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The principal-agent problem in the inclusion of maritime transport into the EU ETS: Which kind of incentives are best? 将海运纳入欧盟排放交易体系中的委托代理问题：哪种激励措施是最好的？

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Research in Transportation Business and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101459

Umur Bucak , İlke Sezin Ayaz , Soner Esmer

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Breaking the drive: Leveraging demand-responsive buses to transform first-mile and last-mile commute behaviour 打破驾驶：利用需求响应型公交车改变第一英里和最后一英里的通勤行为

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Research in Transportation Business and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101460

Alexandra S. Kang , Kelvin Ching Wei Lim , Li-Pei Wong , Wai Peng Wong , Mohd Nadhir Ab Wahab

{"title":"Breaking the drive: Leveraging demand-responsive buses to transform first-mile and last-mile commute behaviour","authors":"Alexandra S. Kang , Kelvin Ching Wei Lim , Li-Pei Wong , Wai Peng Wong , Mohd Nadhir Ab Wahab","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101460","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101460","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The study investigates a conversion-oriented intervention aimed at reducing single occupancy vehicle (SOV) usage in urban commutes by introducing a demand responsive bus (DRBus) service, which addresses the first-mile and last-mile (FMLM) mobility challenges commonly faced by commuters. The research initially involved a preliminary focus group with 20 participants, followed by an online survey of 344 SOV drivers across two cohorts, specifically targeting working adults and university/college students on Penang Island to evaluate their willingness to shift from SOVs to shared mode. The results demonstrate that features of e-booking, ease of use, and service information significantly enhance the implementation intention to try DRBus, while e-booking, ease of use, and service reliability play a pivotal role in reducing the perceived walking distance to bus stops. The findings further reveal that in-vehicle travel time (IVT) and the number of bus interchanges (NBI) are the key moderators in the relationship between walking distance and their implementation intention to try DRBus. Specifically, shorter walking distances were found to increase the likelihood of adoption; however, this effect diminished as IVT and NBI increased, emphasising the critical role of travel efficiency in influencing commuter behaviour. The findings suggest that behaviour change interventions for sustainable mobility should focus on route optimisation and profile strategies based on age and occupational context rather than gender. This study unveils strategic pathways for optimising the efficiency of DRBus, offering valuable insights for advancing sustainable urban mobility solutions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"62 ","pages":"Article 101460"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144713705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Causal effect between financial viability and service quality in Indian public transport: Evidence from a Dumitrescu-Hurlin panel causality test 印度公共交通财务可行性与服务质量之间的因果关系：来自dumitrescue - hurlin面板因果检验的证据

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Research in Transportation Business and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101471

Jyoti Kumari , Sanjay Kumar Singh

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Flying toward sustainability? Investigating the attitude-behaviour gap among Italian air travellers 飞向可持续发展？调查意大利航空旅客的态度和行为差异

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Research in Transportation Business and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101466

Riccardo Colantuono , Alessandro Montanaro , Massimiliano Mazzanti , Susanna Mancinelli , Emilio Paolo Visintin

{"title":"Flying toward sustainability? Investigating the attitude-behaviour gap among Italian air travellers","authors":"Riccardo Colantuono , Alessandro Montanaro , Massimiliano Mazzanti , Susanna Mancinelli , Emilio Paolo Visintin","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101466","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101466","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Air transport, a major contributor to carbon emissions, faces escalating environmental scrutiny both in Europe and beyond. This study focuses on investigating the attitude-behaviour gap regarding individual flying activity and environmental concern among Italian air travellers. An original survey collected data on demographics, flying activity, awareness, and policy support from a representative sample of 1004 Italian adults; then, regression models analysed factors influencing flight frequency and distance travelled. Findings reveal significant correlations between policy support and reduced flying, highlighting policy attitudes' impact on behaviour. However, general environmental concern did not consistently affect travel decisions, underscoring the persistent attitude-behaviour gap already described in the literature. Further analysis differentiated motivations for flying and flight distance, observing distinct behaviours for different sub-samples of flights. While environmentally aware individuals do not reduce business travel accordingly, policy supporters showed reluctance for vacation flights. Moreover, further reducing the analysis to “substitutable” flights, both the environmental concern and the policy support variable gained significance. Finally, a latent class model analysis additionally extends the interpretation of the results. These emphasize the need for comprehensive policies addressing both supply and demand sides of aviation emissions, such as combining market-based and regulatory interventions alongside education, information and the promotion of Sustainable Alternative Fuels (SAFs). Overall, the study analyses a pivotal environmental issue through the analysis of a novel sample and contributes to understanding individual behaviours and informing policy strategies to mitigate aviation's environmental impact.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"62 ","pages":"Article 101466"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144720959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The siphoning effect of transportation infrastructure on tourism development: Evidence from China 交通基础设施对旅游发展的虹吸效应：来自中国的证据

