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Veröffentlichung Congestion-clearing payments to passengers(2020) Minett, Paul; Niles, John; Lee, Richard; Schäfer, MarcoThis paper reports on a project that considers whether the goals of (de)congestion pricing could be achieved in whole or in part by incentivizing mode-shift rather than using charging to force it: buying rather than selling decongestion. The project developed a method for estimating the net present value of the costs and benefits of a permanent ITS-enabled program of paying people to travel as passengers rather than as drivers - to reduce existing congestion in a target corridor to a target maximum level of delay - taking into account the mix of the traffic and the potential impact of latent demand and induced trips. This is relevant for making better use of existing infrastructure (a "build nothing" alternative to expansion, but not a "do nothing" one), for decarbonizing transport, and in the run up to automated vehicles where the possibility exists that new infrastructure investments in the 1-20-year timeframe will become stranded assets under some future scenarios. The project incorporated: a thorough review of the literature; focus groups; and a survey in a case study corridor in California to test the theory, develop the method, and determine the likely costs and benefits. The main insights include 1) the significance of an ââą Ìintra-peak demand shiftââą Ì that would occur if congestion was removed; 2) the need for four major components in a congestion-clearing payments program: a) incentives to switch from driving to being a passenger, b) incentives to travel at less preferred times, c) park and ride/pool facilities near the bottleneck to ease the passenger switch, and d) some limitation on single-occupant vehicle travel in the peak-of-the-peak in order to reserve space for vehicles carrying passengers; and 3) the possible need for different land-use regulations in a successful ââą Ìpayments to passengersââą Ì environment where the amount of traffic might no longer be an obvious constraint for expanding the local economy. The case study benefit cost analysis delivers a benefit cost ratio of 4.5 to 1. © 2020 The Author(s)Veröffentlichung Carpooling and the Pan-European emergency call 'eCall 112': connected cars and their potential for environmental and transport policy(2019) Schäfer, MarcoTo meet transport sector obligations to emissions reductions, large effects may be derived from intelligent transportation systems (ITS) solutions. Substantial decrease of vehicle miles travelled (VMT) can be achieved using transportation systems management (TSM) measures, especially through high-occupancy vehicles (HOV) incentives. Of these, carpooling and vanpooling approaches proved to be effective. However, there is a lack of reliable enforcement procedures. A review of automated vehicle occupancy verification (AVOV) research and development (R&D) is followed by a proposal focused on the Pan European emergency call 'eCall 112'. The concept explores options for an eCall 112 application as an enforcement tool in TSM operations with vehicle occupancy data contained in the minimum set of data (MSD) as the base for new road transport policy tools. A set of incentives is described which support transport and environmental objectives. The proposed enforcement may impact congestion levels in combination with HOV-lanes and without them. Climate, environment, and the performance of road transportation systems could benefit from integrated road safety and TSM operations. © The Authors(s) 2019Veröffentlichung Current options and limitations implementing demand responsive public transport in rural counties(2020) Heinitz, Florian M.; Schäfer, MarcoIn the light of imperative efficiency enhancements to achieve climate protection goals and curb operating losses, this contribution reflects the potential but still not materialized transformation of public transport provision in rural Germany towards flexible integrated transport systems, combining a fixed-route trunk network with public demand-responsive transport (DRT) services. Based on a systematization of present public DRT systems and respective collaborative choice options, centering around public ridesharing services and/or hailed micro-transit, this analysis examines promoting factors and impediments by discussing recent domestic and comparative overseas case studies. From selected findings of this retrospection, the authors seek to conclude on common local settings, a minimum addressable trip pooling demand, and corresponding external conditions such as legal frameworks that incentivize or prevent a public authority from exploring the emerging technological opportunities by incremental DRT in Germany. The authors' approach is set (i) to assure ubiquitous minimum levels of service and (ii) to create the necessary financial and legal freedom for municipal decisionmakers to test flexible forms of operation with everyday viability. Source: ICTS 2020 Maritime, transport and logistics science : conference proceedings / 19th International Conference on Transport Science. - Portoroz, 2020. - 1 Onlineresource (406 pages) : Illustrationen. - Online-Ausgabe; Dateigröße / Dateiumfang: 15,32 MB. - ISBN 978-961-7041-08-8, page 112Veröffentlichung The Berlin mobility lab Flaniermeile Friedrichstrasse(2020) Lehmkühler, Stefan; Büttner, Alena; Kiso, Claudia; Schäfer, MarcoIn Berlin, measures that promote cycling and walking have moved up the political agenda and gained momentum over the last couple of years. This is in parts due to the strong involvement of civil society actors in designing, planning and implementing said measures. This article will use one of the measures planned in Berlin, as an example to illustrate the benefits and potential of cooperative planning and civic involvement in the design and implementation of drastic sustainable transport measures in cities. Cycling and walking are vital to achieving â€ÌTomorrowâ€Ìs Citiesâ€Ì, a vision developed by the German Environment Agency. Tomorrowâ€Ìs City avoids unnecessary traffic. It is quiet, compact, green, climate-friendly and dominated by mixed-use developments. However, drastic measures changing the status quo are necessary to achieve this vision. This article argues that allowing for more civic participation and involvement and promoting experiments for sustainable mobility in public space help gain support for sustainable mobility in general, as well as the measures needed to achieve this goal. Flaniermeile Friedrichstraße, a mobility lab planned for 2020 at the heart of Berlin, serves as an interesting case of long- term civic involvement, cooperative public experiments translating an idea of sustainable mobility into temporary practice. Copyright (c) 2020 TeMAVeröffentlichung Urban policies and planning approaches for a safer and climate friendlier mobility in cities: strategies, initiatives and some analysis(2021) Tiboni, Michaela; Rossetti, Silvia; Vetturi, David; Schäfer, MarcoHow can urban policies and planning approaches help in achieving a safer mobility and carbon reduction in the transport sector? The attention of planners and policy makers towards the promotion of sustainability and reduction of environmental impacts has grown in recent years. This paper investigates the role that Urban Planning plays in the long term towards a safer and climate friendlier mobility, highlighting the need for integrated approaches gathering spatial planning and mobility management. After a review of several urban policies and planning strategies, initiatives, and approaches, mainly based on the urban scale, the paper presents an urban regeneration case study leading to an increase of pedestrian accessibility at the neighborhood level. This can be seen as a support tool to foster sustainable, safe, and climate friendly mobility in cities. The results of the performed analysis show a dependency of accessibility from two different factors: the distribution of services and the capillarity of the soft mobility network, which can contribute to creating a more walkable space. © 2021 by the authors