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María Eugenia López-Lambas
Departamento de Ingeniería del Transporte, Territorio y Urbanismo, ETSI Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain

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Journal article
Published: 21 October 2019 in Sustainability
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Although transport infrastructure is one of the prominent factors that make Spain a major tourist destination, the international literature has revealed that the opening of new High-Speed Rail (HSR) lines is not sufficient by itself in order to increase tourist outputs in the new connected destinations. Nevertheless, the roles played by different characteristics of both travelers and destinations are of interest but they still remain not sufficiently explored. This paper focuses on the role played by HSR in fostering cultural tourism by applying a fixed-effect econometric model to a panel database (1988–2017). The database includes the number of tourists to some of the major Spanish cultural centers. The results show different impacts based on the regions, the characteristics of the museums, and the expected tourists. For destinations with previous cultural attraction, a positive effect is more evident. Moreover, the centrality of the HSR station as an enabling factor as well as the growth of the tourist market to the surrounding municipalities has been detected. Another interesting result is related to the cooperation effect between HSR and air transport, which encourages the arrivals of foreign tourists. These findings should help planners to develop policies that optimize tourist revenues by exploiting the potential of HSR development in the future.

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Juan Luis Campa; Francesca Pagliara; María Eugenia López-Lambas; Rosa Arce; Begoña Guirao. Impact of High-Speed Rail on Cultural Tourism Development: The Experience of the Spanish Museums and Monuments. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5845 .

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Juan Luis Campa, Francesca Pagliara, María Eugenia López-Lambas, Rosa Arce, Begoña Guirao. Impact of High-Speed Rail on Cultural Tourism Development: The Experience of the Spanish Museums and Monuments. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (20):5845.

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Juan Luis Campa; Francesca Pagliara; María Eugenia López-Lambas; Rosa Arce; Begoña Guirao. 2019. "Impact of High-Speed Rail on Cultural Tourism Development: The Experience of the Spanish Museums and Monuments." Sustainability 11, no. 20: 5845.

Journal article
Published: 12 September 2019 in Sustainability
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The development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) holds a high potential for improving security, reducing congestion, increasing fuel efficiency, and saving time. Various studies conducted on the implementation of AVs predict that fully autonomous vehicles will be available for the public in the 2020s. However, it will take another three decades, at least, for these vehicles and technologies to be accepted among the general masses and become reliable and affordable for use. Nonetheless, while a great deal has been stated regarding autonomous cars, little attention has been paid to autonomous public transport, more specifically, autonomous buses (ABs). The present report analyzed the psychological barriers preventing the complete implementation of ABs through data collected from focus group (FG) discussions. The main objective of the FGs was to determine the factors influencing perceptions regarding ABs and their acceptability. The most important factors from the positive side were the reduction of personnel costs, the potential to decrease congestion, waiting time at intersections, and reduced emissions. On the other hand, the most important negative factors were an increase in vehicle and infrastructure costs, safety risks under certain conditions (e.g., system failures, terrorist attacks, etc.), and the possible reduction of employment opportunities.

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M. Eugenia López-Lambas; Andrea Alonso. The Driverless Bus: An Analysis of Public Perceptions and Acceptability. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4986 .

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M. Eugenia López-Lambas, Andrea Alonso. The Driverless Bus: An Analysis of Public Perceptions and Acceptability. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (18):4986.

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M. Eugenia López-Lambas; Andrea Alonso. 2019. "The Driverless Bus: An Analysis of Public Perceptions and Acceptability." Sustainability 11, no. 18: 4986.

Journal article
Published: 30 October 2018 in Journal of Transport Geography
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The impact of High Speed Rail (HSR) on tourism is an important issue that has not been sufficiently studied until now. An analysis of the recent literature leads to the conclusion that these impacts depend on the characteristics of each tourist destination and the different pattern followed by domestic and foreign visitors. While studies focused on Asia show HSR to have a significant effect on tourism indicators, European case studies reveal a lower impact, mainly caused by foreign visitors. Nevertheless, a deeper analysis of foreign tourism and its relation with HSR is required. This paper empirically analyses how Spanish HSR (its existence and the growth of the network) conditions the number of foreign visitors, per country of origin, in the six regions linked by HSR. A fixed effects model has been applied to a new panel database (1997–2016) compiled with official statistics from surveys of tourists at borders, rather than through the traditional approach of considering hotel overstays. The results by country of origin show, for the main nationalities, that the influx of tourists is not dependent on the existence or expansion of HSR. However, the analysis at the regional level suggests that HSR benefits trips within mainland Spain to some coastal tourist destinations while its impact on visitor numbers in inland regions may be irrelevant or even negative. Finally, the enlargement of the HSR network may favour the regions in a central position in the network, encouraging further competition between the tourist destinations located at HSR network nodes.