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Research in Transportation Business and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101465

Mingda Cheng , Ru Yan , Jingqi Dang

{"title":"The siphoning effect of transportation infrastructure on tourism development: Evidence from China","authors":"Mingda Cheng , Ru Yan , Jingqi Dang","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101465","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101465","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although transportation infrastructure plays a crucial role in economic development, its impact on interregional development inequalities remains under-explored. By using a rigorous and effective instrumental variable-difference in differences (<em>IV-DID</em>) empirical strategy based on a unique data in China, this study evaluates the impact of the high-speed rail (HSR) on regional disparities between cities from the perspective of tourism development. The findings reveal a significant “siphoning effect” linked to the opening of HSR. While the introduction of HSR markedly enhances tourism development, its benefits are predominantly realized in cities that already possess ample tourism resources, superior service quality, and higher city positioning. Conversely, less advantaged cities do not experience a comparable boost in tourism growth. This disparity indicates that HSR, rather than equalizing opportunities, may actually intensify existing inequalities in tourism development. Cities with pre-existing advantages continue to flourish, whereas those with fewer resources gain little from HSR implementation. Our results contribute to the limited evidence regarding the influence of transportation infrastructure on regional tourism disparities. The findings carry profound implications for policymakers, underscoring the need for strategies that not only promote overall development but also specifically address and mitigate the widening gap between more and less advantaged regions. Such policy considerations are vital in ensuring regions equitable benefit from infrastructure advancements like HSR, thereby fostering balanced regional growth and development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"62 ","pages":"Article 101465"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144704655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Assessing smartphone use while driving: A Real-Time Delphi study on risks and prevention strategies 评估驾驶时使用智能手机：风险和预防策略的实时德尔福研究

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Research in Transportation Business and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101469

Yuri Calleo , Simone Di Zio , Nadia Giuffrida

{"title":"Assessing smartphone use while driving: A Real-Time Delphi study on risks and prevention strategies","authors":"Yuri Calleo , Simone Di Zio , Nadia Giuffrida","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101469","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101469","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Smartphone use while driving represents a major public safety issue, significantly contributing to road accidents and fatalities. This study investigates the underlying factors influencing this behavior, focusing on the case of Italy, and evaluates potential prevention strategies. By adopting a participatory approach and real-time web surveys through the Real-Time Delphi method, the research engages both citizens and experts to gain a comprehensive understanding of the motivations behind smartphone use while driving and the existing regulatory shortcomings. Experts identify and propose a range of innovative countermeasures, including technological interventions, stricter legal enforcement, and behavioral strategies designed to curb this risky behavior. Citizens, in turn, assess the feasibility and perceived effectiveness of these measures, offering valuable insights into public attitudes and potential barriers to implementation. The findings highlight the persistent nature of distracted driving despite current regulations, indicating that legal frameworks alone are insufficient to fully address the issue. Instead, a multifaceted approach that combines enforcement, public education, and technological solutions is necessary to mitigate risks effectively. The innovation of this study contributes to the development of targeted policies and evidence-based interventions aimed at improving road safety in Italy and beyond.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"62 ","pages":"Article 101469"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144704656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The potential of battery electric trucks in forest transportation 电池电动卡车在森林运输中的潜力

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Research in Transportation Business and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101461

Rahul Iyer, Bobin Wang, Mikael Rönnqvist

{"title":"The potential of battery electric trucks in forest transportation","authors":"Rahul Iyer, Bobin Wang, Mikael Rönnqvist","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101461","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101461","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The forest transportation sector is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Industrial professionals aim to shift towards more environmentally friendly practices to help reduce emissions. Electrification is relatively new to forest transportation, as there are limited studies describing its influence because of limited practical use and a lack of relevant data on energy consumption and the behavior of electric trucks. This study investigates various opportunities and barriers to the adoption of battery electric trucks in forestry to support the emission reduction goals of Canada. This paper reviews the scientific literature relevant to studies in battery electric trucks in three planning horizons: strategic, tactical, and operational planning. It looks at the recent developments of heavy-duty electric trucks in charging infrastructure, life cycle analysis, total cost of ownership, energy consumption, emerging technology, and specific routing problems. This paper also discusses industrial initiatives in forest freight electrification. The analysis results highlight the different industrial applications in forestry where electrification brought about a watershed. The forest transportation sector has the potential to become carbon-neutral by investing in battery electric trucks, but achieving net-zero emissions might not be realistic without changes in policies and incentives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"62 ","pages":"Article 101461"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144704654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Electric bus adoption for sustainable urban mobility: Public policies, technological maturity of cities, and small business innovation 采用电动巴士促进可持续城市交通：公共政策、城市技术成熟度和小企业创新

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Research in Transportation Business and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101463

