Cristian Domarchi , Elisabetta Cherchi , Quoc C. Vuong
{"title":"Cognitive consistency and preferences for alternative fuel vehicles: A latent class model","authors":"Cristian Domarchi , Elisabetta Cherchi , Quoc C. Vuong","doi":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104729","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104729","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Long-term decisions, such as electric vehicle purchases, typically involve assessing complex interactions among several cognitive components. These psychological constructs are often a source of heterogeneity in the preferences for instrumental attributes. In this paper, we analyse vehicle fuel type choices using a latent class-discrete choice model where attitudinal and emotional appraisals of the electric vehicle purchase decision influence both class membership and preferences within each class. The model is estimated using data from a stated choice experiment and an attitudinal questionnaire. Attitudinal and emotional outputs come from the hot coherence (HOTCO) model, where motivation and behavioural response interact with each other to produce a consistent assessment. Our results reveal three distinct user segments in the sample – potential innovators, laggards, and sceptics, with markedly different purchase motives, preference parameters, and decision-making profiles. The HOTCO attributes help identifying the cognitive aspects that shape decision-making which is beneficial for effective policy design.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23277,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 104729"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143817630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sheng Wang , Haishi Liu , Marco Rinaldi , Yung Po Tsang
{"title":"Evaluating the impact of air corridors on the environment and public interests","authors":"Sheng Wang , Haishi Liu , Marco Rinaldi , Yung Po Tsang","doi":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104732","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104732","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a typical paradigm of unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM), air corridors are vital for ensuring the operation of logistics unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in urban low-altitude airspace. However, the impact of air corridors on the environment and public interests remains underexplored. Therefore, this study incorporates concepts such as carbon emission costs, economic costs, and public interest considerations into the air corridor structural optimization model, while introducing geofencing constraints. The model attempts to minimize the impact of air corridors on public interests, including explicit calculation of ground risk and noise pollution. Additionally, a heuristic framework is developed to address the proposed formulaic model. Finally, this study evaluated the influence of key parameters on the geometric structure design of air corridors. The results show the impact of the height and step size of air corridors on carbon emissions, ground risk, noise emissions, and economic metrics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23277,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 104732"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143799790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nonlinear effects of multilevel factors on public transport commuting in China’s cities","authors":"Xiaoxiao Liu , Zhengdong Huang , Wenliang Jian","doi":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104724","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104724","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The demand for urban public transport is closely associated with the built environment, as analysed at both the city and neighbourhood levels. Although neighbourhood-level built environments have been studied thoroughly, city-level factors have received less attention. In this study, a machine learning framework is developed to explore the influence of multilevel factors on public transport commuting. A case study of 79 cities in mainland China reveals: (1) The highest accuracy was achieved by incorporating individual socioeconomic and commuting characteristics, and neighbourhood- and city-level built environments. (2) The cumulative importance of built environment factors exceeds 50%, with approximately half contributed by city-level variables. (3) All level factors exhibit nonlinear effects, with some variables displaying threshold effects. (4) Cities are classified into five distinct groups based on city-level variable effects. These findings highlight the necessity of incorporating multi-level factors into planning practices and targeted policy recommendations for different types of cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23277,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 104724"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143799788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Well-to-wheels emissions of garbage trucks fuelled with compressed biomethane","authors":"Patrizio Tratzi, Valentina Terenzi, Marco Torre, Flaminia Fois, Daniele Bianconi, Valerio Paolini","doi":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104746","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104746","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The transition to biofuels, particularly biomethane from waste biomass, is seen as a positive step towards decarbonising transport. Environmental benefits are enhanced by capturing and using or sequestering off-gas CO<sub>2</sub> from biogas upgrading, and by developing interconnected systems of waste collection, biomethane production, pressurization, and vehicle refuelling. This well-to-wheels analysis focuses on garbage trucks to evaluate various production and management scenarios with different carbon capture strategies, identifying the best combination of feedstock and technology. The use of diverse feedstocks for anaerobic digestion and the geographical spread of biogas plants in Italy, together with its high production potential, provide a solid basis for analysis. Results indicate GHG emission reductions for compressed biomethane ranging from 55 % to 75 % compared to compressed natural gas, potentially higher with certain feedstocks and carbon capture technologies, which can completely counter climate change impacts from anaerobic digestion and biogas upgrading.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23277,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 104746"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143807276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pere Suau-Sanchez , Frédéric Dobruszkes , Giulio Mattioli
{"title":"Does cutting airport slots reduce climate impact? The case of Amsterdam airport","authors":"Pere Suau-Sanchez , Frédéric Dobruszkes , Giulio Mattioli","doi":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104744","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104744","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study evaluates the effectiveness of airport slot reductions as a strategy for mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, focusing on Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Following the Dutch Government’s decision to reduce slots from 500,000 to 440,000, we analyse various risk scenarios using the D’Hondt method for proportional slot allocation and the Fuel Estimation in Air Transportation (FEAT) model to estimate fuel consumption. Strategies include proportional slot cuts, prioritising short-haul flights, and shifting to rail alternatives. Results show that short-term emissions reductions are modest and do not scale with slot reductions unless long-haul flights are significantly curtailed. Moreover, aircraft up-gauging could lead to increased emissions if airline behaviour is not addressed. Our findings challenge the effectiveness of slot reductions as a climate strategy, highlighting the importance of targeting long-haul flights and adopting comprehensive policies to achieve substantial emissions reductions. The study offers critical insights for sustainable aviation policy development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23277,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 104744"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143799789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Huasa Zhu , Wei Wan , Limin Wang , Weijun Yang , Ming Cai
