Vol 17 No 4 (2017)
Vol 17 No 4 (2017)
Articles
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Editorial board
The other side of an airport’s two-sided market: issues in planning and pricing airport surface access
Pages 442-456
K.ButtonTesting the stability of utility parameters in repeated best, repeated best-worst and one-off best-worst studies
Pages 457-476
M. Giergiczny, T. Dekker, S. Hess and P.K.C. ChintakayalaThe effect of wind turbines alongside motorways on drivers’ behaviour
Pages 477-494
T. De Ceunynck, E. De Pauw, S. Daniels, E. Polders, T. Brijs, E. Hermans and G. WetsPublic Infrastructure and Regional growth: Evidence from Turkey
Pages 495-507
Z. Elburz, P. Nijkamp and E. PelsModelling sailing time and cost for inland waterway transport
Pages 508-529
R.G. Hekkenberg, C. Van Dorsser and J. SchweighoferMeasuring highway efficiency by a DEA approach and the Malmquist index
Pages 530-551
J. Sarmento, L. Renneboog and P.V. MatosEditorial board
The other side of an airport’s two-sided market: issues in planning and pricing airport surface access
Pages 442-456
K.ButtonTesting the stability of utility parameters in repeated best, repeated best-worst and one-off best-worst studies
Pages 457-476
M. Giergiczny, T. Dekker, S. Hess and P.K.C. ChintakayalaThe effect of wind turbines alongside motorways on drivers’ behaviour
Pages 477-494
T. De Ceunynck, E. De Pauw, S. Daniels, E. Polders, T. Brijs, E. Hermans and G. WetsPublic Infrastructure and Regional growth: Evidence from Turkey
Pages 495-507
Z. Elburz, P. Nijkamp and E. PelsModelling sailing time and cost for inland waterway transport
Pages 508-529
R.G. Hekkenberg, C. Van Dorsser and J. SchweighoferMeasuring highway...
Editorial board
The other side of an airport’s two-sided market: issues in planning and pricing airport surface access
Pages 442-456
K.ButtonTesting the stability of utility parameters in repeated best, repeated...
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Prof.dr.ir. C.G. (Caspar) Chorus
c.g.chorus@tudelft.nl
Editor-In-Chief
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Dr. O. (Oded) Cats
o.cats@tudelft.nl
Associate Editor
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Prof.dr. B. van Wee
g.p.vanwee@tudelft.nl
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Prof.dr.ir. V.A.W.J. Marchau
v.marchau@fm.ru.nl
Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Prof.dr.ir. S. Hoogendoorn
s.p.hoogendoorn@tudelft.nl
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Dr. D. Stead
d.stead@tudelft.nl
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Prof.dr.ir. L. Tavasszy
l.a.tavassszy@tudelft.nl
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Prof.dr.ir. R.E.C.M. Van der Heijden
r.vanderheijden@fm.ru.nl
Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Prof.dr. E. Van de Voorde
eddy.vandevoorde@uantwerpen.be
University of Antwerp, Belgium
Prof.dr. F. Witlox
frank.witlox@ugent.be
Ghent University, Belgium
Advisory Board Peter Nijkamp (Chairman)
VU University, The Netherlands
Kay Axhausen
ETH Zurich, Switzerland
David Banister
University College London, UK
Michel Beuthe
Facultés Universitaires Catholiques de Mons, Belgium
Michel Bierlaire
EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland
Piet Bovy
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Oliver Carsten
Leeds, University, UK
David Hensher
University of Sydney, Australia
Veli Himanen
Technical Research Centre of Finland (FIN), Finland
Martin Lanzendorf
Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Germany
Rico Maggi
University of Zürich, Switzerland
Patricia Mokhtarian
UC Davis, USA
Tae Oum
University of British Columbia, Canada
Robert E. Paaswell
City University of New York, USA
Aura Regiani
University of Bologna, Italy
Piet Rietveld (†)
VU University, The Netherlands
Daniel Shefer
Technion-Israel Institure of Technology, Israel
Jos van Ommeren
VU University, The Netherlands
Erik Verhoef
VU University, The Netherlands
Joan Walker
UC Berkeley, USAProf.dr.ir. C.G. (Caspar) Chorus
c.g.chorus@tudelft.nl
Editor-In-Chief
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Dr. O. (Oded) Cats
o.cats@tudelft.nl
Associate Editor
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Prof.dr. B. van Wee
g.p.vanwee@tudelft.nl
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Prof.dr.ir. V.A.W.J. Marchau
v.marchau@fm.ru.nl
Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Prof.dr.ir. S. Hoogendoorn
s.p.hoogendoorn@tudelft.nl
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
...Prof.dr.ir. C.G. (Caspar) Chorus
c.g.chorus@tudelft.nl
Editor-In-Chief
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Dr. O. (Oded)...
