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David Hensher is Founding Director of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies at The University of Sydney; a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences; recipient of numerous awards including the 2009 International Association of Travel Behaviour Research (IATBR) Lifetime Achievement Award; the 2006 Engineers Australia Transport Medal; the Smart 2013 Premier Award for Excellence in Supply Chain Management; the 2014 Institute of Transportation Engineers (Australia and New Zealand) Transport Profession Award; and the 2019 John Shaw Medal which honours an industry champion who has made a lasting contribution to Australia's roads. He has published over 675 papers in leading international transport and economics journals as well as 18 books. He has over 58,000 citations of his contributions in Google scholar. He has just published a book on MaaS: Hensher, D.A., Mulley, C., Ho, C., Nelson, J., Smith, G. and Wong, Y. (2020) Understanding Mobility as a Service (MaaS) - Past, Present and Future. Elsevier, May. He is leading the Sydney MaaS trial (with iMove, IAG and Skedgo) as well as the iMove two year research program (with TMR Qld, TfNSW and WA DoT) on modelling working from home and how it might integrate into metropolitan and regional strategic transport model systems.
Noting the continuing lack of agreement as to how the concept of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) should be defined, this short topical issues paper offers an evaluation of the extent to which MaaS faces a very uncertain future. While MaaS remains a compelling concept, without evidence of MaaS contributing to sustainability goals, the multimodal future may be one of contactless deep linked customer-oriented Apps offering potential customer convenience but with no provision for bundling mobility services. The latter has been shown in the Sydney MaaS trial to be the source of positive societal outcomes such a reduced car use and emissions. A MaaS Champion with a proactive approach, led by government, seems essential for any future positive outcomes.
David A. Hensher; Corinne Mulley; John D. Nelson. Mobility as a service (MaaS) – Going somewhere or nowhere? Transport Policy 2021, 111, 153 -156.
AMA StyleDavid A. Hensher, Corinne Mulley, John D. Nelson. Mobility as a service (MaaS) – Going somewhere or nowhere? Transport Policy. 2021; 111 ():153-156.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid A. Hensher; Corinne Mulley; John D. Nelson. 2021. "Mobility as a service (MaaS) – Going somewhere or nowhere?" Transport Policy 111, no. : 153-156.
We are told that electric vehicles, cars in particular, will be good for the environment. But what exactly might this mean? It is true that end use emissions will be significantly reduced when we move from fossil fuels to green energy sources? Assuming that the demand for such cars, including battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in particular will grow, we can expect a significant number of such vehicles manufactured in future years. Given the potentially relatively lower cost (fewer moving parts) compared to internal combustion engine vehicles as well as the significantly lower usage costs per kilometre, we would expect a level of uptake that could impact on the performance of the road network (perhaps increased congestion and crash risk) but also a concomitant reduced use of public transport and fuel excise loss. In this paper, we apply the MetroScan modelling system in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area (GSMA) over the period 2021–2056 to identify the likely impact that the growth in BEV ownership and use will have on vehicle kilometres, modal shares, government revenues, levels of CO2 emissions and other impacts. Moreover, we investigate the introduction of a BEV usage charge proposed in Australia to see what it might do to these key performance indicators and whether it can offset the adverse effects during BEV uptake such as government fuel excise revenue loss and increased congestion.
David A. Hensher; Edward Wei; Wen Liu. Battery electric vehicles in cities: Measurement of some impacts on traffic and government revenue recovery. Journal of Transport Geography 2021, 94, 103121 .
AMA StyleDavid A. Hensher, Edward Wei, Wen Liu. Battery electric vehicles in cities: Measurement of some impacts on traffic and government revenue recovery. Journal of Transport Geography. 2021; 94 ():103121.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid A. Hensher; Edward Wei; Wen Liu. 2021. "Battery electric vehicles in cities: Measurement of some impacts on traffic and government revenue recovery." Journal of Transport Geography 94, no. : 103121.
