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Introduction to the special issue - Electric micromobility futures (2023)
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Jones, T., & Chatterjee, K. (2023). Introduction to the special issue - Electric micromobility futures. Active Travel Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 3(1), https://doi.org/10.16997/ats.1415

This introduction to the Special Issue on Electric Micromobility Futures highlights the phenomenal growth of availability and use of small vehicles with electrical power assistance such as electric scooters and electric bikes. It highlights the need... Read More about Introduction to the special issue - Electric micromobility futures.

Changing work and work-related travel and the impact of Covid-19 (2021)
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Chatterjee, K., & Crawford, F. (2021). Changing work and work-related travel and the impact of Covid-19. Built Environment, 47(3), 336-354. https://doi.org/10.2148/benv.47.3.336

The nature of work was undergoing dramatic change before the pandemic as the digital age continued to transform all sectors of society. In this paper we describe pre-pandemic trends in types of work, the workforce and working arrangements in the UK.... Read More about Changing work and work-related travel and the impact of Covid-19.

Commuting and wellbeing: A critical overview of the literature with implications for policy and future research (2019)
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Chatterjee, K., Chng, S., Clark, B., Davis, A., De Vos, J., Ettema, D., …Reardon, L. (2020). Commuting and wellbeing: A critical overview of the literature with implications for policy and future research. Transport Reviews, 40(1), 5-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2019.1649317

© 2019, © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This review provides a critical overview of what has been learnt about commuting’s impact on subjective wellbeing (SWB). It is structured around a con... Read More about Commuting and wellbeing: A critical overview of the literature with implications for policy and future research.

When urban environments meet pedestrian’s thoughts: implications for pedestrian affect (2019)
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Calvert, T., Jain, J., & Chatterjee, K. (2019). When urban environments meet pedestrian’s thoughts: implications for pedestrian affect. Mobilities, 14(5), 545-560. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450101.2019.1613025

© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This UK-based study explores the ways in which urban environments and pedestrians’ thoughts interact. Such interactions have implications for hedonic well-being and affect. Analy... Read More about When urban environments meet pedestrian’s thoughts: implications for pedestrian affect.

Employer perceptions of the business benefits of sustainable transport: A case study of peri-urban employment areas in South West England (2019)
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Bartle, C., & Chatterjee, K. (2019). Employer perceptions of the business benefits of sustainable transport: A case study of peri-urban employment areas in South West England. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 126, 297-313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2019.04.012

There is considerable interest in the contribution that workplace-based mobility management interventions can make to achieving more sustainable mobility patterns. A number of studies have evaluated the impacts of workplace-based interventions on the... Read More about Employer perceptions of the business benefits of sustainable transport: A case study of peri-urban employment areas in South West England.

How commuting affects subjective wellbeing (2019)
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Clark, B., Chatterjee, K., Martin, A., & Davis, A. (2020). How commuting affects subjective wellbeing. Transportation, 47(6), 2777–2805. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-019-09983-9

Commuting between home and work is routinely performed by workers and any wellbeing impacts of commuting will consequently affect a large proportion of the population. This paper presents findings from analyses of the impact of commuting (time and mo... Read More about How commuting affects subjective wellbeing.

Is the urbanisation of young adults reducing their driving? (2018)
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Melia, S., Chatterjee, K., & Stokes, G. (2018). Is the urbanisation of young adults reducing their driving?. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 118, 444-456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2018.09.021

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd In recent decades, in many developed countries, licence-holding, car ownership and driving, amongst young adults have declined. One of the explanations advanced for these declines is the urbanisation of young adults, their growing... Read More about Is the urbanisation of young adults reducing their driving?.

Special Issue on the theory, design and evaluation of behaviour change interventions in transport (2018)
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Chatterjee, K., & Carey, R. (2018). Special Issue on the theory, design and evaluation of behaviour change interventions in transport. Journal of Transport and Health, 10, 7-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2018.08.009

With increasing realisation of how the way we travel affects our health, the search is on for transport solutions that achieve safer and healthier travel behaviour. Given this context, we invited papers on the theory, design and evaluation of behavio... Read More about Special Issue on the theory, design and evaluation of behaviour change interventions in transport.