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The first part of the paper considers the two-sided nature of airport platforms, and argues that on the land-side, analysis and policy has generally over-stated the items that should be included. In this context, the paper’s focus is on airport access and how it should be embraced, along with airside considerations, in a two-sided framework when establishing prices and investment. In the second part, the more theoretical argument is juxta positioned with prior empirical analysis of landside access which has largely been treated in a rather ad hoc way, usually implicitly assuming it involves a one-sided market. The subsequent arguments of what needs to be done, are suggestive rather than specific given the diverse institutional and physical nature of airports and their surroundings.
The first part of the paper considers the two-sided nature of airport platforms, and argues that on the land-side, analysis and policy has generally over-stated the items that should be included. In this context, the paper’s focus is on airport access and how it should be embraced, along with airside considerations, in a two-sided framework when establishing prices and investment. In the second part, the more theoretical argument is juxta positioned with prior empirical analysis of landside access which has largely been treated in a rather ad hoc way, usually implicitly assuming it involves a one-sided market. The subsequent arguments of what needs to be done, are suggestive rather than specific given the diverse institutional and physical nature of airports and their surroundings.
The first part of the paper considers the two-sided nature of airport platforms, and argues that on the land-side, analysis and policy has generally over-stated the items that should be included. In this context, the paper’s focus is on airport access and how it should be embraced, along...
Kenneth Button -
Stated choice (SC) surveys are a key tool for studying travel behaviour and are used to inform policy decisions in many countries. Recently, the best-worst (BW) variant of SC has rapidly increased in popularity in fields as diverse as transport, marketing and health research. A key argument for its implementation has been that it is perceived to be easier for respondents to identify the best and the worst alternative in a choice set compared to identifying the second- or even third best. For elicitation formats asking respondents to consecutively identify the first, second and third best (etc.) alternative, labelled here as repeated best stages, it is well known that utility and scale parameters are generally not stable across the stages. Joint analysis of the responses to each stage may increase the efficiency of the utility and willingness-to-pay parameters (i.e. smaller standard errors), but incorrect inferences may be made if these parameters are not stable across the stages. This paper tests the stability of utility parameters for the repeated BW and one-off BW format. Using data from three different studies, we show that, regardless of the dataset and elicitation format used, the obtained utility parameters and willingness to pay estimates are not stable across stages. The results thereby question the use of BW data in applied work aimed at forecasting and understanding first (best) choices. Our findings thereby contradict recent discussions about potentially beneficial framing effects in BW surveys. The unique presence of corresponding data from a repeated best and repeated BW exercise in one survey highlights the observed rank-orders are highly consistent across the two elicitation formats and that any differences in marginal willingness to pay estimates can be attributed to the imposed econometric model rather than to differences in the behaviour of respondents.
Stated choice (SC) surveys are a key tool for studying travel behaviour and are used to inform policy decisions in many countries. Recently, the best-worst (BW) variant of SC has rapidly increased in popularity in fields as diverse as transport, marketing and health research. A key argument for its implementation has been that it is perceived to be easier for respondents to identify the best and the worst alternative in a choice set compared to identifying the second- or even third best. For elicitation formats asking respondents to consecutively identify the first, second and third best (etc.) alternative, labelled here as repeated best stages, it is well known that utility and scale parameters are generally not stable across the stages. Joint analysis of the responses to each stage may increase the efficiency of the utility and willingness-to-pay parameters (i.e. smaller standard errors), but incorrect inferences may be made if these parameters are not stable across the stages....
Stated choice (SC) surveys are a key tool for studying travel behaviour and are used to inform policy decisions in many countries. Recently, the best-worst (BW) variant of SC has rapidly increased in popularity in fields as diverse as transport, marketing and health research. A key argument...
