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The mobility of older people, and the future role of Connected Autonomous Vehicles (2016)
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Shergold, I., Wilson, M., & Parkhurst, G. (2016). The mobility of older people, and the future role of Connected Autonomous Vehicles

This report was produced in the ‘Flourish’ Project, a successful participant in Innovate UK’s Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Collaboration Research & Development competition. Flourish set out to identify innovative solutions that address two disti... Read More about The mobility of older people, and the future role of Connected Autonomous Vehicles.

Understanding the socioeconomic adoption scenarios for autonomous vehicles: A literature review (2016)
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Clark, B., Parkhurst, G., & Ricci, M. (2016). Understanding the socioeconomic adoption scenarios for autonomous vehicles: A literature review

There is great and growing interest in autonomous vehicles (AVs), both in relation to rapid technological developments and the trialling of these developments, and the potential for their far reaching impacts on transport systems and society. The pre... Read More about Understanding the socioeconomic adoption scenarios for autonomous vehicles: A literature review.

Handover issues in autonomous driving: A literature review (2016)
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Morgan, P., Alford, C., & Parkhurst, G. (2016). Handover issues in autonomous driving: A literature review

The present review was undertaken to inform a workpackage of the Venturer Project undertaking studies into the handover of control between a human driver and an autonomous road vehicle. The ‘handover problem’ arises as a feature of the development of... Read More about Handover issues in autonomous driving: A literature review.

Car clubs in new developments (2016)
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Melia, S., & Parkhurst, G. (2016). Car clubs in new developments

This report provides a review of good practice and the experiences of key local authorities in implementing car free and low car developments over the ten-year period 2003-2014. It found that car clubs are more likely to be successfully established... Read More about Car clubs in new developments.

Rees Jeffreys Road Fund study: Major roads for the future - Identifying network users and their characteristics (2015)
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Clayton, W., Calvert, T., Parkin, J., & Parkhurst, G. (2015). Rees Jeffreys Road Fund study: Major roads for the future - Identifying network users and their characteristics

The Rees Jeffreys Road Fund (RJRF) has commissioned an ambitious two-year study of major roads in England with a horizon of 2040. There are seven topics of interest, and the first topic of interest has two tasks, one of which (Task 1B) is to identify... Read More about Rees Jeffreys Road Fund study: Major roads for the future - Identifying network users and their characteristics.

Understanding strategic road network users’ experiences and need – Wave 2 (2014)
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Toombs, B., Clay, D., Chisholm, T., Parkhurst, G., & Lyons, G. (2014). Understanding strategic road network users’ experiences and need – Wave 2

In 2011, the Government called for an independent review, to assess whether they were taking the right approach to managing, operating and enhancing the Strategic Road Network (SRN), which resulted in the Cook Report ‘A Fresh Start for the Strategic... Read More about Understanding strategic road network users’ experiences and need – Wave 2.

Bristol to Bath Railway Path User Survey: Walking Route to Whitehall Primary School (2012)
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Andrews, G., & Parkhurst, G. (2012). Bristol to Bath Railway Path User Survey: Walking Route to Whitehall Primary School

Whitehall Primary School in Easton, Bristol has recently benefitted from improvements to its walking routes as part of the Sustrans Links to Schools Project. One particular aspect of these improvements and a focus of this report are a new informal ze... Read More about Bristol to Bath Railway Path User Survey: Walking Route to Whitehall Primary School.

Changing travel behaviour (2004)
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Goodwin, P. B., Cairns, S., Dargay, J., Hanly, M., Parkhurst, G., Stokes, G., & Vythoulkas, P. (2004). Changing travel behaviour

The Transport Studies Unit, established since 1973 at Oxford University, was awarded the status of a designated research centre of the ESRC from 1994 to 2004. The research programme, initially focussed on traffic growth and the development of dynamic... Read More about Changing travel behaviour.