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Gender differences in commuting distance: A temporal analysis of changes and (Un)explained gaps 通勤距离的性别差异：变化的时间分析和（不）解释差距

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Research in Transportation Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101597

Elisabeth Lång , Maria Börjesson

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Using synthetic control method to evaluate the effect of a competitor's entry into high-speed rail market 运用综合控制方法评价竞争对手进入高铁市场的影响

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Research in Transportation Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101560

Evgeniia Shtele , Paolo Beria

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Combining Bayesian hierarchical modeling with matched pair sampling for exploring gender differences in driver injury severity 结合贝叶斯分层模型和配对抽样研究驾驶员损伤严重程度的性别差异

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Research in Transportation Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101596

Zijun Wang , Lu Ma , Laura Eboli , Gabriella Mazzulla

{"title":"Combining Bayesian hierarchical modeling with matched pair sampling for exploring gender differences in driver injury severity","authors":"Zijun Wang , Lu Ma , Laura Eboli , Gabriella Mazzulla","doi":"10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101596","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101596","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Gender equality is fundamental for achieving inclusive growth of the global community. To promote gender equality, challenges in designing inclusive and gender-sensitive public policies must be launched. For example, understanding gender differences in traffic safety is important for aiming to an equitable transportation system. Over the years, significant improvements have been made in vehicle safety technology, road design and crash test standards; however, systematic gender differences in injury severity persist. Literature shows contrasting findings concerning the effect of gender on crash injury severity. It seems that conflicting evidence is mainly due to confounding factors and unobserved heterogeneity in crashes. To examine gender differences in driver injury severity, this study proposes an innovative approach based on combination of matched pair sampling with Bayesian hierarchical modeling, analyzing 2022 police-reported motor vehicle crash data. Specifically, naturally occurring pairs of male and female drivers in two-vehicle crashes are analyzed. Results suggests that females face a higher risk of injury severity, but this gender difference seems less obvious when alcohol/drugs are involved. These findings highlight the need to develop safety policies oriented to minimize the gap, e.g. revising vehicle safety standards to better protect females, developing gender-sensitive safety interventions, and promoting effective driver training programs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47810,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Economics","volume":"112 ","pages":"Article 101596"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144222408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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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Establishing a framework of support to scale in mobility as a Service: Consolidated insights from the literature on potential governance frameworks 建立支持在移动即服务中扩展的框架：从潜在治理框架的文献中获得的综合见解

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Research in Transportation Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101583

Thiranjaya B. Kandanaarachchi, John D. Nelson, David A. Hensher, Corinne Mulley, Edward Wei, Chinh Ho

{"title":"Establishing a framework of support to scale in mobility as a Service: Consolidated insights from the literature on potential governance frameworks","authors":"Thiranjaya B. Kandanaarachchi, John D. Nelson, David A. Hensher, Corinne Mulley, Edward Wei, Chinh Ho","doi":"10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101583","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101583","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A sustainable and reliable Mobility as a Service (MaaS) ecosystem, must be informed by the interests of the diverse set of stakeholders which include providers and users of MaaS as well as other societal beneficiaries. Despite numerous proposed MaaS models, to date few have flourished beyond initial trials with many failing to demonstrate a business case and change travel behaviour in sustainable ways. In this paper we go beyond the traditional set of transport service providers to investigate ways in which MaaS might be redeemed and scalable. To do this, we examine a number of themes designed to obtain insights into the roles that both mobility and non-mobility service providers might play in future MaaS settings. We position this broadening of participants within a governance framework that accommodates uni-modal and multi-modal mobility offerings combined with services provided by non-mobility service providers, referred to as MaaS as a Feature (MaaF). Incentives and rewards are an essential feature of this ecosystem with non-mobility service providers an essential feature of any MaaS consideration if it is to have a chance of being scalable.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47810,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Economics","volume":"112 ","pages":"Article 101583"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144222405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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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Introduction vs. price change of road toll – a panel data analysis of revealed preferences 引入与价格变化的道路收费-揭示偏好的面板数据分析

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Research in Transportation Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101592