Marek Giergiczny, Thijs Dekker, Stephane Hess, Phani Kumar Chintakayala -
This paper presents the results of a first study aimed at investigating whether the presence of wind turbines in close proximity to motorways leads to behavioural adaptations among passing drivers. Empirical data from loop detectors and temporary video cameras were analysed in a study employing a before-and-after design at a site near Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Analyses of driving speed and standard deviation of speed (corrected for trend effects through the use of control sites) were performed as well as analyses of the lateral position and standard deviation of the lateral position and an observation of serious traffic conflicts. The results showed that constructing wind turbines alongside a motorway led to some clearly observable effects on drivers’ behaviour. The analyses of the speed data showed that the mean speed was lowered by 2.24km/h (corrected for trend effects) after the construction of the wind turbines while the standard deviation of the speed significantly increased. After the construction of the wind turbines, drivers took a lateral position somewhat more to the left-hand side in their driving lane. There was an indication close to the 0.05 significance level (p=0.057) that the standard deviation of the lateral position slightly increased when the rotor blades were in transversal position. In the before period as well as in the after period, no serious traffic conflicts were registered. The increase in standard deviation of speed and in lateral position are two factors that intrinsically can have an unfavourable effect on road safety. However, the observed order of magnitude of the change was shown to be quite limited. Earlier research suggests that negative effects on road safety are only expected for changes substantially greater than the ones that were observed in this study. On the other hand, there was a significant reduction in driving speed, which might have a favourable effect on the expected number and severity of crashes, although it could also be a compensatory mechanism that indirectly indicates a reduced driving performance. From these findings, it can be concluded that, based on the observed variables, no substantial negative effects for road safety were found in the present study. The authors recommend continuous monitoring and further research on the topic.
This paper presents the results of a first study aimed at investigating whether the presence of wind turbines in close proximity to motorways leads to behavioural adaptations among passing drivers. Empirical data from loop detectors and temporary video cameras were analysed in a study employing a before-and-after design at a site near Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Analyses of driving speed and standard deviation of speed (corrected for trend effects through the use of control sites) were performed as well as analyses of the lateral position and standard deviation of the lateral position and an observation of serious traffic conflicts. The results showed that constructing wind turbines alongside a motorway led to some clearly observable effects on drivers’ behaviour. The analyses of the speed data showed that the mean speed was lowered by 2.24km/h (corrected for trend effects) after the construction of the wind turbines while the standard deviation of the speed significantly...
This paper presents the results of a first study aimed at investigating whether the presence of wind turbines in close proximity to motorways leads to behavioural adaptations among passing drivers. Empirical data from loop detectors and temporary video cameras were analysed in a study...
Tim De Ceunynck, Ellen De Pauw, Stijn Daniels, Evelien Polders, Tom Brijs, Elke Hermans, Geert Wets -
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of public transportation infrastructure investments on regional economic growth in Turkish NUTS 2 regions between 2004 and 2011. To offer an advanced statistical analysis, we employ an augmented production function model for measuring the effects of different types of transportation infrastructure on regional output. We use specifically ordinary least squares (OLS), fixed effects, two-stage least squares (2SLS) and Hausman-Taylor IV estimation methods with both cross-section and panel data. Our results show that road and motorway infrastructure have strongly significant positive effects on regional output in all our estimations. Land infrastructure is found to play a very important role in regional economic performance in Turkey, while, somewhat surprisingly, air infrastructure has no significant impact on regional GVA, which clearly suggests the existence of different types of transportation infrastructure in the Turkish regions. Also, the high growth elasticity of land infrastructure in the Turkish regions indicates that Turkey is currently still suffering from an inadequate transport infrastructure.
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of public transportation infrastructure investments on regional economic growth in Turkish NUTS 2 regions between 2004 and 2011. To offer an advanced statistical analysis, we employ an augmented production function model for measuring the effects of different types of transportation infrastructure on regional output. We use specifically ordinary least squares (OLS), fixed effects, two-stage least squares (2SLS) and Hausman-Taylor IV estimation methods with both cross-section and panel data. Our results show that road and motorway infrastructure have strongly significant positive effects on regional output in all our estimations. Land infrastructure is found to play a very important role in regional economic performance in Turkey, while, somewhat surprisingly, air infrastructure has no significant impact on regional GVA, which clearly suggests the existence of different types of transportation infrastructure in the Turkish regions....
