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Partnership working between operators and public transport authorities. Qualities and working practices for functioning collaboration

Presentation / Conference
Rye, T., Hrelja, R., & Mullen, C. (2017, August)
Partnership working between operators and public transport authorities. Qualities and working practices for functioning collaboration. Paper presented at International Conference Series on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport, Stockholm
Recent research on public transport has seen more focus on issues like coordination, collaboration and steering in complex governance settings. One of the themes in this field...

Why does new transport infrastructure seem to cost more in Scotland and Great Britain than in other northern European countries?

Presentation / Conference
Rye, T. (2017, May)
Why does new transport infrastructure seem to cost more in Scotland and Great Britain than in other northern European countries?. Paper presented at Scottish Transport Applications and Research Conference, Glasgow, Scotland
There is huge demand for new transport infrastructure as local and national government try to deal with congestion, increase social inclusion or regenerate local economies. A...

Transport and economic growth.

Presentation / Conference
Rye, T. (2017, May)
Transport and economic growth. Presented at SCOTS AGM, Pitlochry
No abstract available.

Travel plans for new developments: a global review

Journal Article
De Gruyter, C., Rose, G., Currie, G., Rye, T., & van de Graaff, E. (2017)
Travel plans for new developments: a global review. Transport Reviews, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2017.1322643
A travel plan is a mechanism for delivering a package of transport measures at a site to manage car use and encourage the use of more sustainable forms of transport. In recent...

The interplay of formal and informal institutions between local and regional authorities when creating well-functioning public transport systems

Journal Article
Hrelja, R., Monios, J., Rye, T., Isaksson, K., & Scholten, C. (2017)
The interplay of formal and informal institutions between local and regional authorities when creating well-functioning public transport systems. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 11(8), 611-622. https://doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2017.1292374
This paper analyzes how public transport planning is managed in institutional contexts where governance is spread across local and regional scales. The paper sheds light on tw...

Joined up transport infrastructure: value for money investment.

Presentation / Conference
Rye, T. (2017, January)
Joined up transport infrastructure: value for money investment. . Presented at Scottish Transport Infrastructure Conference, Edinburgh
No abstract available.

Nobody digs roads worsened by work

Other
Rye, T. (2017)
Nobody digs roads worsened by work. Scotsman Newspaper
Nobody digs roads worsened by work Read more at: http://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/in-full/nobody-digs-roads-worsened-by-work-1-4335070

Travel Plans for New Developments: A Global Review

Conference Proceeding
De Gruyter, C., Rose, G., Currie, G., & Rye, T. (2017)
Travel Plans for New Developments: A Global Review. In Proceedings Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
Travel plans, also known as Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plans, can be required for new infill and greenfield developments through the land use planning and approval...

Trends In the Use of Dial-a-Ride and DRT Services – in Sweden and the UK

Presentation / Conference
Rye, T., Hunter, D., & Wretstrand, A. (2017, January)
Trends In the Use of Dial-a-Ride and DRT Services – in Sweden and the UK. Poster presented at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington DC
Poster presentation. No abstract available.

The role of urban freight transport policies in local transport strategies: a comparison of Scotland, England and Sweden.

Presentation / Conference
Zehra Akgün, E., Monios, J., Rye, T. & Fonzone, A. (2017, January)
The role of urban freight transport policies in local transport strategies: a comparison of Scotland, England and Sweden. Paper presented at 49th Annual UTSG Conference, Dublin
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Continental Style Zebra Crossings

2018 - 2022
This project is to assess the feasibility of making continental style zebra crossings legal on Scotland's roads and to test their impact on pedestrian safety, attitudes and experience. Scotland provi...
Funder: Rees Jeffreys Road Fund | Value: £18,479

Actions demonstrate how Park4SUMP will lead to achieve sustainable transport in urban areas by strategically integrating innovative parking management solutions into SUMP policies

2018 - 2022
Parking management should be an important part of sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP) but unfortunately, it is one the most underdeveloped segments. Most EU member states lack national level po...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £187,417

PROSPERITY

2016 - 2019
The objectives of this project are as follows. The project will: 1. Produce a culture shift in terms of environment for Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) in member states and in the organisatio...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £254,160

DYNAMO

2015 - 2016
The CIVITAS-DYN@MO mission is to strengthen sustainable mobility through promoting non-polluting lifestyles, through social interaction and collaboration on the basis of the new media, and through in...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £115,400

PUSH & PULL

2014 - 2017
The project aims to improve urban mobility in European cities by means of parking space management combined with mobility management measures. By introducing paid parking, increasing parking fees, red...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £84,325

CIVITAS CAPITAL

2013 - 2016
The mission of CIVITAS CAPITAL is to contribute significantly to the goals of the EU's Transport White Paper by capitalising systematically on the results of CIVITAS and creating an effective "value c...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £62,823

Transport Learning

2011 - 2014
Producing and delivering training material on various aspects of sustainable transport in different convergence regions of the EU.  Napier has key role as trainer and producer of materials
Funder: EU Framework Programme 7 and FP6 and earlier programmes

UKTRC - Long-term programme example project

2010 - 2013
The research project examines whether and how governance structures make a difference to policy effectiveness (design and delivery) and accountability within the field of carbon emissions management a...
Funder: Economic and Social Research Council | Value: £15,286

ISEMOA

2010 - 2013
Developing quality-management-schemes for continuous improvement of the accessibility of the door-to-door mobility-chain in European
Funder: EU Framework Programme 7 and FP6 and earlier programmes

Challenge (ELTIS Plus)

2010 - 2013
This project is implementing two inter-related activities: the management of the European Local Transport Information Service website, www.eltis.org, and the promotion of the uptake of sustainable urb...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £242,526
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Shared ownership and use of vehicles in the Autonomous Vehicle era.

2017 - 2022
Shared ownership and ridership models to determine driverless car use in Edinburgh This research explores the shared ownership and ri...
Mr. Sayed Faruque | Director of Studies: Prof Achille Fonzone | Second Supervisor: Dr Grigorios Fountas

Impact of ubiquitous real-time information on bus passenger route choice

2015 - 2018
Real Time Travel Information (RTTI) systems deliver information to a wide range of travellers using different modes, with the ai...
Mr Faqhrul Islam | Director of Studies: Prof Achille Fonzone | Second Supervisor: Dr Andrew MacIver

Identifying barriers to the implementation of bus policy at a local level in Great Britain using a decision support framework

2015 - 2018
Transport policies are developed to manage the social, environmental and ec...
Dr Clare McTigue | Director of Studies: Prof Tom Rye | Second Supervisor: Dr Jason Monios

Modelling and analysing cyclist road safety performance in Scotland: a safety in numbers perspective

2015 - 2019
Vulnerable Road User (VRU) road safety performance lags behind the improvements achieved among motor...
Suzanne Meade | Director of Studies: Dr Kathryn Stewart | Second Supervisor: Ian Smith

The role of technical efficiency and productivity evolution in port development: An application to the Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ports

2013 - 2018
The role of technical efficiency and product...
Shelly-Ann Julien | Director of Studies: Dr Jason Monios | Second Supervisor: Prof Tom Rye