The focus of recent research on disruption management in public transportation networks more and more shifts from operator-related aspects to improving the service quality. It is, however, not yet well understood how the passenger demand changes in a disrupted situation. Forecasts of passenger demand traditionally focus on the long-term. Forecasts for disruption management on the contrary requi...

OBJECTIVE The history and etiology of airline passenger misconduct are discussed and relevant medico-legal and management implications reviewed. METHOD The medical literature was reviewed and supplemented with internet searches for relevant information. Organizations including the Federal Aviation Administration, International Air Transport Association, Transportation Safety Board of Canada, ...

Freight and passenger transport are two main functions of the infrastructure and transportation networks in each country. It is required to efficiently utilize the transportation infrastructures to increase transportation-related performance measures. In this study, data envelopment analysis (DEA) model is used to evaluate performance of the Iranian provinces from the freight and passenger tran...

Kiaki Matsumoto Koji Nakada Kazuya Azuma Hiroshi Hatakeyama Tatsuya Tokunaga Kazunori Takahashi OVERVIEW: Advances in ICT and display panels in recent years have led to on-board passenger information displays becoming commonplace on commuter trains. Hitachi commenced serious development in 2006 with the development of an on-board passenger information display based on the concept of experience ...

This thesis investigates the potential uses of information technologies for transit applications; specifically to the real-time functions of operations monitoring and control and passenger information. To an agency that is currently considering technology to improve performance, this thesis guides the agency through the many issues that should be addressed. The research first investigated the i...

Public transportation becomes increasingly diverse because of innovation in transport modalities and a large number of service providers. For facilitating passengers’ comfort, intermodal passenger information systems are required, which combine data of different providers and transport modes. Therefore, context sensitive mobile applications are promising solutions to supporting passengers at ev...