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Juan Luis Campa; Rosa Arce; María Eugenia López-Lambas; Begoña Guirao. Can HSR improve the mobility of international tourists visiting Spain? Territorial evidence derived from the Spanish experience. Journal of Transport Geography 2018, 73, 94 -107.

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Juan Luis Campa, Rosa Arce, María Eugenia López-Lambas, Begoña Guirao. Can HSR improve the mobility of international tourists visiting Spain? Territorial evidence derived from the Spanish experience. Journal of Transport Geography. 2018; 73 ():94-107.

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Juan Luis Campa; Rosa Arce; María Eugenia López-Lambas; Begoña Guirao. 2018. "Can HSR improve the mobility of international tourists visiting Spain? Territorial evidence derived from the Spanish experience." Journal of Transport Geography 73, no. : 94-107.

Journal article
Published: 01 April 2018 in Journal of Transport Geography
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74% of Europeans live and move every day in cities, and 40% of the total CO2 emissions from transport is caused by urban mobility. The decarbonisation of urban transport can therefore produce a substantial reduction in total CO2 emissions. Cities have proposed various measures to reduce CO2 emissions from mobility, concentrating particularly on reducing private individual transport (car) by offering a range of alternatives. Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) are not new in Europe, as numerous precedents in France, UK, Italy and Germany have now been underway for a decade. SUMPs propose a strategy to reduce dependence on private cars by imposing a series of measures. As the plans were designed for the long term (ten to fifteen years), it is only natural to question their effectiveness after a certain time has elapsed. However, there is little literature on this issue. To fill this gap this article proposes a methodology to evaluate Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans using indicators to assess the current situation of the city in terms of the effectiveness of the measures implemented, focusing on the specific case of the city of Burgos in Spain, where the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan was introduced in 2005, and on the results based on the proposed methodology. CO2 savings are always the primary target of a SUMP. Most assessments highlight changes in behaviour or public perception, but contain no in-depth analysis of cost-effectiveness. This paper aims to calculate a cost analysis for each tonnes of CO2 saved. This methodology is used in other fields such as lighting and energy, but not in transport due to its complexity. However, effectiveness ratios can be calculated with the available data on modal shift and investments in the SUMP, taking into account the costs as a whole. Other methodologies to determine external cost savings are included in the proposed methodology to achieve a more accurate ratio and consider more external factors.

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Jose Maria Diez; María-Eugenia López-Lambas; Hernan Gonzalo-Orden; Marta Rojo; Andres Garcia-Martinez. Methodology for assessing the cost effectiveness of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). The case of the city of Burgos. Journal of Transport Geography 2018, 68, 22 -30.

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Jose Maria Diez, María-Eugenia López-Lambas, Hernan Gonzalo-Orden, Marta Rojo, Andres Garcia-Martinez. Methodology for assessing the cost effectiveness of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). The case of the city of Burgos. Journal of Transport Geography. 2018; 68 ():22-30.

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Jose Maria Diez; María-Eugenia López-Lambas; Hernan Gonzalo-Orden; Marta Rojo; Andres Garcia-Martinez. 2018. "Methodology for assessing the cost effectiveness of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). The case of the city of Burgos." Journal of Transport Geography 68, no. : 22-30.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2017 in Transportation Research Procedia
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This paper provides an analysis of long-short distance passenger interconnectivity in the European context. The analysis is based on the results of the project HERMES (EU 7th FP). In order to gather information about the barriers to intermodality, a series of interviews to stakeholders were carried out and complemented with surveys to passengers. Their outputs show weakness and strengths of four intermodal stations: Gothenburg Central Station (Sweden), Avenida de America Interchange in Madrid (Spain), Lleida-Zaragoza railway stations (Spain), and Part Dieu Intermodal Station in Lyon (France). The stakeholders’ surveys highlighted the main management features and characteristics of interchanges. The survey conducted to passengers gave an insight into the key requirements of long-short distance intermodal services. Passenger surveys provided information about the trip and their socioeconomic characteristics. In addition, they rated the importance and satisfaction of a series of aspects. This paper identifies the most relevant elements of each interchange -their weakness and strengths. These findings consider both providers’ and customers’ perspectives. The most common weakness in terms of management is the lack of internal coordination among operators, managers and decision makers, which influences the quality of the information provided to passengers. The strengths of each interchange depend on the customers’ personal profile. In some cases, the availability of a variety of cheap urban transport services is the most valued characteristic. In other cases, customers prefer good quality and comfortable facilities. Those findings are consistent with the outputs of other EU funded projects like NODES and City-HUB that provide guidelines to the design and management of interchanges in response to travellers’ desires and expectations.