Family formation and everyday travel in Britain since c.1850 (2018)
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Pooley, C. G., Jones, T., Jones, H., Spencer, B., & Chatterjee, K. (2018). Family formation and everyday travel in Britain since c.1850. History of the Family, 23(2), 290-306. https://doi.org/10.1080/1081602X.2017.1417146

© 2018 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This paper focuses on the extent to which everyday travel behaviour in Britain changes in relation to family responsibilities, and examines how this has alter... Read More about Family formation and everyday travel in Britain since c.1850.

Commute mode choice dynamics: Accounting for day-to-day variability in longer term change (2016)
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Chatterjee, K., Clark, B., & Bartle, C. (2016). Commute mode choice dynamics: Accounting for day-to-day variability in longer term change. European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 16(4), 713-734

It is of interest to transport policy makers to know whether interventions promoting sustainable transport modes can produce long-term changes in commute mode choices. Recent evidence has shown that a significant minority of commuters are variable in... Read More about Commute mode choice dynamics: Accounting for day-to-day variability in longer term change.

Key events and multimodality: A life course approach (2016)
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Scheiner, J., Chatterjee, K., & Heinen, E. (2016). Key events and multimodality: A life course approach. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 91, 148-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2016.06.028

Since the large majority of households have access to one or more cars in the developed world, encouraging multimodal travel behaviours has become a goal for many cities. Multimodality refers to the use of more than one transport mode within a given... Read More about Key events and multimodality: A life course approach.

Understanding the process that gives rise to household car ownership level changes (2016)
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Clark, B., Lyons, G., & Chatterjee, K. (2016). Understanding the process that gives rise to household car ownership level changes. Journal of Transport Geography, 55, 110-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2016.07.009

© 2016 The Authors Quantitative studies have revealed that changes to the number of cars owned by households are more likely to occur at the time of life events. However, causal explanations of such relationships are either absent or lacking evidence... Read More about Understanding the process that gives rise to household car ownership level changes.

Changes to commute mode: The role of life events, spatial context and environmental attitude (2016)
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Clark, B., Chatterjee, K., & Melia, S. (2016). Changes to commute mode: The role of life events, spatial context and environmental attitude. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 89, 89-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2016.05.005

© 2016 The Authors. It has been suggested that commuting behaviours become habitual and that changes to commute mode are more likely at the time of major life events. However, evidence to support this has so far been limited to analyses of small-scal... Read More about Changes to commute mode: The role of life events, spatial context and environmental attitude.

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.18 - New models of car use (2016)
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Calvert, T., & Chatterjee, K. (2016). The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.18 - New models of car use. World Transport Policy and Practice, 22(1/2), 171-185

This paper is taken from the findings of the EU Evidence project. This project provides evidence that sustainable transport interventions and spending have as much to contribute to wider societal goals and strongly positive Benefit Cost Analysis resu... Read More about The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.18 - New models of car use.

The same mode again? An exploration of mode choice variability in Great Britain using the National Travel Survey (2015)
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Heinen, E., & Chatterjee, K. (2015). The same mode again? An exploration of mode choice variability in Great Britain using the National Travel Survey. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 78, 266-282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2015.05.015

© 2015 The Authors. The main focus of travel behaviour research has been explaining differences in behaviour between individuals (interpersonal variability) with less emphasis given to the variability of behaviour within individuals (intrapersonal va... Read More about The same mode again? An exploration of mode choice variability in Great Britain using the National Travel Survey.

Changes in level of household car ownership: The role of life events and spatial context (2015)
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Clark, B., Chatterjee, K., & Melia, S. (2016). Changes in level of household car ownership: The role of life events and spatial context. Transportation, 43(4), 565-599. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-015-9589-y

Recent longitudinal studies of household car ownership have examined factors associated with increases and decreases in car ownership level. The contribution of this panel data analysis is to identify the predictors of different types of car ownershi... Read More about Changes in level of household car ownership: The role of life events and spatial context.

An exploration of the importance of social influence in the decision to start bicycling in England (2014)
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Sherwin, H., Chatterjee, K., & Jain, J. (2014). An exploration of the importance of social influence in the decision to start bicycling in England. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 68, 32-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2014.05.001

© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. The purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding, through qualitative exploration, of the ways in which social influence affects the decision to start bicycling in England. 'Social influence' is defined as the process... Read More about An exploration of the importance of social influence in the decision to start bicycling in England.

