{"title":"Evaluating completeness and positional accuracy of traditional utility records compared to subsurface utility engineering: A comparative case study analysis","authors":"Jeremiah Adebiyi, Jim Anspach, Roy Sturgill","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101539","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101539","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurate and complete mapping of subsurface utilities such as gas lines, water pipes, and power cables is essential for efficient and safe infrastructure projects. This study investigates the completeness, positional accuracy, and reliability of traditional utility records compared to Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) investigation data by examining documented utilities for a highway reconstruction project in South Dakota. SUE investigations followed the Quality Level standards defined in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 38–22 “Standard Guideline for investigating and documenting existing utilities.” A composite map was developed by overlaying the traditional and SUE investigation datasets. An analysis of the linear footage mapped revealed significant under-documentation in the traditional records, known as One Call records, with SUE investigations designating and mapping 160% more utility infrastructure across all asset types. Positional accuracy metrics further exposed deficiencies in traditional mapping. Only 32% of utility footage analyzed aligned within 2 feet (ft) when comparing One Call records to SUE investigation data. Moreover, about 21% of utilities in One Call records deviated by over 20 ft compared to the SUE data. These findings demonstrate the necessity of rigorous SUE practices to mitigate risks from inaccurate and incomplete utility data. SUE provides comprehensive, precise subsurface infrastructure mapping, which is essential for informed engineering design, conflict prevention, and efficient, low-risk construction. This study affirms SUE’s value in reducing utility-related risks and supporting efficient project delivery through accurate subsurface mapping.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101539"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144694814","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":"Experimental analysis of alternative rider postures for low drag motorcycle design","authors":"Frederick Spaven, Yuanchang Liu, Mehdi Baghdadi","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101533","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101533","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The aerodynamic drag of a motorcycle greatly affects its energy efficiency, with the rider’s posture being a key factor in determining overall drag. This study presents a systematic comparative analysis of various rider postures through a multi-phase experimental approach: modification of an electric motorcycle for a reclining rider posture, quantitatively measuring rider–vehicle interaction forces and developing an analytical framework that correlates rider posture with ergonomic factors and aerodynamic parameters.</div><div>The results show that aerodynamic drag can be reduced by up to 56% by changes to rider posture but viable applications are limited by the associated trade-offs, in particular a reduction in rider–ground interaction forces of up to 60%. Through this analysis, critical design constraints are identified and quantitative relationships between rider positioning, aerodynamic efficiency, ergonomic constraints and operational stability are established. The findings offer evidence-based design guidelines for optimising the balance between aerodynamic performance, rider control, and ergonomic considerations in motorcycle design.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101533"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144738095","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":"Behavioral consistency between real and simulated driving: a multi-layered experimental study","authors":"Hitoshi Terai , Kazuhisa Miwa , Hiroyuki Okuda , Yuichi Tazaki , Tatsuya Suzuki , Kazuaki Kojima , Junya Morita , Akihiro Maehigashi , Kazuya Takeda","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101512","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101512","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigated behavioral consistency of across the operations of braking, accelerating, and steering between a real vehicle and a driving simulator (DS). Behavioral consistency between the real vehicle and the DS was examined based on two criteria. The upper criterion was derived from the constraint that even if the fidelity of the DS increases, it cannot exceed the behavioral consistency when driving in a real vehicle. The lower criterion was derived from the constraint that the physical course on which the vehicle is traveling produces a minimum level of consistency. Experiments were conducted on isomorphic courses to compare driving behavior across a real vehicle, a DS, and a dot vehicle (a sprite in a driving game). The behavioral consistency of each driving operation (braking, accelerating, and steering) was calculated as a Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient using the amount of operation along the course for each system. The results showed a high consistency in steering between the real vehicle and the DS. However, braking and accelerating showed lower consistency. It was suggested that the discrepancies in braking could be attributed to inherent human characteristics in real-world driving, while the issues with acceleration could be associated with the DS’s fidelity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101512"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144653644","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":"Privacy challenges of automated vehicles: Merging contextual integrity and responsible innovation frameworks","authors":"Dasom Lee , Le Anh Nguyen Long","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101536","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101536","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Privacy has become a central issue in automated vehicles (AVs). Questions around who owns data, who manages data, and how to access data are some of the key concerns around AVs, mobility data justice. This study broadens the understanding of privacy challenges for AVs by introducing a multilevel contextual integrity (MCI) model. MCI considers contextual integrity (CI) in tandem with societal preferences and individual level preferences, which is captured using demographic data. Therefore, it captures the individual-level, group-level, and societal-level factors that drive peoples’ preferences regarding AV privacy. Empirical insights into the relationships among the social forces captured at these three levels are drawn from survey