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Andres Monzon; Andrea Alonso; María-Eugenia López-Lambas. Joint analysis of intermodal long distance-last mile trips using urban interchanges in EU cities. Transportation Research Procedia 2017, 27, 1074 -1079.

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Andres Monzon, Andrea Alonso, María-Eugenia López-Lambas. Joint analysis of intermodal long distance-last mile trips using urban interchanges in EU cities. Transportation Research Procedia. 2017; 27 ():1074-1079.

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Andres Monzon; Andrea Alonso; María-Eugenia López-Lambas. 2017. "Joint analysis of intermodal long distance-last mile trips using urban interchanges in EU cities." Transportation Research Procedia 27, no. : 1074-1079.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2017 in Transportation Research Procedia
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Cities, businesses and governments have recognized the value of Electric Vehicles (EV) in building a cleaner, smarter and more sustainable future. This study is focused on users’ perception of EV and its impact on users’ mobility. The main problem EV users report is its limited autonomy compared to Petrol-Fuelled Vehicles (PFV), a factor causing range anxiety to users. A 3-months experiment has been conducted in the UPM in order to study the academic population. The sample size is 48 people, equally distributed between men and women, students and workers and private car and public transport users. Every user used the EV for a day and was controlled and evaluated through a customized on-line survey, where different aspects were rated on a scale from 1 to 5. The main outputs of the analysis of results are:

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Maria Eugenia López-Lambas; Andrés Monzon; Gabriel Pieren. Analysis of using electric car for urban mobility, perceived satisfaction among university users. Transportation Research Procedia 2017, 27, 524 -530.

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Maria Eugenia López-Lambas, Andrés Monzon, Gabriel Pieren. Analysis of using electric car for urban mobility, perceived satisfaction among university users. Transportation Research Procedia. 2017; 27 ():524-530.

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Maria Eugenia López-Lambas; Andrés Monzon; Gabriel Pieren. 2017. "Analysis of using electric car for urban mobility, perceived satisfaction among university users." Transportation Research Procedia 27, no. : 524-530.

Journal article
Published: 21 December 2016 in Transportation Research Procedia
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Literature review shows that little research has done so far to estimate how tourism indicators are affected by new High Speed Rail (HSR) lines. In 2012, a multivariate panel analysis developed by Chen and Haynes was applied to the Chinese regions to quantify the HSR impact on tourism output. The Chinese experience confirmed that, during the period 1999-2010, emerging high speed rail services did have significant positive impacts on boosting tourism in China. Since them, no similar empirical tool has ever been tested in Europe. The aim of this paper is to analyze and validate the suitability of this tool to assess empirically the effects of HSR on Spanish tourism during the period 1999-2014, and to enhance the abovementioned model with a tourism database. With more than 20 years’ HSR experience, and operating the longest HSR network in Europe (2,900 km), Spain offers a good scenario for this model application because Spanish tourism sector represents 10.2% of its gross domestic product (GDP). Results clearly show that there is a direct linkage between the evolution of certain Spanish tourism outputs and the construction of the HSR network. However, authorś recommendations include future new research on some variables limitations like the type of tourism output considered or the consideration of alternative explanatory indicators.

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B. Guirao; Juan Luis de la Campa; María-Eugenia López-Lambas. The Assessment of the HSR Impacts on Spanish Tourism: An Approach Based on Multivariate Panel Data Analysis. Transportation Research Procedia 2016, 18, 197 -204.

