Editorial

Ralf Risser

Transactions on Transport Sciences 2021, 12(2)  

Household travel survey method for vehicle kilometers travel estimations: A case study in a developing country

Sarala Gunathilaka, Niranga Amarasingha, Sunanda Dissanayake, Malika Lakmali

Transactions on Transport Sciences 2021, 12(2):5-15 | DOI: 10.5507/tots.2021.016  

Vehicle Kilometers Travelled (VKT) represents number of kilometers travelled by vehicles during a specific period of time in a specific area of concern. Transportation planners, policy makers, urban planners, and estimators of vehicle emission, energy consumption and fuel-price encourage the calculation of VKT for various analytical purposes. However, in most of the developing countries VKT is not estimated due to data challenges. This study aimed at proposing a household travel survey method for estimating VKT in developing countries where timely VKT data are not available. Also, estimating Personal Kilometers Travelled (PKT) seems important in developing...

Evaluating sustainable urban transport systems: A Review study for the identification of smart mobility indicators

Nazam Ali

Transactions on Transport Sciences 2021, 12(2):16-23 | DOI: 10.5507/tots.2021.008  

Urban transport sustainability is of prime importance for achieving desired urban outcomes which impact economic, social and accessibility dimensions. In many of the growing cities, everyday mobility is influenced by several factors which hinder sustainable and smart transport operations. This study is aimed at identifying the indicators to measure the sustainability of the transport systems, with special focus on urban mobility. A systematic literature review was conducted for this purpose, between 2000 and 2019, from databases including Scopus, Web of Science, KCI-Korean Journal Database, Russian Science Citation Index, and SciELO Citation Index....

A Qualitative case study on inadequate public transport system and its social impact on people in Dhaka

Sahed Hossen Sajib

Transactions on Transport Sciences 2021, 12(2):24-34 | DOI: 10.5507/tots.2021.013  

This case study research assesses the social impacts of inadequate transport facilities on the people of the city of Dhaka using the qualitative content analysis method. From livelihood to the urban communities' mobility, all life-related matters are directly or indirectly related to public transport. However, the transport system in this city is one of the worst in the world. Hence, there is an absolute necessity to examine the inadequate transport facilities of the present transit system and their social effects on the people living in this city. Vanclay's Social Impact Assessment was integrated to investigate the impact. In six specific gateways...

Studies on urban mobility and use of ICT in relation to cities' sustainability. A bibliometric analysis

Ana Escobar, Jhon Zartha, Luciano Gallón

Transactions on Transport Sciences 2021, 12(2):35-44 | DOI: 10.5507/tots.2021.012  

The objective of this article is to present three groups of analysis in urban mobility studies, their relationship with the use of ICT and how the findings promote urban sustainability. 40 documents in the Scopus database were systematically reviewed. The research methodology used was mixed, where methods of qualitative analysis and bibliometric analysis were combined with the Vantage Point software. The results made it possible to establish which projects are at the forefront of the study of urban mobility. This article will contribute to future research and could be useful for discussions on public policy on urban mobility.

How people speak about autonomous cars - an analysis of internet discussions in Czech Republic

Petr Zámečník, Darina Havlíčková, Adam Gregorovič, Petr Děcký, Sára Klečková

Transactions on Transport Sciences 2021, 12(2):45-52 | DOI: 10.5507/tots.2021.014  

This study aims to explore and to define the main topics and concerns regarding the issue of autonomous vehicles in the Czech population. Further, the change of these topics throughout time is explored. To do this, the qualitative content analysis of comments below news articles concerning autonomous vehicles on popular Czech Internet websites was performed to extract main discussed topics. With a huge development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) and its technology, the question of successful implementation arises. The acceptance of this technology by the end users stands for an important factor of the implementation. For this, general attitudes toward...

Beyond user experience and technology acceptance: Criteria to select a technology for a road safety behavioural change intervention

Daniel Vankov

Transactions on Transport Sciences 2021, 12(2):53-61 | DOI: 10.5507/tots.2021.017  

Novel technologies, such as smartphones or virtual reality, are seen as attractive tools with high potential to trigger behavioral change. Therefore, they are embraced enthusiastically by both business and academia. Interventions using technology as tools can be expected to further increase their popularity in the near future. A large amount of contemporary research seems to focus on examining user experience and technology acceptance. Such a focus is a natural first step in understanding a novel technology. At the same time, much less is known about the actual effectiveness of novel technologies in interventions. This limited knowledge represents...