This paper (Part 2 in the paper series), building on earlier studies examining the Australian response, extends on findings related to travel activity, commuting, and attitudes towards COVID-19 measures (Part 1 in the paper series). In this paper we focus in detail on the impact of, and experiences with, working from home (WFH), perhaps the largest of the positive unintended consequence of the pandemic, with respect to transport, and a key lens through which the changing patterns in travel activity and attitudes discussed in Part 1 need to be understood. We conclude that through the widespread adoption of WFH as a result of nationwide public health orders, there is evidence emerging that WFH is now seen as an appealing instrument of change by employees and employers, there is growing support to continue to support WFH into the future. This represents a significant potential contribution to the future management of the transport network, especially in larger metropolitan areas. We also discuss policy implications of this result and what the international community may take from the Australian experience.
Matthew J. Beck; David A. Hensher. Australia 6 months After COVID-19 Restrictions Part 2: The Impact of Working from Home. Transport Policy 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleMatthew J. Beck, David A. Hensher. Australia 6 months After COVID-19 Restrictions Part 2: The Impact of Working from Home. Transport Policy. 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatthew J. Beck; David A. Hensher. 2021. "Australia 6 months After COVID-19 Restrictions Part 2: The Impact of Working from Home." Transport Policy , no. : 1.
There is growing transport policy interest in identifying how governmental interventions may affect wellbeing. However, research on transport-wellbeing connections does not extend to monetization of wellbeing benefits, to enable alignment with economic values used in transport cost-benefit analysis. Such monetization could support improved transport policy and project sustainability analysis, involving economic, social and/or environmental trade-offs. This paper estimates separate monetary values for changes in subjective, affective and meaning centred (eudaimonic) wellbeing and examines their association with social exclusion. It also includes associated monetization of trip making, changes in social capital and in sense of community. The monetary values estimated in the paper all increase as household income declines. They support a transport policy and project appraisal focus that extends benefit/cost valuation beyond what is included in traditional transport economic cost-benefit analysis, helping to close a major gap in current appraisal methodology. Understanding the value of improving wellbeing highlights the opportunities to assist those at most risk of mobility-related social exclusion by taking more integrated approaches to transport planning and policy making.
John K. Stanley; David A. Hensher; Janet R. Stanley; Dianne Vella-Brodrick. Valuing changes in wellbeing and its relevance for transport policy. Transport Policy 2021, 110, 16 -27.
AMA StyleJohn K. Stanley, David A. Hensher, Janet R. Stanley, Dianne Vella-Brodrick. Valuing changes in wellbeing and its relevance for transport policy. Transport Policy. 2021; 110 ():16-27.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJohn K. Stanley; David A. Hensher; Janet R. Stanley; Dianne Vella-Brodrick. 2021. "Valuing changes in wellbeing and its relevance for transport policy." Transport Policy 110, no. : 16-27.
While many countries have experienced more than one wave of the pandemic throughout 2020, Australia has been able to contain the virus in a way that makes it a stand out (with New Zealand) in the way that it has been contained, with an exception in Victoria linked to failed quarantine procedures for travellers returning from overseas. Through descriptive analysis, this paper builds on earlier papers by the authors on the Australian response, with a focus on the changing dynamics of travel activity, concern with public transport, and attitudes surrounding activity given the perception of risk of COVID-19 and the level of public support for regulatory intervention and restrictions on movement. We find that Australia continues to suppress travel, particularly that for commuting, that comfort in completing day-to-day activities continues to rise (with the exception of Victoria where confidence feel significantly), and while support for intervention measures remains high, there has been an erosion in sentiment. As with previous work, we discuss what this might mean for future transport policy, and attempt to draw lessons from the Australian experience.
Matthew J. Beck; David A. Hensher. Australia 6 months After COVID-19 Restrictions- Part 1: Changes to Travel Activity and Attitude to Measures. Transport Policy 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleMatthew J. Beck, David A. Hensher. Australia 6 months After COVID-19 Restrictions- Part 1: Changes to Travel Activity and Attitude to Measures. Transport Policy. 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatthew J. Beck; David A. Hensher. 2021. "Australia 6 months After COVID-19 Restrictions- Part 1: Changes to Travel Activity and Attitude to Measures." Transport Policy , no. : 1.