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B. Guirao, Juan Luis de la Campa, María-Eugenia López-Lambas. The Assessment of the HSR Impacts on Spanish Tourism: An Approach Based on Multivariate Panel Data Analysis. Transportation Research Procedia. 2016; 18 ():197-204.

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B. Guirao; Juan Luis de la Campa; María-Eugenia López-Lambas. 2016. "The Assessment of the HSR Impacts on Spanish Tourism: An Approach Based on Multivariate Panel Data Analysis." Transportation Research Procedia 18, no. : 197-204.

Journal article
Published: 03 October 2016 in Journal of Transport Geography
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China and Spain are currently among the top tourist destinations, coming third and fourth place in the 2014 world ranking of tourist arrivals, behind France and the US. Tourism is crucial for the economies of Spain and China, and both countries have the longest high speed rail (HSR) networks in the world. What role has HSR infrastructure played in the development of tourism in both countries? Little research has been done to date, even in Europe, to estimate empirically how tourism indicators are affected by new HSR lines. In 2012 a multivariate panel analysis by Chen and Haynes was applied to 27 Chinese regions, and confirmed that emerging high speed rail services (during the period 1999–2010) had significant positive impacts on boosting tourism in China. No similar empirical tool has ever been tested in Europe. The aim of this paper is to analyse and validate this tool when applied to the Spanish context, and to develop a comparative analysis with the Chinese case study. The methodology is applied to 47 Spanish provinces during the period 1999–2015, and the results clearly reveal a positive but lower-value link (compared to China) between the increase in certain tourism outputs (foreign arrivals and revenues) and HSR network construction. However, further research is needed into the model's limitations, namely the availability of suitable tourism indicators in the official databases, the HSR explanatory variables considered, and the ability to detect “circular cause-effects” between HSR and tourism.

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Juan Luis Campa; María Eugenia López-Lambas; Begoña Guirao. High speed rail effects on tourism: Spanish empirical evidence derived from China's modelling experience. Journal of Transport Geography 2016, 57, 44 -54.

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Juan Luis Campa, María Eugenia López-Lambas, Begoña Guirao. High speed rail effects on tourism: Spanish empirical evidence derived from China's modelling experience. Journal of Transport Geography. 2016; 57 ():44-54.

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Juan Luis Campa; María Eugenia López-Lambas; Begoña Guirao. 2016. "High speed rail effects on tourism: Spanish empirical evidence derived from China's modelling experience." Journal of Transport Geography 57, no. : 44-54.

Journal article
Published: 01 July 2016 in Transport Policy
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Customer Satisfaction Surveys (CSS) have become an important tool for public transport planners, as improvements in the perceived quality of certain service attributes can lead to greater use of public transport and lower traffic pollution. The literature shows that the importance of quality attributes has until now been estimated indirectly, as they are derived from the Customer Satisfaction Index using various different and complex techniques. Little work has been dedicated to its direct estimation (stated importance) by designing ad-hoc surveys, an approach that represents a considerable reduction in the length of the questionnaire. This paper contributes to the limited existing literature by developing a survey technique based on hierarchy processes to estimate the stated importance of quality attributes, and compares the results with the derived importance obtained using conventional surveys with the same sample. The added value of this research is that it provides the first comparison between two quality survey methods using the same real case study in Madrid (Spain). The results achieved using this pioneer survey method (293 valid questionnaires) were validated using conventional face-to-face surveys (520 valid questionnaires). Factorial analysis, multiple regression analysis and Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC) models were applied to the conventional survey sample to analyse and derive the importance of the attributes. The results clearly show that, after a few teething troubles, the stated importance of quality attributes can be estimated directly, thus providing transport management companies with a simple and useful tool to implement in their Customer Satisfaction Surveys (CSS), and narrowing the gap between practitioners’ needs and scientific research.

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Begoña Guirao; Antonio García-Pastor; María Eugenia López-Lambas. The importance of service quality attributes in public transportation: Narrowing the gap between scientific research and practitioners' needs. Transport Policy 2016, 49, 68 -77.

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Begoña Guirao, Antonio García-Pastor, María Eugenia López-Lambas. The importance of service quality attributes in public transportation: Narrowing the gap between scientific research and practitioners' needs. Transport Policy. 2016; 49 ():68-77.