A biographical approach to studying individual change and continuity in walking and cycling over the life course (2014)
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Jones, H., Chatterjee, K., & Gray, S. (2014). A biographical approach to studying individual change and continuity in walking and cycling over the life course. Journal of Transport and Health, 1(3), 182-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2014.07.004

Most research studies seeking to understand walking and cycling behaviours have used cross-sectional data to explain inter-individual differences at a particular point in time. Investigations of individual walking and cycling over time are limited, d... Read More about A biographical approach to studying individual change and continuity in walking and cycling over the life course.

Life events and travel behavior exploring the interrelationship using UK Household Longitudinal Study data (2014)
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Clark, B., Chatterjee, K., Melia, S., Knies, G., & Laurie, H. (2014). Life events and travel behavior exploring the interrelationship using UK Household Longitudinal Study data. Transportation Research Record, 2413, 54-64. https://doi.org/10.3141/2413-06

Recent research has indicated that changes in travel behavior are more likely at the time of major life events. However, much remains to be learned about the extent to which different life events trigger behavioral change and the conditions under whi... Read More about Life events and travel behavior exploring the interrelationship using UK Household Longitudinal Study data.

Qualitative insights into the effect on travel behavior of joining a carshare (2013)
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Andrews, G., Chatterjee, K., Andrews, G., Ricci, M., & Parkhurst, G. (2013). Qualitative insights into the effect on travel behavior of joining a carshare. Transportation Research Record, 2359(2359), 76-84. https://doi.org/10.3141/2359-10

Carsharing organizations (carshares) provide collectively available vehicles that can be booked for exclusive use on a pay-as-you-go basis. Previous research has shown that two groups join carshares: (a) accessors, who do not have a car when they joi... Read More about Qualitative insights into the effect on travel behavior of joining a carshare.

Triggers for changes in cycling: The role of life events and modifications to the external environment (2013)
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Chatterjee, K., Sherwin, H., & Jain, J. (2013). Triggers for changes in cycling: The role of life events and modifications to the external environment. Journal of Transport Geography, 30, 183-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.02.007

There is surprising little research that directly investigates the reasons why people change their cycling behaviour. This paper presents findings from in-depth interviews that sought to understand the circumstances and factors that influenced people... Read More about Triggers for changes in cycling: The role of life events and modifications to the external environment.

Online information-sharing: A qualitative analysis of community, trust and social influence amongst commuter cyclists in the UK (2013)
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Bartle, C., Avineri, E., & Chatterjee, K. (2013). Online information-sharing: A qualitative analysis of community, trust and social influence amongst commuter cyclists in the UK. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 16, 60-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2012.08.013

Research into the use and behavioural effects of travel information has concentrated on top-down information from transport providers, but little is known about the role of informal information, shared through word-of-mouth, in everyday travel behavi... Read More about Online information-sharing: A qualitative analysis of community, trust and social influence amongst commuter cyclists in the UK.

Conceptual model to explain turning points in travel behavior: Application to bicycle use (2012)
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Chatterjee, K., Sherwin, H., Jain, J., Christensen, J., & Marsh, S. (2012). Conceptual model to explain turning points in travel behavior: Application to bicycle use. Transportation Research Record, 2322(2012/1), 82-90. https://doi.org/10.3141/2322-09

Existing knowledge on cycling behavior, as with travel behavior in general, is based mainly on cross-sectional studies. It is questionable how much can be learned about the reasons for behavioral change from such studies. A major investment program t... Read More about Conceptual model to explain turning points in travel behavior: Application to bicycle use.

Applying behavioural theories to studying the influence of climate change on young people's future travel intentions (2012)
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Line, T., Chatterjee, K., & Lyons, G. (2012). Applying behavioural theories to studying the influence of climate change on young people's future travel intentions. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 17(3), 270-276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2011.12.004

Transport policy in the UK is seeking to promote the development of low carbon transport technology and to encourage people to choose to use low carbon travel options. This paper draws on existing behavioural theories to study young people's travel b... Read More about Applying behavioural theories to studying the influence of climate change on young people's future travel intentions.

The effect of social interactions on travel behaviour: An exploratory study using a laboratory experiment (2011)
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Sunitiyoso, Y., Avineri, E., & Chatterjee, K. (2011). The effect of social interactions on travel behaviour: An exploratory study using a laboratory experiment. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 45(4), 332-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2011.01.005

This study demonstrates the use of a laboratory experiment for investigating the effects of social interaction on the dynamics of travellers' choice behaviour. A small-scale exploratory experiment is carried out. Analyses are conducted using statisti... Read More about The effect of social interactions on travel behaviour: An exploratory study using a laboratory experiment.