data collected in South Korea. The findings reveal that although social goals and demographic variables initially show some association, the introduction of CI parameters significantly diminishes this relationship, highlighting the primacy of informational contexts in shaping AV privacy attitudes. This paper nuances current understandings of AV privacy by linking informational norms with overarching societal values and goals. By advancing the CI framework to include social goals, this study contributes to the broader discourse on responsible innovation, offering a robust approach to managing privacy challenges in emerging technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101536"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144662017","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":"Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of diesel oil and zero-emission trucks: Systematic review of status and perspectives","authors":"Gaia Gentilucci, Antonella Accardo, Ezio Spessa","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101563","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101563","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The transport sector is a major source of greenhouse emissions, requiring urgent action for transition to cleaner alternatives. In this context, Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) are essential for decarbonizing the transport sector and reducing air pollution. To estimate the potential benefits and burdens of these novel powertrains, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology can be used and offer a comprehensive approach. However, when comparing ZEVs to diesel Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (ICEVs), it is crucial to rely on robust results to ensure comparability. The present study presents a systematic literature review of LCA applications to Heavy-Duty Vehicles (HDVs), employing a rigorous methodology to provide an unbiased and comprehensive overview. The study aims to: (1) investigate the state-of-the-art methodological approaches in LCA implementation to HDVs (i.e., qualitative assessment) and (2) quantify the carbon footprints of current ICE-HDVs and ZEVs (i.e., quantitative assessment). After a screening step, a sample of 24 publications, comprising both scientific articles and industrial reports, has been extracted from several databases. Quantitatively, the analysis highlights a significant variability of the carbon footprint results, ranging between 431–1780 tons CO<sub>2</sub>eq for diesel ICEVs, 175–1626 tons CO<sub>2</sub>eq for battery electric vehicles, 366–2944 tons CO<sub>2</sub>eq for fuel cell electric vehicles. Instead, from the qualitative standpoint, the review reveals that, while quite consensus exists on the functional unit, there are still major differing methodological choices that cause significant variability of carbon footprint among studies. Also, the analysis highlights the strong need for improved primary data coverage and greater harmonization of LCA methods and assumptions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101563"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144780870","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}
Svantje T. Kähler, Miriam Tomat, Aquiles Luna-Rodriguez, Thomas Jacobsen
{"title":"Assessing the acceptance and aesthetics of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones): An experimental and survey-based comparison between students and older adults","authors":"Svantje T. Kähler, Miriam Tomat, Aquiles Luna-Rodriguez, Thomas Jacobsen","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101497","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101497","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Contextual effects and comparisons of technologies to their alternatives (e.g., drones and helicopters) provide the industry, regulators, and other stakeholders with valuable information for more effective participation by communities that are overflown. We present older adults’ (a significant proportion of Western societies) acceptance and beauty ratings of visual stimuli depicting flying quadcopters, replicate and compare these results with those of a previous student study, and overall validate the benefits of experimental approaches for assessing acceptance of Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM). The stimuli depicted quadcopters with medical or commercial markings, with helicopters and geese used as controls. We tested environmental effects on the ratings by superimposing these objects on urban, industrial, or rural backgrounds and also assessed participants’ knowledge and experience of drones and the reasons for their acceptance ratings.</div><div>Only the students’ acceptance ratings were dependent on the environment, the different objects, and the salience of the objects. For older demographic groups, the usage alone may determine acceptance—although not all participants were familiar with the medical usage of AAM. The self-assessed factors behind the acceptance ratings indicated that “usefulness” was the most important factor for both groups, followed by “environment” (which was more important for the older adults). As the simultaneous experimental assessment of different factors’ impact on AAM acceptance yielded valuable information about their importance and the interaction of effects, industries and policymakers should consider the contextual factors and visual effects of AAM, along with other nontechnical variables.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101497"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144632849","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":"The growing dominance of cars in suburban areas","authors":"Rafael Prieto-Curiel , Filipe Barroso","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101559","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101559","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the patterns of car dependence in Lisbon and Porto, Portugal’s two largest metropolitan areas, utilising an innovative framework known as the ABC of mobility. This model categorises modes of transport into Active Mobility (<span><math><mi>A</mi></math></span>), Public Transport (<span><math><mi>B</mi></math></span>), and Car (<span><math><mi>C</mi></math></span>). Drawing from census data from 2011 and 2021, we assess the modal choices of commuting adults and students across municipalities. Our findings reveal that central urban areas exhibit a distinct modal distribution, with car use increasing by approximately 1 % for every additional 2 km from the city centre, primarily at the expense of Public Transport usage. In contrast, peripheral areas show significant reliance on cars, with over 75 % of trips made by car, whereas some central zones report car journeys at under 40 %. These results highlight the relationship between urban centrality and modal choice, emphasising the role of Public Transport availability in shaping commuting behaviours.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101559"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144771396","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}