A central feature of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is the design of subscription plans, also known as mobility bundles. Despite the recognition of the importance of MaaS bundles compared to the Pay as you Go (PAYG) option, there is very little guidance in the literature on what a bundle that is attractive for users and financially viable for the operator might look like. With very few actual MaaS offers in real markets, and a lack of transparency in sharing how successful the few MaaS offers have been, the call for trials has grown throughout the world. The Sydney MaaS trial is the first in Australia to introduce MaaS bundles, using an incremental strategy of adding a bundle each month after a PAYG familiarity period. This paper sets out a framework within which we designed and introduced five bundles, using a co-creation and data-driven approach to bundle design. We present the findings on how successful bundles were in attracting MaaS users away from PAYG, and what this uptake might mean for achieving goals such as reduced transport emissions, notably those associated with private car use.
Chinh Q. Ho; David A. Hensher; Daniel J. Reck; Sam Lorimer; Ivy Lu. MaaS bundle design and implementation: Lessons from the Sydney MaaS trial. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 2021, 149, 339 -376.
AMA StyleChinh Q. Ho, David A. Hensher, Daniel J. Reck, Sam Lorimer, Ivy Lu. MaaS bundle design and implementation: Lessons from the Sydney MaaS trial. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. 2021; 149 ():339-376.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChinh Q. Ho; David A. Hensher; Daniel J. Reck; Sam Lorimer; Ivy Lu. 2021. "MaaS bundle design and implementation: Lessons from the Sydney MaaS trial." Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 149, no. : 339-376.
David A. Hensher; Chinh Q. Ho; Daniel J. Reck. Corrigendum to “Mobility as a service and private car use: Evidence from the sydney MaaS trial” [Transp. Res. Part A 145 (2021) 17–33]. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 2021, 149, 226 .
AMA StyleDavid A. Hensher, Chinh Q. Ho, Daniel J. Reck. Corrigendum to “Mobility as a service and private car use: Evidence from the sydney MaaS trial” [Transp. Res. Part A 145 (2021) 17–33]. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. 2021; 149 ():226.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid A. Hensher; Chinh Q. Ho; Daniel J. Reck. 2021. "Corrigendum to “Mobility as a service and private car use: Evidence from the sydney MaaS trial” [Transp. Res. Part A 145 (2021) 17–33]." Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 149, no. : 226.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we go about our daily lives in ways that are unlikely to return to the pre-COVID-19 levels. A key feature of the COVID-19 era is likely to be a rethink of the way we work and the implications this may have on commuting activity. Working from home (WFH) has been the ‘new normal’ during the period of lockdown, except for essential services that require commuting. In recognition of the new normal as represented by an increasing amount of WFH, this paper develops a model to identify the incidence of WFH and what impact this could have on the amount of weekly one-way commuting trips by car and public transport. Using Wave 1 of an ongoing data collection effort done at the height of the restrictions in March and April 2020 in Australia, we develop a number of days WFH ordered logit model and link it to a zero-inflated Poisson (ZIP) regression model for the number of weekly one-way commuting trips by car and public transport. Scenario analysis is undertaken to highlight the way in which WFH might change the amount of commuting activity when restrictions are relaxed to enable changing patterns of WFH and commuting. The findings will provide one reference point as we continue to undertake similar analysis at different points through time during the pandemic and after when restrictions are effectively removed.
David A. Hensher; Matthew J. Beck; Edward Wei. Working from home and its implications for strategic transport modelling based on the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 2021, 148, 64 -78.
AMA StyleDavid A. Hensher, Matthew J. Beck, Edward Wei. Working from home and its implications for strategic transport modelling based on the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. 2021; 148 ():64-78.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid A. Hensher; Matthew J. Beck; Edward Wei. 2021. "Working from home and its implications for strategic transport modelling based on the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic." Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 148, no. : 64-78.