Modelling the dynamics of bus use in a changing travel environment using panel data (2011)
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Chatterjee, K. (2011). Modelling the dynamics of bus use in a changing travel environment using panel data. Transportation, 38(3), 487-509. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-010-9312-y

Panel data offers the potential to represent the influence on travel choices of changing circumstances, past history and persistent individual differences (unobserved heterogeneity). A four-wave panel survey collected data on the travel choices of re... Read More about Modelling the dynamics of bus use in a changing travel environment using panel data.

On the potential for recognising of social interaction and social learning in modelling travellers' change of behaviour under uncertainty (2011)
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Sunitiyoso, Y., Avineri, E., & Chatterjee, K. (2011). On the potential for recognising of social interaction and social learning in modelling travellers' change of behaviour under uncertainty. Transportmetrica, 7(1), 5-30. https://doi.org/10.1080/18128600903244776

This study aims to investigate the potential of incorporating social interaction and social learning in modelling travellers' change of behaviour under uncertainty. The interdependent situation between travellers in using the road as a public good is... Read More about On the potential for recognising of social interaction and social learning in modelling travellers' change of behaviour under uncertainty.

The travel behaviour intentions of young people in the context of climate change (2010)
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Line, T., Chatterjee, K., & Lyons, G. (2010). The travel behaviour intentions of young people in the context of climate change. Journal of Transport Geography, 18(2), 238-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2009.05.001

This article examines the factors influencing the future travel behaviour intentions of young people (aged 11-18), with specific attention given to how climate change considerations affect these. Overall it is found that the participants' travel beha... Read More about The travel behaviour intentions of young people in the context of climate change.

A comparative evaluation of large-scale personal travel planning projects in England (2009)
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Chatterjee, K. (2009). A comparative evaluation of large-scale personal travel planning projects in England. Transport Policy, 16(6), 293-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2009.10.004

Findings are presented from a study assessing the effectiveness of large-scale, residential-based personal travel planning (PTP) projects in eight areas in England. The project evaluation results show consistent reductions in car driver trips with an... Read More about A comparative evaluation of large-scale personal travel planning projects in England.

An examination of determinants influencing the desire for and frequency of part-day and whole-day homeworking (2009)
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Haddad, H., Lyons, G., & Chatterjee, K. (2009). An examination of determinants influencing the desire for and frequency of part-day and whole-day homeworking. Journal of Transport Geography, 17(2), 124-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2008.11.008

This paper presents findings and analysis based upon the third wave of a national longitudinal survey in the UK which is examining part-day homeworking and comparing it with whole-day homeworking. Survey results confirm earlier findings that there is... Read More about An examination of determinants influencing the desire for and frequency of part-day and whole-day homeworking.

Time taken for residents to adopt a new public transport service: Examining heterogeneity through duration modelling (2009)
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Chatterjee, K., & Ma, K. R. (2009). Time taken for residents to adopt a new public transport service: Examining heterogeneity through duration modelling. Transportation, 36(1), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-008-9183-7

When a new public transport service is introduced it would be valuable for public authorities, financing organisations and transport operators to know how long it will take for people to start to use the service and what factors influence this. This... Read More about Time taken for residents to adopt a new public transport service: Examining heterogeneity through duration modelling.

A human perspective on the daily commute: Costs, benefits and trade-offs (2008)
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Lyons, G., & Chatterjee, K. (2008). A human perspective on the daily commute: Costs, benefits and trade-offs. Transport Reviews, 28(2), 181-198. https://doi.org/10.1080/01441640701559484

The average worker in Britain spends 139 h/year commuting - the equivalent of 19 standard working days. While the average distance and time taken for journeys to work has been steadily increasing, the average number of journeys has been decreasing at... Read More about A human perspective on the daily commute: Costs, benefits and trade-offs.

Modeling the timing of user responses to a new urban public transport service: Application of duration modeling (2007)
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Chatterjee, K., & Ma, K. R. (2007). Modeling the timing of user responses to a new urban public transport service: Application of duration modeling. Transportation Research Record, 2010(2010), 62-72. https://doi.org/10.3141/2010-08

When a new service is introduced into the transport market (or an existing service is modified), the timing and nature of the responses of individuals can be expected to vary considerably. The aggregated responses of individuals will determine overal... Read More about Modeling the timing of user responses to a new urban public transport service: Application of duration modeling.