Stian Brosvik Bayer , Stefan Flügel

{"title":"Introduction vs. price change of road toll – a panel data analysis of revealed preferences","authors":"Stian Brosvik Bayer , Stefan Flügel","doi":"10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101592","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101592","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cordon-based congestion charging systems effectively reduce traffic, with initial implementations often achieving 15–20 % reductions in vehicle volumes, as observed in Singapore, London, and Stockholm. However, subsequent toll increases typically produce much smaller elasticities, a phenomenon known as \"Large Elasticity at Introduction\" (LEI). This suggests that introducing tolls on previously free roads triggers stronger behavioral responses than adjusting toll rates on already tolled roads.</div><div>This study explores LEI using mode-choice data from a panel of 2814 commuters in the Stavanger urban area, collected before and after substantial changes to the toll-cordon system in October 2018. Employing random utility models, we test linear and log-transformed cost specifications to investigate the roles of diminishing sensitivity and the zero-price effect.</div><div>Our findings indicate that diminishing sensitivity to cost, captured by a log-transformed specification, is more critical to explaining LEI than a strict zero-price discontinuity. Real-world data confirm strong responses to new tolls at city-center cordons (16–18 % traffic reductions) but weaker responses at previously tolled municipal borders (4 %). These results emphasize that LEI is largely driven by non-linear cost sensitivity, suggesting that introducing low tolls in areas with robust modal alternatives can achieve substantial congestion reductions without requiring steep price hikes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47810,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Economics","volume":"112 ","pages":"Article 101592"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144222407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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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Navigating liquidity in turbulent waters: The impact of global supply chain pressures on maritime working capital management strategies 在动荡的水域航行流动性：全球供应链压力对海事营运资本管理战略的影响

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Research in Transportation Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101581

Kulaya Jantadej , Suntichai Kotcharin

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Workshop 4 Report: The use of technological innovation for achieving sustainable public transport outcomes 工作坊4报告：利用技术创新实现可持续的公共交通成果

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Research in Transportation Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101575

Barbara T.H. Yen , Noleen Pisa

{"title":"Workshop 4 Report: The use of technological innovation for achieving sustainable public transport outcomes","authors":"Barbara T.H. Yen , Noleen Pisa","doi":"10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101575","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101575","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The integration of technology in urban mobility is crucial for achieving sustainability and improving quality of life in cities. Smart mobility solutions, including autonomous vehicles and ICT applications, can optimize transport systems and reduce emissions. Technology encompasses a wide range of tools that enhance or enable mobility services. Sustainability, a central theme of the conference – is concerned with the extent to which technological innovation support sustainable mobility outcomes. Workshop 4 comprised six papers focusing on the influence of technology on improving mobility and sustainability. Of interest to policy and practice, one aspect that emerged from the workshop was how to incorporate technology innovation into contracts designed to achieve sustainable transport outcomes. Over and above the detail provided by the evidence in the papers, the workshop discussion identified the need for co-design and co-production of technology-led solutions to achieve sustainable transport outcomes. The workshop identified areas for further research including identifying the need to provide infrastructure to facilitate innovation, the importance of data in driving innovation, defining the role of stakeholders, and the need for measuring the social benefits of technology improvement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47810,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Economics","volume":"112 ","pages":"Article 101575"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144204706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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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Workshop 5 Report. Governing emerging mobility services including rethinking Mobility as a Service (MaaS) 工作坊5报告。管理新兴的移动服务，包括重新思考移动即服务（MaaS）

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Research in Transportation Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101576

Corinne Mulley , Kathy Bell

{"title":"Workshop 5 Report. Governing emerging mobility services including rethinking Mobility as a Service (MaaS)","authors":"Corinne Mulley , Kathy Bell","doi":"10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101576","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101576","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Workshop 5 of Thredbo 18 builds on ideas and research suggestions from Workshops 5 and 6 of Thredbo 17 that looked at new service models governing emerging mobility services and micromobility movement in urban transport, respectively. The evidence from papers in this Workshop were grouped into two broad topic areas: the first considered including public transport in developing countries and its competition from other modes; the role of governance in different contexts and geographies; and shared transport for a single mode, and the second relating to developments in Mobility as a Service (MaaS), particularly involving multiservice providers, and its potential in rural and regional areas and for older and disabled persons. The discussions benefitted from embedding in the Strategic – Tactical – Operational (STO) framework. This identified a mismatch between issues that were in the tactical and operational categories and a further mismatch between tactical and strategic where the tactical level is critical in translating strategic objectives into operational activities. In this context it became clear from a number of papers that there was a lack of clarity in governance frameworks (tactical level) leading to an unsurprising lack of clarity in operational activities. Policy recommendations included the promotion of global learning, the growing role for government to work with industry and the expansion of the training portfolios. Future research needs to expand existing governance research, provide more evidence-based evaluations and recognise the larger number of stakeholders involved in providing mobility and accessibility to benefit users.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47810,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Economics","volume":"111 ","pages":"Article 101576"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144190090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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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Workshop 7b report: Sustainable transport systems designed to meet the needs of both users and residents 研讨会7b报告：旨在满足使用者和居民需求的可持续运输系统

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Research in Transportation Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101579

Lisa Hansson , Chinh Ho

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Workshop 6 report: Micromobility movement in urban transport 讲习班6报告：城市交通中的微流动性运动

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Research in Transportation Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101577

Maria Attard , John D. Nelson

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