Australia’s first Mobility as a Service (MaaS) trial commenced in April 2019 in Sydney, running for two years. The objective of the trial is at least twofold – to assess interest in various MaaS subscription plans through bundling public transport, rideshare, car share and car rental with varying financial discounts and monthly subscription fees, in contrast to pay as you go (PAYG); and to assess the extent to which the use of the private car might change following a subscription to a monthly mobility bundle. This paper assesses the second objective by investigating the potential for changes in monthly car use in the presence of a MaaS program. There is no previous research that we are aware of that has tested the relationship between MaaS bundle uptake and private car use. The paper develops a joint discrete-continuous model system to explain the choice between monthly bundles and PAYG, and subsequently, the total monthly car kilometres. Controlling for monthly differences due to other influences such as seasonal travel activity, the findings suggest that the offered bundles do have an encouraging impact on private car use. Within the limits of what was tested under the Sydney MaaS trial, indicative evidence suggests that MaaS has the potential to change travel behaviour in a way aligned with sustainability objectives, although this evidence should not be taken as suggesting that MaaS is a commercially viable mobility strategy.
David A. Hensher; Chinh Q. Ho; Daniel J. Reck. Mobility as a service and private car use: Evidence from the Sydney MaaS trial. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 2021, 145, 17 -33.
AMA StyleDavid A. Hensher, Chinh Q. Ho, Daniel J. Reck. Mobility as a service and private car use: Evidence from the Sydney MaaS trial. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. 2021; 145 ():17-33.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid A. Hensher; Chinh Q. Ho; Daniel J. Reck. 2021. "Mobility as a service and private car use: Evidence from the Sydney MaaS trial." Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 145, no. : 17-33.
Decisions made by businesses on where to locate or relocate are typically given less consideration in integrated transport and land use modelling systems than residential location. This is surprising given the important role that businesses play in defining employment opportunities, and hence the travel patterns of workers and any travel associated with accessing firms. This paper studies business location decisions in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area (GSMA) through two types of models. The first one, referred to as an attribute-non-attendance (ANA) model, is used to identify the influences on location decisions that are attended to and those that are typically ignored. The second model is a mixed multinomial logit model with ANA to capture differences in preferences as a way of investigating the key drivers of business location. The findings suggest that the main drivers vary across the GSMA, making specific locations an important determinant of choice, with businesses located in Sydney being especially concerned about access to public transport and the distance of other locations to the current location; businesses located in Wollongong placing great importance on client accessibility; and businesses located in Newcastle being very sensitive to the distance to their current location. Simulated scenarios are presented in this study to illustrate the degree of behavioural responsiveness to changes in important attributes such as accessibility, location and office characteristics.
Camila Balbontin; David A. Hensher. Understanding business location decision making for transport planning: An investigation of the role of process rules in identifying influences on firm location. Journal of Transport Geography 2021, 91, 102955 .
AMA StyleCamila Balbontin, David A. Hensher. Understanding business location decision making for transport planning: An investigation of the role of process rules in identifying influences on firm location. Journal of Transport Geography. 2021; 91 ():102955.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCamila Balbontin; David A. Hensher. 2021. "Understanding business location decision making for transport planning: An investigation of the role of process rules in identifying influences on firm location." Journal of Transport Geography 91, no. : 102955.
Australia’s first Mobility as a Service (MaaS) trial commenced in April 2019 in Sydney. A key objective of the trial is to assess interest in various MaaS subscription plans through bundling public transport, ride share, car share and car rental with varying financial discounts and monthly subscription fees, in contrast to pay as you go (PAYG). This paper develops a mixed logit choice model to investigate the participants’ choice between PAYG and four subscription plans (or bundles) that were incrementally introduced over a 5-month period. This is the first paper to model real uptake as previous studies are based on stated preference data. New evidence is provided on what role financial savings, estimated using tracking technology embedded in the MaaS app, play in the context of modal offerings and a monthly subscription fee as well as socio-demographic and seasonal effects. Behaviourally, we present evidence on the extent of take up of each bundle relative to PAYG as well as elasticity estimates for all exogenous influences and estimates of willingness to pay and scenario assessment, particularly for how much someone would have to save over a previous month’s cost outlay to be willing to subscribe to a particular bundle in a subsequent month. Within the context of the trial, the findings suggest a substantial market for mobility bundles but PAYG is an option preferred by many, particularly those with varying travel needs. We are, however, not in a position yet to conclude that these choices necessarily align with a contribution to societal sustainability goals.