A detailed evaluation of ramp metering impacts on driver behaviour (2007)
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Wu, J., McDonald, M., & Chatterjee, K. (2007). A detailed evaluation of ramp metering impacts on driver behaviour. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 10(1), 61-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2006.06.003

Ramp metering was first installed in Chicago in 1963 and is now widely employed in North America and European countries to alleviate motorway traffic congestion. A detailed investigation was carried out to study the potential impacts of ramp metering... Read More about A detailed evaluation of ramp metering impacts on driver behaviour.

Planning for an unpredictable future: Transport in Great Britain in 2030 (2006)
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Chatterjee, K., & Gordon, A. (2006). Planning for an unpredictable future: Transport in Great Britain in 2030. Transport Policy, 13(3), 254-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2005.11.003

This paper describes a research study, which explores alternative future scenarios for Great Britain in the year 2030 and the implications these have for travel demand and transport provision. Five alternative future scenarios are represented in the... Read More about Planning for an unpredictable future: Transport in Great Britain in 2030.

Effectiveness of using variable message signs to disseminate dynamic traffic information: Evidence from field trails in european cities (2004)
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Chatterjee, K., & McDonald, M. (2004). Effectiveness of using variable message signs to disseminate dynamic traffic information: Evidence from field trails in european cities. Transport Reviews, 24(5), 559-585. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144164042000196080

Variable message signs (VMS) can provide up‐to‐date traffic information and guidance to drivers through electronic signs at the roadside. The paper draws together the results from VMS field trials conducted in nine cities as part of European Union‐sp... Read More about Effectiveness of using variable message signs to disseminate dynamic traffic information: Evidence from field trails in european cities.

Determinants of travel demand-Exploring the future of society and lifestyles in the UK (2002)
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Lyons, G., Chatterjee, K., Beecroft, M., & Marsden, G. (2002). Determinants of travel demand-Exploring the future of society and lifestyles in the UK. Transport Policy, 9(1), 17-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-070X%2801%2900034-8

This paper considers how changes in the fabric of society and its values, a subject usually considered to be outside the conventional scope of the transport profession, can have a profound impact on travel demand. The paper stems from the Transport V... Read More about Determinants of travel demand-Exploring the future of society and lifestyles in the UK.

Guiding principles for future developments in transport (2002)
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Lyons, G., Marsden, G., Beecroft, M., & Chatterjee, K. (2002). Guiding principles for future developments in transport. Proceedings of the ICE - Transport, 153(1), 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1680/tran.2002.153.1.53

Transport policy in the UK has been the focus of much deliberation and reformulation in recent years. While a ten year £180 billion spending plan is now in place this does not, nor should it, preclude the ongoing debate over transport's future and th... Read More about Guiding principles for future developments in transport.

Driver response to variable message sign information in London (2002)
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Hounsell, N. B., Bonsall, P. W., Chatterjee, K., & Firmin, P. (2002). Driver response to variable message sign information in London. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 10(2), 149-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0968-090X%2801%2900008-0

Variable message signs (VMS) have been installed in London to notify motorists of planned events and current network problems. To guide investment and operational decisions an understanding is required of the impacts of VMS information. This paper pr... Read More about Driver response to variable message sign information in London.

Quantifying the potential savings in travel time resulting from parking guidance systems—a simulation case study (2001)
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Waterson, B. J., Hounsell, N. B., & Chatterjee, K. (2001). Quantifying the potential savings in travel time resulting from parking guidance systems—a simulation case study. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 52(10), 1067-1077. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601207

Parking Guidance and Information (PGI) signs are thought to enable a more efficient use of the available parking stock. Despite the installation of PGI systems in many cities and their operation for a number of years, there is a lack of reliable evid... Read More about Quantifying the potential savings in travel time resulting from parking guidance systems—a simulation case study.

Infrastructure and transportation in the twenty-first century-ever-increasing circles? (2000)
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Marsden, G., Brackstone, M., Chatterjee, K., & Lyons, G. (2000). Infrastructure and transportation in the twenty-first century-ever-increasing circles?. Proceedings of the ICE - Transport, 141(4), 195-206. https://doi.org/10.1680/tran.2000.141.4.195

Understanding and controlling travel demand is one of the great challenges for the twenty-first century. This paper has been prepared in the wake of the first UK Transport White Paper for some 20 years which has sought to reconcile a multitude of req... Read More about Infrastructure and transportation in the twenty-first century-ever-increasing circles?.