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of public transportation infrastructure investments on regional economic growth in Turkish NUTS 2 regions between 2004 and 2011. To offer an advanced statistical analysis, we employ an augmented production function model for measuring the effects...
Zeynep Elburz, Peter Nijkamp, Eric Pels -
Transport time and cost are decisive factors for shippers when they choose a mode for their transport. For inland waterway transport in particular, these aspects are more uncertain and less easy to generalize than for road and rail. This is due to the highly variable waterway conditions on free-flowing rivers and due to the large variety of inland ships. Today´s transport models, however, do not take these factors into account. This paper shows that dynamic fairway conditions, the ship’s amount of propulsion power, and the captain’s behaviour have a substantial impact on the attainable speed and fuel consumption of inland ships. This in turn has a significant impact on attainable sailing schedules and transportation cost, as we demonstrate through a case study for ships sailing on the Rhine-Danube corridor. We, therefore, conclude that there is a clear potential to improve the representation of inland waterway transport in freight models by modelling the effects of actual ship characteristics and waterway conditions at the micro-level.
Transport time and cost are decisive factors for shippers when they choose a mode for their transport. For inland waterway transport in particular, these aspects are more uncertain and less easy to generalize than for road and rail. This is due to the highly variable waterway conditions on free-flowing rivers and due to the large variety of inland ships. Today´s transport models, however, do not take these factors into account. This paper shows that dynamic fairway conditions, the ship’s amount of propulsion power, and the captain’s behaviour have a substantial impact on the attainable speed and fuel consumption of inland ships. This in turn has a significant impact on attainable sailing schedules and transportation cost, as we demonstrate through a case study for ships sailing on the Rhine-Danube corridor. We, therefore, conclude that there is a clear potential to improve the representation of inland waterway transport in freight models by modelling the effects of actual...
Transport time and cost are decisive factors for shippers when they choose a mode for their transport. For inland waterway transport in particular, these aspects are more uncertain and less easy to generalize than for road and rail. This is due to the highly variable waterway conditions on...
Robert G. Hekkenberg, Cornelis van Dorsser, Juha Schweighofer -
A growing concern exists regarding the efficiency of public resources spent in transport infrastructures. In this paper, we measure the efficiency of seven highway projects in Portugal over the past decade by means of a data envelopment analysis and the Malmquist productivity and efficiency indices. We distinguish between technical and technological efficiency and find that most highways face a reduction over time in both types of efficiency. This reduction is mainly due to an increase in operating and maintenance costs, follow-up investments, and a decline in traffic. Some highways only experience a reduction in technological efficiency after a decrease in traffic. They compensate with cost controls and stable investments. While controlling for scale efficiencies, we find a lack of pure technical efficiency in highways that are not subject to a competitive environment, which produces a lack of incentives for better management. Not only does evidence exist of poor management due to a lack of competition, but the increased use of outsourcing also increases inefficiencies. The introduction of tolls and the outburst of the economic crisis in Portugal have substantially reduced traffic that further contributes to inefficiency. The local context, such as highways in low-income areas and rural regions with a lower traffic density, also affects highway performance.
A growing concern exists regarding the efficiency of public resources spent in transport infrastructures. In this paper, we measure the efficiency of seven highway projects in Portugal over the past decade by means of a data envelopment analysis and the Malmquist productivity and efficiency indices. We distinguish between technical and technological efficiency and find that most highways face a reduction over time in both types of efficiency. This reduction is mainly due to an increase in operating and maintenance costs, follow-up investments, and a decline in traffic. Some highways only experience a reduction in technological efficiency after a decrease in traffic. They compensate with cost controls and stable investments. While controlling for scale efficiencies, we find a lack of pure technical efficiency in highways that are not subject to a competitive environment, which produces a lack of incentives for better management. Not only does evidence exist of poor management due...
A growing concern exists regarding the efficiency of public resources spent in transport infrastructures. In this paper, we measure the efficiency of seven highway projects in Portugal over the past decade by means of a data envelopment analysis and the Malmquist productivity and efficiency...
Joaquim Sarmento, Luc Renneboog, Pedro Verga Matos