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The relationship between formal and informal institutions for governance of public transport

Journal Article
Rye, T., Monios, J., Hrelja, R., & Isaksson, K. (2018)
The relationship between formal and informal institutions for governance of public transport. Journal of Transport Geography, 69, 196-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2018.04.025
The purpose of this paper is to understand the relationship between the formal (governance established in law) and informal institutions (governance not established in law) th...

The role of reporting mechanisms in transport policy implementation by local authorities in England

Journal Article
McTigue, C., Rye, T., & Monios, J. (2017)
The role of reporting mechanisms in transport policy implementation by local authorities in England. Case Studies on Transport Policy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2017.12.002
The UK Transport Act 2000 made a number of reforms, requiring all local transport authorities in England, outside of London, to produce a local transport plan (LTP). A separat...

Identifying barriers to implementation of local transport policy: An analysis of bus policy in Great Britain

Journal Article
McTigue, C., Monios, J., & Rye, T. (2017)
Identifying barriers to implementation of local transport policy: An analysis of bus policy in Great Britain. Utilities Policy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2017.12.002
This research aims to identify barriers to the implementation of local transport policy by exploring bus policy implementation in Great Britain. The methodology is based on an...

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
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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

IntelliBike: an instrumented bicycle for cycling infrastructure

2011 - 2015
To develop an instrumented bicycle (IntelliBike) to monitor cycleway condition, ride-quality and environmental variables. This will optimise maintenance expenditure, improve Britain’s cycleways and pr...
Funder: The CIHT Foundation | Value: £5,000

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

Active Access

2009 - 2012
Active Access aims to increase the use of cycling but especially walking for short everyday trips in local areas, in order to benefit people’s health, and the health of the local economy. It aims to t...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £308,400