International Conference Series on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport. Durban, South Africa, 11-15 September 2011

Posted on: 15 September 2011
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In the 20 years since the inaugural conference was held in Thredbo, Australia, (hence it becoming known as the Thredbo series) the series has established itself as the premier international forum dedicated to the analysis and debate of competition and ownership issues in land passenger transport. The objective of the conference series is to provide an international forum to examine passenger transport competition and ownership issues, reporting on recent research and experience and developing conclusions on key issues. The focus is on determining the effects of different forms of competition, ownership and organisation for land-based passenger transport on operators, users, governments / funders and society as a whole. The conference series is directed towards a broad audience of policy makers, planners, decision makers on infrastructure and service operators, consultants, researchers, academics and students, and is recognised as one of the most important international forums for analysis and debate of competition and ownership issues in land passenger transport. The conference typically features plenary sessions over four days and a series of intensive workshops based around keynote papers and a series of resource papers providing a range of international perspectives on each issue. There is a strong emphasis on what policy lessons can be learnt from recent experience internationally and what issues warrant further investigation. A large number of plenary papers are available online together with workshop reports.

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Effective solutions for green urban transport: Learning from CIVITAS cities. 13 September 2011

Posted on: 13 September 2011
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Based on experiences from CIVITAS cities, this workshop invited participants to learn about effective solutions for green urban transport. The workshop looked at solutions in two thematic areas, namely: collective passenger transport, and safety and security. Participants learned what CIVITAS pioneering cities have achieved and how, and were informed of how they can replicate these measures in their own city contexts. Examples from CIVITAS cities were showcased to present what they have achieved through the implementation of their measures; how they cooperated with other cities; and finally, what they learned and how they made use of this knowledge.

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5th World Congress of Cities for Mobility. Stuttgart, 3-5 July 2011

Posted on: 31 July 2011
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The aim of this year’s congress was to define the concept of social space and to find solutions to the challenges of future mobility strengthening human relationships and focusing on the local scale. In contrast to the private space, public space offers a platform for communication and sojourning, a market place and a stage for urban life. This way public space transforms into social space, in which mobility plays an important but not the decisive role. Videos and presentations, together with the International Charter for Walking, are available online.

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Urban transport and climate change action plans: An overview

Posted on: 19 July 2011
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Cities around the world are developing dedicated Climate Change Action Plans to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and improve the local air quality for their inhabitants. The transport sector usually plays a crucial role in any such strategy.  This paper summarises the measures outlined in Climate Change Action Plans of more than 30 cities in all continents. Its focus is on the actions proposed in the transport chapter of the relevant plans. However, in many cases other Urban Transport Planning documents (Transportation Master Plans, Land Use Plans, etc.) play a key role for implementing specific measures, while the Climate Action Plans outline the more general goals. The measures initiated to reduce these negative impacts of urban transport take many forms. Increasing the share of public transport and non-motorised modes such as walking and cycling are core elements in many emission reduction strategies, but most often they are supplemented by other short-term and long-term measures. One key feature of most actions proposed is that they provide several co-benefits: many options not only reduce GHG emissions and improve air quality, but also enhance energy efficiency, and, especially in the developing world, contribute to better transport services for the poor. This is a revised version, previously published in April 2009.

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16th International Symposium on Logistics: Re-building supply chains for a globalised world. Berlin, 10-13 July 2011

Posted on: 13 July 2011
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The theme of the 16th International Symposium in Logistics, Rebuilding supply chains for a globalised world, reflects the changes taking place across the world today in terms of shifting supply and demand for both goods and services, taking as a backdrop the rapid rise of China and India as manufacturing hubs. These changes have big implications for logistics and supply chain planning, representing a dynamic and interesting area of research and practice for both academics and practitioners alike. With this in mind the 16th ISL in Berlin aimed to assemble experts from around the globe to focus on how leading firms and academics are responding to these challenges and debate what this will mean for the future of global supply chain management. Proceedings of the conference (851 pages) are available online, including the latest in academic thinking, as well as case examples of successful logistical implementations.

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The future of road congestion in London

Posted on: 1 July 2011
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This report, published by the London Assembly Transport Committee, highlights that managing the conflicting demands for London’s road network will require new and varied approaches in order to accommodate more people and more economic activity.

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