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Begoña Guirao; Antonio García-Pastor; María Eugenia López-Lambas. 2016. "The importance of service quality attributes in public transportation: Narrowing the gap between scientific research and practitioners' needs." Transport Policy 49, no. : 68-77.

Conference paper
Published: 01 April 2016 in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Transport
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The study of service quality and its implication for transport contracts has several approaches in research and practical applications, where the main emphasis is the consideration of quality from the user's point of view, thus obtaining a customer satisfaction index as a measurement of the overall quality with no further implications for service providers. The main aim of this paper is to estimate the real economic impact of improving quality attributes for a bus operator. An application of the activity-based costing methodology is developed for a bus contract in Madrid, using quality data from surveys together with economic and performance information, and focusing on headway as a quality variable. Results show the consistency and practicality of this methodology, overcoming simplifications from traditional procedures. This method is a powerful tool in quality-based contracting as well as for effective investment in transport quality under poverty funding constraints.

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Antonio García-Pastor; Begoña Guirao; Maria Eugenia López-Lambas. Quality cost in bus operations based on activity-based costing. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Transport 2016, 169, 107 -117.

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Antonio García-Pastor, Begoña Guirao, Maria Eugenia López-Lambas. Quality cost in bus operations based on activity-based costing. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Transport. 2016; 169 (2):107-117.

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Antonio García-Pastor; Begoña Guirao; Maria Eugenia López-Lambas. 2016. "Quality cost in bus operations based on activity-based costing." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Transport 169, no. 2: 107-117.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2016 in Transportation Research Procedia
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Julio Comendador; M.E. López-Lambas. Pain and Joy of a Panel Survey on Transport Studies. Transportation Research Procedia 2016, 18, 248 -255.

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Julio Comendador, M.E. López-Lambas. Pain and Joy of a Panel Survey on Transport Studies. Transportation Research Procedia. 2016; 18 ():248-255.

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Julio Comendador; M.E. López-Lambas. 2016. "Pain and Joy of a Panel Survey on Transport Studies." Transportation Research Procedia 18, no. : 248-255.

Journal article
Published: 01 August 2015 in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Transport
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Quality of service should not be overlooked in public transport planning and policy making, as it influences modal shift from car use to more sustainable means. Little research has been conducted on the quality of public transport interchanges from the perspective of current travellers (i.e. perceived quality). This work thus aimed to identify key quality factors at urban interchanges through an exploratory approach (multiple correspondence analysis) that provides novel elements for further investigation. The methodology was applied at interchanges in Madrid and Gothenburg and the data used in the analysis were collected through customer satisfaction surveys conducted in 2011. The analysis identified five key quality factors per interchange. Ticketing plays a key role at both interchanges while physical and environmental issues emerged at Avenida de América in Madrid, and services, temporal issues and interconnectivity characterise Gothenburg central station. Compared with other quality aspects, classical issues such as safety/security and information are not perceived as important by intermodal travellers. Quality of service should not be overlooked in public transport planning and policy making, as it influences modal shift from car use to more sustainable means. Little research has been conducted on the quality of public transport interchanges from the perspective of current travellers (i.e. perceived quality). This work thus aimed to identify key quality factors at urban interchanges through an exploratory approach (multiple correspondence analysis) that provides novel elements for further investigation. The methodology was applied at interchanges in Madrid and Gothenburg and the data used in the analysis were collected through customer satisfaction surveys conducted in 2011. The analysis identified five key quality factors per interchange. Ticketing plays a key role at both interchanges while physical and environmental issues emerged at Avenida de América in Madrid, and services, temporal issues and interconnectivity characterise Gothenburg central station. Compared with other quality aspects, classical issues such as safety/security and information are not perceived as important by intermodal travellers.

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Giulia Dell'asin; Andrés Monzón; María Eugenia Lopez-Lambas. Key quality factors at urban interchanges. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Transport 2015, 168, 326 -335.

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Giulia Dell'asin, Andrés Monzón, María Eugenia Lopez-Lambas. Key quality factors at urban interchanges. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Transport. 2015; 168 (4):326-335.

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Giulia Dell'asin; Andrés Monzón; María Eugenia Lopez-Lambas. 2015. "Key quality factors at urban interchanges." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Transport 168, no. 4: 326-335.

