Urban bus contractual regimes in small- and medium-sized municipalities: Competitive tendering or negotiation?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2017.08.009
Abstract: EU Regulation 1370/2007 promotes competitive tendering as the main mechanism for awarding the provision of urban bus services. However, small concessions can be awarded by means of a negotiated procedure. This paper seeks to evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: competitive tendering; medium sized; bus; small medium ... See more keywords
Assessing transfer property and reliability of urban bus network based on complex network theory
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DOI: 10.1142/s0129183118500043
Abstract: Transfer reliability has an important impact on the urban bus network. The proportion of zero and one transfer time is a key indicator to measure the connectivity of bus networks. However, it is hard to… read more here.
Keywords: space; network; bus network; transfer ... See more keywords
Energy saving technologies for urban bus transport
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DOI: 10.15282/ijame.14.4.2017.5.0366
Abstract: Reduction of non-renewable sources of energy and the ecological state of metropolises have become the cause of the search for optimal solutions for introduction of energyefficient and environmentally friendly technologies for urban bus transport, which… read more here.
Keywords: energy; bus transport; technologies urban; bus ... See more keywords
Threats and violence towards urban bus drivers in Sweden': Drivers experiences and general recommendations to prevent violence and threats.
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DOI: 10.3233/wor-205277
Abstract: BACKGROUND Approximately 30% of Swedish urban bus drivers report having been exposed to threats or violence. As 50% of drivers have voiced concerns about the occurrences, threats and violence also represent contributing factors to driver… read more here.
Keywords: violence; violence threats; threats violence; urban bus ... See more keywords