Chinh Q. Ho; David A. Hensher; Daniel J. Reck. Drivers of participant’s choices of monthly mobility bundles: Key behavioural findings from the Sydney Mobility as a Service (MaaS) trial. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies 2020, 124, 102932 .
AMA StyleChinh Q. Ho, David A. Hensher, Daniel J. Reck. Drivers of participant’s choices of monthly mobility bundles: Key behavioural findings from the Sydney Mobility as a Service (MaaS) trial. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. 2020; 124 ():102932.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChinh Q. Ho; David A. Hensher; Daniel J. Reck. 2020. "Drivers of participant’s choices of monthly mobility bundles: Key behavioural findings from the Sydney Mobility as a Service (MaaS) trial." Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies 124, no. : 102932.
This paper estimates the short-term reduction in money and time costs associated with a reduction in car and public transport commuting activity in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area (GSMA) during a period of the COVID-19 pandemic in which Australia started to see an easing of restrictions (see Beck and Hensher 2020a). As of late May 2020, three months after COVID-19 resulted in restrictions in Australia, we saw an annual travel time reduction for car and public transport commuters in the GSMA of $5.58 billion, representing a 54.02% reduction in the Pre-COVID-19 total time costs, much of which we would suggest can be associated with reductions in congestions costs. Adjusting further for reduced employment volumes relative to pre-COVID-19 levels, to take into account reduced commuting activity due, in part, to a lower volume of work associated with a loss of employment or lower employment hours, the annual time cost reduction for all commuters who still have regular pre-COVID-19 levels of employment are estimated as $4.4 billion. Hence there is $1.17 billion worth of reduced time costs associated with significantly reduced employment hours, including a loss of employment. The implications for road investment linked to congestion in particular is profound, and shows how much of an increase in benefit to society, through congestion busting, can be obtained by more flexible work arrangements, even allowing for some switching into car out of public transport. Whether the current decrease in travel costs will be long-lasting is unknown, but it does support the appeal of working from home, if it is sustainable, as a policy lever to reduce levels of congestion on the roads and crowding in public transport.
David A. Hensher; Edward Wei; MatthewJ. Beck; Camila Balbontin. The impact of COVID-19 on cost outlays for car and public transport commuting - The case of the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area after three months of restrictions. Transport Policy 2020, 101, 71 -80.
AMA StyleDavid A. Hensher, Edward Wei, MatthewJ. Beck, Camila Balbontin. The impact of COVID-19 on cost outlays for car and public transport commuting - The case of the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area after three months of restrictions. Transport Policy. 2020; 101 ():71-80.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid A. Hensher; Edward Wei; MatthewJ. Beck; Camila Balbontin. 2020. "The impact of COVID-19 on cost outlays for car and public transport commuting - The case of the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area after three months of restrictions." Transport Policy 101, no. : 71-80.
Previous choice studies have proposed a way to condition the utility of each alternative in a choice set on experience with the alternatives accumulated over previous periods, defined either as a mode used or not in a most recent trip, or the mode chosen in their most recent trip and the number of similar one-way trips made during the last week. The paper found that the overall statistical performance of the mixed logit model improved significantly, suggesting that this conditioning idea has merit. Experience was treated as an exogenous influence linked to the scale of the random component, and to that extent it captures some amount of the heterogeneity in unobserved effects, purging them of potential endogeneity. The current paper continues to investigate the matter of endogeneity versus exogeneity. The proposed approach implements the control function method through the experience conditioning feature in a choice model. We develop two choice models, both using stated preference data. The paper extends the received contribution in that we allow for the endogenous variable to have an impact on the attributes through a two stage method, called the Multiple Indicator Solution, originally implemented in a different context and for a single (quality) attribute, in which stage two is the popular control function method. In the first stage, the entire utility expression associated with all observed attributes is conditioned on the prior experience with an alternative. Hence, we are capturing possible correlates associated with each and every attribute and not just one selected attribute. We find evidence of potential endogeneity. The purging exercise however, results in both statistical similarities and differences in time and cost choice elasticities and mean estimates of the value of travel time savings. We are able to identify a very practical method to correct for possible endogeneity under experience conditioning that will encourage researchers and practitioners to use such an approach in more advanced non-linear discrete choice models as a matter of routine.