Rodrigo Cortopassi Goron Lobo , Danielle Denes-Santos , Fabio José Ricardo

{"title":"Electric bus adoption for sustainable urban mobility: Public policies, technological maturity of cities, and small business innovation","authors":"Rodrigo Cortopassi Goron Lobo , Danielle Denes-Santos , Fabio José Ricardo","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101463","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101463","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Brazilian National Energy Balance underscores transportation as the primary energy consumer and major contributor to atmospheric pollution. Despite escalating energy demand, Brazil relies heavily on fossil fuels, and its energy efficiency lags behind other nations. Electric buses offer a viable solution, boasting low greenhouse gas emissions and various socio-economic and environmental benefits, including noise reduction, enhanced air quality, cost savings, and job creation in the electric vehicle sector. Small business innovation is pivotal in this context, driving the development of technologies and solutions. The research inquiry focuses on the impact of public policies on the technological maturity of electric bus adoption for sustainable urban mobility in Brazilian cities. Employing a multi-method approach, including the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and interviews with industry stakeholders, preliminary findings highlight the critical role of regulatory frameworks and incentives in enhancing cities' maturity levels, surpassing technological advancements and performance metrics in importance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"62 ","pages":"Article 101463"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144702592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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An integrated environmental awareness, UTAUT2 model, and image concern framework for early BEV adopters in Thailand: The moderating effects of individual characteristics 泰国早期纯电动汽车采用者的综合环境意识、UTAUT2模型和图像关注框架：个体特征的调节作用

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Research in Transportation Business and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101464

Natcha Limpasirisuwan , Thanapong Champahom , Sajjakaj Jomnonkwao , Vatanavongs Ratanavaraha

{"title":"An integrated environmental awareness, UTAUT2 model, and image concern framework for early BEV adopters in Thailand: The moderating effects of individual characteristics","authors":"Natcha Limpasirisuwan , Thanapong Champahom , Sajjakaj Jomnonkwao , Vatanavongs Ratanavaraha","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101464","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101464","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite the significant potential of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, their global adoption rate, including in Thailand, is exhibiting a concerning decline. This trend contrasts sharply with the increasing uptake of other electric vehicle variants, signaling a diminishing consumer propensity toward BEVs. This study investigates the psychological factors influencing BEV adoption by examining current owners' usage patterns through an integrated framework of environmental awareness, UTAUT2 model, and image concerns (apprehensions about negative social perceptions of BEV ownership). Data were collected from 846 BEV owners across Thailand's major regions and analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with specific moderating effects. The findings reveal that environmental awareness significantly enhances positive perceptions across all UTAUT2 dimensions, with the strongest effects on facilitating conditions (<em>β</em> = 0.837) and perceived performance (<em>β</em> = 0.833). Notably, while perceived performance and effort positively influence BEV adoption, social influence and hedonic motivation unexpectedly.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"62 ","pages":"Article 101464"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144696438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Paratransit in the digital era: A comparative systematic literature review and transferability of developed-country models to developing countries 数字时代的辅助交通：比较系统的文献综述和发达国家模式对发展中国家的可移植性

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Research in Transportation Business and Management Pub Date : 2025-07-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101456

Firzan Firzan , Muhammad Zudhy Irawan , Taqia Rahman , Nur Oktaviani Widiastuti , Muhammad Hadid , Nur Hadijah Yunianti

{"title":"Paratransit in the digital era: A comparative systematic literature review and transferability of developed-country models to developing countries","authors":"Firzan Firzan , Muhammad Zudhy Irawan , Taqia Rahman , Nur Oktaviani Widiastuti , Muhammad Hadid , Nur Hadijah Yunianti","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101456","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101456","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Paratransit systems, characterized by flexibility and demand responsiveness, bridge critical gaps in urban mobility for low-income and marginalized populations. In the digital era, emerging technologies offer opportunities to improve efficiency, accessibility, and sustainability. This study presents a comparative review of minibus-based paratransit in developed and developing contexts by combining a bibliometric analysis of literature published between 2016 and April 2025 with a qualitative assessment of case studies and pilot projects. The findings show that in developing countries, these systems remain largely less formal and user-driven, serving both trunk and feeder functions. In contrast, paratransit services in developed countries operate under formal regulations and employ advanced information and communication technology to serve older adults and individuals with disabilities. Building on these insights, this study proposes an integrated demand-responsive transit transferability framework for action that covers technology, service design, integration, and business model components, each supported by specific regulatory enablers and practical strategies. The framework guides policymakers, transit agencies, and technology providers in adapting digital solutions across diverse socioeconomic and infrastructural environments. Key challenges include regulatory fragmentation, gaps in digital literacy, and financing constraints. The study concludes by outlining priority research directions to improve driver certification, advance multimodal integration, and develop sustainable digital business models that balance cost effectiveness, inclusivity, and environmental objectives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"62 ","pages":"Article 101456"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144696440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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