In this paper, the impact of endogenous information provision to drivers in road transport is investigated. A static economic equilibrium model is used, which allows potential road users to buy information on the prevailing (stochastic) traffic situation. It takes for granted that an indiviual will try to acquire proper information when the private benefits of doing so exceed the private costs....

This paper presents detailed studies in relevance of fatigue. Diverse aspects of fatigue, like causality data, risk factors and consequences have enlightened to address proper fatigue mechanism. Fatigue is going to be major issue in Asia, and has brought many deaths annually. Fatigue is a process that starts with risk factors, moves on to subjective perceptions of and concludes with the consequ...

In order to conduct analysis for the evaluation of benefits derived from Transport Telematic Services (TTSs) that supports decisions about architecture design options, it is necessary to establish a characterization framework. This study identifies potentially relevant TTSs for Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Transport, potential users and domain of usage for the services and present these in a usefu...

The welfare of animals during transport should be assessed using a range of behavioural, physiological and carcass quality measures. In addition, health is an important part of welfare so the extent of any disease, injury or mortality resulting from, or exacerbated by, transport should be measured. Many of the indicators are measures of stress in that they involve long-term adverse effects on t...