Peidong Mei , Richard Cannon , Jim Everett , Peng Liu , Edmond Awad
{"title":"Public trust and blame attribution in human-AI interactions: a comparison between air traffic control and vehicle driving","authors":"Peidong Mei , Richard Cannon , Jim Everett , Peng Liu , Edmond Awad","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101545","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101545","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Artificial Intelligence (AI) has potential to address the increasing demand for capacity in Air Traffic Control (ATC). However, its integration poses several challenges and requires deep understanding of public perception. Insights from the context of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), in which more studies have been done, can inform such understanding. In this article, we investigate how the public perceives the automated future of ATC in close comparison to AVs. We conducted two studies to examine public trust and blame attribution toward human and AI operators in different Human-AI Interaction (HAI) models, covering three levels of automation (<em>Level 0: AI tool, Level 3: AI trainee, and Level 5: AI manager</em>). We also explored their perceptions of ATC and vehicle driving (VD) by using ten task-related measures (<em>Familiarity, Expertise, Tech Awareness, Openness, Media Discourse, Stake, two measures of Uncertainty, Positive Safety, and Negative Safety</em>) and five agent-related characteristics (<em>Capability, Robustness, Predictability, Honesty and Cooperativeness</em>). The results showed greater trust and less blame attributed to humans in both ATC and VD, except in the Level 3 AI trainee model where humans were blamed more than AI. We also found both similarities and differences in people’s perceptions of the two contexts. Our findings provide evidence-based insights into how the public attribute trust and blame to the operators in ATC and VD. These results will inform industries on the development and implementation of AI integration in aviation and advise policymakers in evaluating public opinion on AI regulation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101545"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144757224","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":"Assessing the impact of the Beirut port explosion on supply chain management and seaport infrastructure in Lebanon: A pathway to resilience and reform","authors":"Nada Jabbour Al Maalouf, Chantal Mouawad","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101555","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101555","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lebanon experienced a catastrophe on August 4, 2020, the Beirut Port explosion, which formed a critical point in Lebanese history. The explosion revealed vulnerabilities of Lebanon’s supply chain management and maritime infrastructure. Although various questions and ambiguities have been raised and ambiguity has existed surrounding this incident, slowing down the investigation, in this research, it is examined from the perspective of its impacts on the Port’s infrastructure, operations, and supply chain management. A qualitative approach was adopted, and ten structured interviews for their firsthand experience were conducted with ten major stakeholders. The outcomes mentioned significant financial losses, interruption of logistics, and an immediate need for better crisis management practices, in addition to the role of private industry investments within recovery efforts, with the aim of identifying the critical public–private sector cooperation in operational stability and confidence. Theoretically, the study offers a dynamic resilience model that focuses on operational flexibility, technological adaptation, and strategic diversification to construct supply chain resilience. Furthermore, it is one of the first studies to offer empirical, interview-based evidence on post-crisis maritime supply chain resilience in a developing and volatile country setting. In brief, this study sheds light on the influence of this devastating disaster in the short and long run and offers pragmatic and policy implications to better prepare for the future and be resilient against such unexpected hindrances in the context of the calamity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101555"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144757123","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":"Citizens’ perspectives on sustainable mobility transitions in a semi-urban context: tensions between everyday practices and sustainability advancements","authors":"Jonas Ihlström , Karolina Isaksson , Jonna Nyberg","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101554","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101554","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In Sweden, the transport sector contributes to about one-third of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. Despite political commitments, it has proved challenging to achieve climate and sustainability targets due to path dependencies and political contestation. In the literature, one proposed way forward is to incorporate citizens’ perspectives and knowledge into policy and planning, and to work with place-based approaches for decarbonisation. Nevertheless, there is a lack of understanding about citizens’ perceived roles, responsibilities, and preferred involvement in sustainability transitions, not least in contexts beyond inner city environments. Based on five focus groups conducted in a semi-urban area outside Stockholm, Sweden, this study explores how citizens envision and relate to sustainable mobility in their local context, what measures they propose and how they perceive their role in a sustainable transition. Based on the findings, the study suggests that the design of future sustainable transport policies must be informed by the complex and often conflictual relationship between greater sustainability, and people’s current everyday lives as configured around meaningful practices. As illuminated in the studied semi-urban context, many established everyday practices are car-dependent. The study argues that increased citizen participation holds an under-explored potential to advance sustainability, although this demands political leadership, well-defined objectives, and developed processes, where consideration is given to practices of everyday life.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101554"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144771444","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}