{"title":"Dynamic assessment of airport noise impact: A case study of Shenzhen airport","authors":"Huasa Zhu , Wei Wan , Limin Wang , Weijun Yang , Ming Cai","doi":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104741","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104741","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Airport noise significantly impacts the quality of life for residents near the Airport. Using dynamic population data, we assessed the exposure proportion—the ratio of people exposed to specific noise levels relative to the total population—and compared it with census data. Our findings show that throughout the day, the dynamic exposure proportion consistently exceeded the static exposure proportion, with the gap between the two narrowing as noise levels increased. The dynamic exposure proportion reached its maximum of 14.2 % at 5 PM, while the maximum difference between the dynamic and static exposure proportions occurred at 2 AM, with a value of 1.88 %. Additionally, we evaluated the spatial and temporal impact of airport noise, validated the developed noise model against the reference cases in ECAC Doc 29 Volume 3, and discussed the influence of fleet composition on exposure proportions. Based on these results, we propose recommendations for noise mitigation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23277,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 104741"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143792498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nan Zheng, Liton Kamruzzaman, Hai Vu, Graham Currie
{"title":"Environmental impacts of autonomous vehicles","authors":"Nan Zheng, Liton Kamruzzaman, Hai Vu, Graham Currie","doi":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104747","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104747","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23277,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 104747"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143873884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does high-speed railway aggravate environmental inequality in China?","authors":"Yun Wang , Lin Fu , Xiaohua Sun , Ning Jia","doi":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104720","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104720","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The existing research has overlooked the potential effects of High-speed railway (HSR) on environmental inequality, a key concern about the regional coordinated development. This study delves into the impacts and underlying mechanisms of HSR on environmental inequality. Using provincial-level panel data of China spanning the years 2004 to 2019, our empirical results reveal that HSR aggravates environmental inequality across regions, which is supported by a series of robustness tests. Specifically, HSR contributes to regional environmental inequality through two mechanisms: it facilitates the pollution transfer from developed to underdeveloped regions and creates a disparity in the green transformation of polluting enterprises between regions. Moreover, more stringent environmental regulations in underdeveloped regions are found to dampen the transfer of polluting activities and narrow the green transformation gap across regions, thereby alleviating environmental inequalities. The findings have important implications for local governments in implementing differentiated regional development strategies and selecting appropriate environmental regulatory instruments to bridge environmental inequality.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23277,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 104720"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143785311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yinzhang He , Kun Xiong , Rui Li , Ling Wang , Xiaokang Zhao , Lei Shao , Jiupeng Zhang , Jianzhong Pei
{"title":"Eco-friendly waterborne SrAl2O4:Eu2+, Dy3+ luminous road markings: Preparation method with enhanced durability","authors":"Yinzhang He , Kun Xiong , Rui Li , Ling Wang , Xiaokang Zhao , Lei Shao , Jiupeng Zhang , Jianzhong Pei","doi":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104728","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104728","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pavement markings are vital for traffic safety, directly impacting the safety of road users. Traditional marking paints face significant issues, including high volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and poor visibility at night, which contribute to environmental pollution and compromise driving safety. Therefore, an innovative composite silicon film coating technology was proposed, and the strontium aluminate (SA) (SrAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>:Eu<sup>2+</sup>, Dy<sup>3+</sup>) powder with good water resistance and organic compatibility was successfully realized. On this basis, through orthogonal tests and road performance verification, we developed a durable and eco-friendly water-based energy storage luminous pavement marking coating. The test results showed that the initial brightness value and 8-hour brightness value of the waterborne coating are 21.5 % and 50.0 % higher than those of the hot-melt coating, respectively, and its adhesion, skid resistance, and VOC emission are far superior to the specification requirements. This research result provides powerful guidance and support for sustainable traffic construction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23277,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 104728"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143776436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zejiao Dong, Lingwen Li, Tao Zhou, Hu Yang, Liping Cao, Liyan Shan
{"title":"Waste-modified asphalt for climate change mitigation: Carbon and pollution reduction","authors":"Zejiao Dong, Lingwen Li, Tao Zhou, Hu Yang, Liping Cao, Liyan Shan","doi":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104727","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trd.2025.104727","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study addresses climate change impacts from asphalt pavement construction by incorporating waste materials like rice straw and tires into petroleum asphalt. The life cycle assessment (LCA) boundary is expanded to quantify carbon emissions at various stages of road construction, including energy consumption and high-temperature releases. We compare the environmental burden of waste by-product combustion with that of producing modified asphalt using these waste resources. Through real reconstruction cases in China, the study reveals that over 70% of total emissions stem from material production and mixing. Carbon emissions reduced by avoiding high-temperature burning of raw materials are nearly equal to those of modified asphalt production. The findings suggest that incorporating waste materials in road engineering not only promotes sustainable infrastructure but also aids in pollution and carbon reduction, aligning with broader environmental conservation goals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23277,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 104727"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143776434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}