David A. Hensher; Camila Balbontin; William H. Greene; Joffre Swait. Experience as a conditioning effect on choice: Does it matter whether it is exogenous or endogenous? Transportation 2020, 1 -31.
AMA StyleDavid A. Hensher, Camila Balbontin, William H. Greene, Joffre Swait. Experience as a conditioning effect on choice: Does it matter whether it is exogenous or endogenous? Transportation. 2020; ():1-31.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid A. Hensher; Camila Balbontin; William H. Greene; Joffre Swait. 2020. "Experience as a conditioning effect on choice: Does it matter whether it is exogenous or endogenous?" Transportation , no. : 1-31.
Matthew J. Beck; David A. Hensher. What might the changing incidence of Working from Home (WFH) tell us about future transport and land use agendas. Transport Reviews 2020, 41, 257 -261.
AMA StyleMatthew J. Beck, David A. Hensher. What might the changing incidence of Working from Home (WFH) tell us about future transport and land use agendas. Transport Reviews. 2020; 41 (3):257-261.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatthew J. Beck; David A. Hensher. 2020. "What might the changing incidence of Working from Home (WFH) tell us about future transport and land use agendas." Transport Reviews 41, no. 3: 257-261.
This short note is a topical issues paper focussing on the role that mobility as service (MaaS) might play in the future with a question as to whether it can grow to become a scalable product offer in the mobility market or whether it is destined to a niche offering. We consider arguments that may enable MaaS to be more than a niche product and have a supporting business case with the key element being a move beyond multi-modality to multi-services.
David A. Hensher; Corinne Mulley. Hensher, D.A. and Mulley, C. Mobility bundling and cultural tribalism - Might passenger mobility plans through MaaS remain niche or are they truly scalable? Transport Policy 2020, 100, 172 -175.
AMA StyleDavid A. Hensher, Corinne Mulley. Hensher, D.A. and Mulley, C. Mobility bundling and cultural tribalism - Might passenger mobility plans through MaaS remain niche or are they truly scalable? Transport Policy. 2020; 100 ():172-175.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid A. Hensher; Corinne Mulley. 2020. "Hensher, D.A. and Mulley, C. Mobility bundling and cultural tribalism - Might passenger mobility plans through MaaS remain niche or are they truly scalable?" Transport Policy 100, no. : 172-175.
Mobility service bundling has received a lot of attention from researchers and practitioners due to its centrality to Mobility as a Service (MaaS) business models and potential to foster sustainable travel behavior. Stated choice studies have to date been used to explore the willingness to pay for MaaS bundles and their components. Despite an increasing number of academic studies and commercial trials, there is a surprising dearth of research on how to design MaaS bundles in the first place. Comparative learning is further limited as the designs of choice experiments and studied bundles differ widely. What are the underlying design dimensions and how can we separate differences in outcome from differences in design? We address this gap by (1) conducting an extensive literature review on MaaS bundle design and synthesizing ten fundamental design dimensions, (2) extending the Design of Designs literature to develop a framework to systematically relate and compare design, methods and outcome of stated choice studies in general, and (3) applying our framework to MaaS bundle design and developing a research agenda, structuring future endeavors in this field.
Daniel J. Reck; David A. Hensher; Chinh Q. Ho. MaaS bundle design. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 2020, 141, 485 -501.
AMA StyleDaniel J. Reck, David A. Hensher, Chinh Q. Ho. MaaS bundle design. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. 2020; 141 ():485-501.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniel J. Reck; David A. Hensher; Chinh Q. Ho. 2020. "MaaS bundle design." Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 141, no. : 485-501.
One of the most important features of comprehensive land use and transport planning is an ability to identify candidate projects and policies that are adding value to the sustainable performance of transport networks and to the economy as a whole. Standard methods of identifying a shortlist of projects to assess are often qualitative in nature and/or influenced by prejudices of elected officials or their advisers without a systematic way of narrowing the many potential options to evaluate, in sufficient detail, a truly value-adding set. There is a case to be made for having a capability to undertake, in a timely manner, a scan of a large number of potentially worthy projects and policies that can offer forecasts of passenger and freight demand, benefit–costs ratios and economy-wide outcomes. Such a framework would then be meaningful in the sense of offering outputs that are similar to those that are the focus of assessments that are typically spread over many months, if not years, on very few projects, which may exclude those which have the greatest merit. This paper introduces MetroScan, a strategic-level transport and land use planning application system that allows for mapping of passenger and freight activity, as well as an endogenous treatment of the location of households and firms. We summarise the analytical framework of MetroScan and show its capability (including the many useful outputs) with a case study for a 25 percent reduction in public transport fares across the entire network.
