as Mexico City, where over 50 % of jobs belong to this segment. It is crucial to understand the travel behavior of informal workers and effectively integrate these patterns into advanced transportation models, such as activity-based models (ABMs). This study proposes a unique approach for identifying informal workers across distinct economic sectors in Mexico’s Monterrey metropolitan area, by utilizing an Origin-Destination survey and the National Occupation and Employment Survey (ENOE). Machine learning models, trained on the ENOE dataset and applied to the OD survey, first classified workers as formal or informal, and subsequently reassigned informal laborers who had initially been classified under “Other\" to the construction or commerce categories. The use of the Gradient Boosted Trees (GBT) classifier emerged as the optimal method, yielding accuracies of 78.0 % and 70.7 % for the two stages. Differences between predicted results and observed values fall within an acceptable range, especially in sectors with high informal worker rates. The resulting estimate and characterization of informal workers can potentially be integrated into ABMs, thereby providing a foundation for assessing the responses of informal workers to infrastructure policy interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100868,"journal":{"name":"Latin American Transport Studies","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100032"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143724504","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":"Key factors influencing the efficiency and competitiveness of Brazilian public ports: The role of a costing system","authors":"Rafael Fontoura Andriotti ,&nbsp;Guilherme Bergmann Borges Vieira ,&nbsp;Francisco José Kliemann Neto","doi":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100030","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100030","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aimed to analyze the key factors affecting the efficiency and competitiveness of Brazilian public ports and the potential contribution of a costing system to enhance them. To achieve this objective, a qualitative-exploratory study on Brazilian public ports was conducted. The research was operationalized through in-depth interviews with key stakeholders of the Brazilian port sector, who were intentionally selected based on their profiles and experience in the industry. The interviews were recorded, transcribed and submitted to content analysis procedures. The findings suggest two main complementary approaches to increase the efficiency and competitiveness of Brazilian public ports: sectoral and managerial. In the sectoral approach, three aspects must be considered: legal framework, planning and integration between governmental bodies. In the managerial approach, the results led to a recommendation toward the implementation of a costing system that integrates with other management tools and databases to generate strategic information supporting the decision-making process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100868,"journal":{"name":"Latin American Transport Studies","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100030"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464979","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":"Influence of slope on pedestrian access to public transportation systems","authors":"Pedro de Souza Coelho ,&nbsp;Leise Kelli de Oliveira ,&nbsp;Rodrigo Affonso de Albuquerque Nobrega","doi":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100029","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100029","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The quality and accessibility to the public transportation system are essential for a sustainable and inclusive city. The location of bus stops, focusing on user walkability, becomes crucial for public transportation planning. The distances users are willing to walk may vary due to several local factors, such as extreme temperatures or steep slopes, and are specific to each city. In this context, this article explores the influence of terrain slopes on pedestrian access to the public transportation system. A proposed procedure considers the maximum distances that users would be willing to walk, with their effort weighted by the gradient of roadways to set the location of bus stops, ensuring equitable access to the public transportation system. The results of this procedure were compared with others previously reported in the literature. The comparison showed improvement in the areas served by public transportation. Furthermore, this methodology is adaptable to external factors and user behavior, making it functional in cities with distinct characteristics. It is a valuable tool for enhancing other indices and studies related to accessibility to public transportation systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100868,"journal":{"name":"Latin American Transport Studies","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100029"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143348323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of the applicability of the predictive HSM method in signalized urban intersections in Colombia","authors":"Basilio Restrepo-Betancur,&nbsp;Víctor G. Valencia-Alaix","doi":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100026","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100026","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rising number of traffic collisions in developing countries has sparked concern due to a lack of understanding and mitigating measures. To grasp their behavior and contribute to the quantitative assessment of road safety, the adaptation of predictive procedures for estimating the frequency and type of crashes, created in the United States and contained in the Highway Safety Manual (HSM), has been chosen. The applicability of these procedures in developing countries with different conditions depends on their adaptation to the environment, which is the objective of this work—to assess the applicability of the predictive method of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) for urban intersections under conditions unique to Colombia. Signalized intersections in Medellín were selected, collecting data on crash occurrences, vehicular volumes, and geometric characteristics to create simulation scenarios to evaluate the applicability of the predictive method. Calibration Coefficients for the HSM's predictive method at three- and four-way intersections were calculated using the Crash Prediction Module (CPM) of the IHSDM software, concluding shortcomings in the application and transferability for Colombia and likely for other developing countries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100868,"journal":{"name":"Latin American Transport Studies","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100026"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143224579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Consumer attitudes towards retailers’ operational response to COVID-19: Empirical analysis of Colombian grocery chains","authors":"Johanna Amaya ,&nbsp;Trilce Encarnación","doi":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100028","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.latran.2025.100028","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents analyses of consumers’ experiences and sentiments concerning operational initiatives implemented by grocery retailers during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Drawing from Grounded Theory (GT) and Construal Level Theory (CLT), Instagram posts and comments from grocery chains in Colombia were analyzed to capture the operational initiatives implemented by these retailers and consumer attitudes toward them, during the crisis. The analysis of the unstructured data shows that grocery retailers went beyond government mandates to continue operating, showing their flexibility and ability to adapt to challenging conditions. Consumers had a better attitude towards initiatives that were presented as beneficial instead of restrictive, for which consumers expressed negative sentiment. Moreover, consumers had the best experience and perceptions of Limited Assortment Retailers compared to other retailer types as consumers became more conscious of their expenses during the crisis and responded to appeals related to their culture and concerns. Furthermore, we were able to see consumers’ sentiments change during the analyzed period as a result of retailers’ new initiatives or innovative ways of offering their products and services. The paper closes with recommendations for grocery retailers to ensure the best results when implementing initiatives in times of crisis that would impact consumer experiences.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100868,"journal":{"name":"Latin American Transport Studies","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100028"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143145377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}