Journal article
Published: 01 October 2014 in Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
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Floridea Di Ciommo; Julio Comendador; María-Eugenia López-Lambas; Elisabetta Cherchi; Juan De Dios Ortúzar. Exploring the role of social capital influence variables on travel behaviour. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 2014, 68, 46 -55.

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Floridea Di Ciommo, Julio Comendador, María-Eugenia López-Lambas, Elisabetta Cherchi, Juan De Dios Ortúzar. Exploring the role of social capital influence variables on travel behaviour. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. 2014; 68 ():46-55.

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Floridea Di Ciommo; Julio Comendador; María-Eugenia López-Lambas; Elisabetta Cherchi; Juan De Dios Ortúzar. 2014. "Exploring the role of social capital influence variables on travel behaviour." Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 68, no. : 46-55.

Proceedings article
Published: 28 May 2014 in Urban Transport XX
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M. E. Lopez Lambas; S. Ricci. The environmental and economic effects of innovative measures in urban parcels delivery. Urban Transport XX 2014, 1, 235 -245.

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M. E. Lopez Lambas, S. Ricci. The environmental and economic effects of innovative measures in urban parcels delivery. Urban Transport XX. 2014; 1 ():235-245.

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M. E. Lopez Lambas; S. Ricci. 2014. "The environmental and economic effects of innovative measures in urban parcels delivery." Urban Transport XX 1, no. : 235-245.

Journal article
Published: 01 October 2013 in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning
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The key of mobility in urban planning is not in dispute. Integrated strategies that take into account the interrelations among land use, transport supply and demand and the different transportation modes are more necessary than ever. In Europe, regulatory tools such as local mobility plans or traffic plans have been enforced for a long time, evolving into so-called sustainable urban transport plans (SUTP) – that is, plans that merge urban planning, mobility governance, social awareness and environmental safeguards to develop a vision based on sustainability and equity. Indeed, SUTP are aimed at solving typical problems in current land use, such as urban sprawl, which make clear the need for a paradigm shift from transport (or mobility) planning to land use (or city) planning, thereby producing urban mobility plans that are fully aligned with integrated urban development plans. This paper describes how SUTP are articulated across Europe according to four case studies: Peterborough (UK), Chambéry (France), Ferrara (Italy) and Pinto (Spain), to highlight variations and commonalities, both among the four national legal frameworks and the actual planning processes at the local level. Objectives, measures and indicators used in the monitoring and evaluation phases have been analysed and the results assessed. The main conclusion of the paper is that, as seen in these real-life examples, the lack of integration between spatial planning and transport strategies results in the unsustainability of urban areas and, therefore, in a significant loss of competitiveness. The key of mobility in urban planning is not in dispute. Integrated strategies that take into account the interrelations among land use, transport supply and demand and the different transportation modes are more necessary than ever. In Europe, regulatory tools such as local mobility plans or traffic plans have been enforced for a long time, evolving into so-called sustainable urban transport plans (SUTP) – that is, plans that merge urban planning, mobility governance, social awareness and environmental safeguards to develop a vision based on sustainability and equity. Indeed, SUTP are aimed at solving typical problems in current land use, such as urban sprawl, which make clear the need for a paradigm shift from transport (or mobility) planning to land use (or city) planning, thereby producing urban mobility plans that are fully aligned with integrated urban development plans. This paper describes how SUTP are articulated across Europe according to four case studies: Peterborough (UK), Chambéry (France), Ferrara (Italy) and Pinto (Spain), to highlight variations and commonalities, both among the four national legal frameworks and the actual planning processes at the local level. Objectives, measures and indicators used in the monitoring and evaluation phases have been analysed and the results assessed. The main conclusion of the paper is that, as seen in these real-life examples, the lack of integration between spatial planning and transport strategies results in the unsustainability of urban areas and, therefore, in a significant loss of competitiveness.

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María Eugenia López-Lambas; Maria Vittoria Corazza; Andres Monzon; Antonio Musso. Rebalancing urban mobility: a tale of four cities. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning 2013, 166, 274 -287.

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María Eugenia López-Lambas, Maria Vittoria Corazza, Andres Monzon, Antonio Musso. Rebalancing urban mobility: a tale of four cities. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning. 2013; 166 (5):274-287.

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María Eugenia López-Lambas; Maria Vittoria Corazza; Andres Monzon; Antonio Musso. 2013. "Rebalancing urban mobility: a tale of four cities." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning 166, no. 5: 274-287.