David Hensher; Chinh Quoc Ho; Wen Liu; Edward Wei; Richard Ellison; Kyle Schroeckenthaler; Derek Cutler; Glen Weisbrod. MetroScan: A Quick Scan Appraisal Capability to Identify Value Adding Sustainable Transport Initiatives. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7861 .
AMA StyleDavid Hensher, Chinh Quoc Ho, Wen Liu, Edward Wei, Richard Ellison, Kyle Schroeckenthaler, Derek Cutler, Glen Weisbrod. MetroScan: A Quick Scan Appraisal Capability to Identify Value Adding Sustainable Transport Initiatives. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (19):7861.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Hensher; Chinh Quoc Ho; Wen Liu; Edward Wei; Richard Ellison; Kyle Schroeckenthaler; Derek Cutler; Glen Weisbrod. 2020. "MetroScan: A Quick Scan Appraisal Capability to Identify Value Adding Sustainable Transport Initiatives." Sustainability 12, no. 19: 7861.
Wai Yan Leong; Yiik Diew Wong; David Hensher; Ruth Steel. Foreword. Research in Transportation Economics 2020, 83, 100964 .
AMA StyleWai Yan Leong, Yiik Diew Wong, David Hensher, Ruth Steel. Foreword. Research in Transportation Economics. 2020; 83 ():100964.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWai Yan Leong; Yiik Diew Wong; David Hensher; Ruth Steel. 2020. "Foreword." Research in Transportation Economics 83, no. : 100964.
Leong Wai Yan; Wong Yiik Diew; David A Hensher; Ruth Steel. Editorial: Thredbo 16 conference. Research in Transportation Economics 2020, 83, 100965 .
AMA StyleLeong Wai Yan, Wong Yiik Diew, David A Hensher, Ruth Steel. Editorial: Thredbo 16 conference. Research in Transportation Economics. 2020; 83 ():100965.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLeong Wai Yan; Wong Yiik Diew; David A Hensher; Ruth Steel. 2020. "Editorial: Thredbo 16 conference." Research in Transportation Economics 83, no. : 100965.
With the onset of COVID-19 restrictions and the slow relaxing of many restrictions, it is imperative that we understand what this means for the performance of the transport network. In going from almost no commuting, except for essential workers, to a slow increase in travel activity with working from home (WFH) continuing to be both popular and preferred, this paper draws on two surveys, one in late March at the height of restrictions and one in late May as restrictions are starting to be partially relaxed, to develop models for WFH and weekly one-way commuting travel by car and public transport. We compare the findings as one way to inform us of the extent to which a sample of Australian residents have responded through changes in WFH and commuting. While it is early days to claim any sense of a new stable pattern of commuting activity, this paper sets the context for ongoing monitoring of adjustments in travel activity and WFH, which can inform changes required in the revision of strategic metropolitan transport models as well as more general perspectives on future transport and land use policy and planning.
Matthew J. Beck; David A. Hensher; Edward Wei. Slowly coming out of COVID-19 restrictions in Australia: Implications for working from home and commuting trips by car and public transport. Journal of Transport Geography 2020, 88, 102846 -102846.
AMA StyleMatthew J. Beck, David A. Hensher, Edward Wei. Slowly coming out of COVID-19 restrictions in Australia: Implications for working from home and commuting trips by car and public transport. Journal of Transport Geography. 2020; 88 ():102846-102846.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatthew J. Beck; David A. Hensher; Edward Wei. 2020. "Slowly coming out of COVID-19 restrictions in Australia: Implications for working from home and commuting trips by car and public transport." Journal of Transport Geography 88, no. : 102846-102846.