Between cooperation and conflict: the national union of road transport workers in Lagos, Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1007/s10611-019-09878-x
Abstract: Foregrounding urban public transport as a terrain of political action and meaning-making, this article explores the role and politics of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, located in… read more here.
Keywords: national union; road transport; transport; transport workers ... See more keywords
Convergence in road transport CO2 emissions in Europe
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105322
Abstract: In Europe the transport sector accounts for more than 27% of total CO2 emissions and, within this sector, road transport is by far the largest polluter. This fact has placed road transport emissions abatement firmly… read more here.
Keywords: road transport; convergence; transport; transport co2 ... See more keywords
Alternative fuels for decarbonisation of road transport sector in India: Options, present status, opportunities, and challenges
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.121583
Abstract: Abstract Rapid economic development and increasing population are contributing to growing energy demand in India. Road transport sector, almost fully dependent on petroleum oil, is the third highest user of the total final energy in… read more here.
Keywords: transport sector; energy; road transport; transport ... See more keywords
Exploring the effects of economic crisis in road transport: The case of Greece
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtst.2018.10.003
Abstract: Abstract The transport sector is closely related to the economy of a country. This mainly applies to urban areas, which play an essential economic role in a country’s GDP. According to the EC’s Green Paper… read more here.
Keywords: economic crisis; road transport; transport; exploring effects ... See more keywords
The capability of Motorways of the Sea of being competitive against road transport. The case of the Italian mainland and Sicily
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2016.11.002
Abstract: The paper deals with a quantitative analysis on the competitiveness of intermodal transport, based on Motorways of the Sea (MoS), in comparison with all-road transport. This analysis is applied to MoS routes connecting the Italian… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; road transport; transport; case ... See more keywords
Unreported VOC Emissions from Road Transport Including from Electric Vehicles
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c00845
Abstract: There are widespread policy assumptions that the phase-out of gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines will over time lead to much reduced emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from road transport and related fuels. However,… read more here.
Keywords: road; vehicle; voc emissions; road transport ... See more keywords
Integration of power‐to‐gas and low‐carbon road transport in Great Britain's future energy system
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DOI: 10.1049/iet-rpg.2020.0595
Abstract: Integrating decarbonisation strategies for road transport and electricity is vital to minimise the overall cost of meeting the carbon target. This integration maximises the synergy across different energy sectors to improve the value and utilisation… read more here.
Keywords: system; road transport; transport; power ... See more keywords
Drivers for and barriers to biogas use in manufacturing, road transport and shipping: a demand-side perspective
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DOI: 10.1080/17597269.2019.1657661
Abstract: Contemporary environmental problems require a transition to renewable energy. Biogas is one alternative, which besides being renewable has many other benefits. For further expansion of biogas produ... read more here.
Keywords: barriers biogas; drivers barriers; biogas use; manufacturing road ... See more keywords
Using Data Mining to Estimate Patterns of Contagion-Risk Interactions in an Intercity Public Road Transport System
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2022.3206838
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has had very negative effects on public transport systems. These effects have compromised the role they should play as enablers of social equity and environmentally sustainable mobility and have caused serious economic… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; transport system; transport; risk ... See more keywords
The posting of workers in the European road transport industry: An approach based on the discourses of social and institutional stakeholders
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DOI: 10.1177/0959680119860721
Abstract: The posting of workers is a challenge for national regulatory and job protection frameworks in the EU. We address the specific case of road transport, analysing the discourses of the principal social and institutional stakeholders… read more here.
Keywords: institutional stakeholders; posting workers; road transport; social institutional ... See more keywords
Biohazards in International Road Transport Logistics in the Polish Part of the European Union’s Eastern Border
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DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/76917
Abstract: Our paper presents the problem of real hazards for products (edible or inedible) and animals identified as a result of border control in international road transport. A border control system used on the Polish part… read more here.
Keywords: international road; road transport; european union; polish part ... See more keywords