Proceedings article
Published: 14 May 2012 in Urban Transport XVIII
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M. E. Lopez Lambas; S. Ricci. Implementation and management of private traffic limitation in urban areas: experiences and methodologies. Urban Transport XVIII 2012, 128, 493 -502.

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M. E. Lopez Lambas, S. Ricci. Implementation and management of private traffic limitation in urban areas: experiences and methodologies. Urban Transport XVIII. 2012; 128 ():493-502.

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M. E. Lopez Lambas; S. Ricci. 2012. "Implementation and management of private traffic limitation in urban areas: experiences and methodologies." Urban Transport XVIII 128, no. : 493-502.

Journal article
Published: 27 September 2011 in European Transport Research Review
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Purpose \ud Sustainable mobility urban policies intend reducing car use and increasing walking, cycling and public transport. However, this transfer from private car to these more sustainable modes is only a real alternative where distances are small and the public transport supply competitive enough. This paper proposes a methodology to calculate the number of trips that can be transferred from private car to other modes in city centres.\ud Method \ud The method starts analyzing which kind of trips cannot change its mode (purposes, conditions, safety , etc.), and then setting a process to determine under which conditions trips made by car between given O-D pairs can be transferable. Then, the application of demand models allow to determine which trips fulfil the transferability conditions. The process test the possibility of transfer in a sequential way: firs to walking, then cycling and finally to public transport.\ud Results \ud The methodology is tested through its application to the city of Madrid (Spain), with the result of only some 18% of the trips currently made by car could be made by other modes, under the same conditions of trip time, and without affecting their characteristics. Out of these trips, 75% could be made by public transport, 15% cycling and 10% on foot. The possible mode to be transferred depends on the location: city centre areas are more favourable for walking and cycling while city skirts could attract more PT trips.\ud Conclusions \ud The proposed method has demonstrated its validity to determine the potential of transferring trips out of cars to more sustainable modes. Al the same time it is clear that, even in areas with favourable conditions for walking, cycling and PT trips, the potential of transfer is limited because cars fulfil more properly special requirements of some trips and tours

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Andrés Monzón; Luis A. Vega-Baez; Maria Eugenia Lopez-Lambas. Potential to attract drivers out of their cars in dense urban areas. European Transport Research Review 2011, 3, 129 -137.

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Andrés Monzón, Luis A. Vega-Baez, Maria Eugenia Lopez-Lambas. Potential to attract drivers out of their cars in dense urban areas. European Transport Research Review. 2011; 3 (3):129-137.

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Andrés Monzón; Luis A. Vega-Baez; Maria Eugenia Lopez-Lambas. 2011. "Potential to attract drivers out of their cars in dense urban areas." European Transport Research Review 3, no. 3: 129-137.

Original paper
Published: 01 June 2011 in European Transport Research Review
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The purpose of this paper is to present what kind of elements and evaluation methods should be included into a framework for evaluating the achievements and impacts of transport projects supported in EC Framework Programmes (FP). Further, the paper discusses the possibilities of such an evaluation framework in producing recommendations regarding future transport research and policy objectives as well as mutual learning for the basis of strategic long term planning. The paper describes the two-dimensional evaluation methodology developed in the course of the FP7 METRONOME project. The dimensions are: (1) achievement of project objectives and targets in different levels and (2) research project impacts according to four impact groups. The methodology uses four complementary approaches in evaluation, namely evaluation matrices, coordinator questionnaires, lead user interviews and workshops. Based on the methodology testing, with a sample of FP5 and FP6 projects, the main results relating to the rationale, implementation and achievements of FP projects is presented. In general, achievement of objectives in both FPs was good. Strongest impacts were identified within the impact group of management and co-ordination. Also scientific and end-user impacts of the projects were adequate, but wider societal impacts quite modest. The paper concludes with a discussion both on the theoretical and practical implications of the proposed methodology and by presenting some relevant future research needs.

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Anu Tuominen; Tuuli Järvi; Kirsi Hyytinen; Evangelos Mitsakis; Maria Eugenia Lopez-Lambas; Lissy La Paix; Jan Van Der Waard; Anne Binsted; Anatolij Sitov. Evaluating the achievements and impacts of EC framework programme transport projects. European Transport Research Review 2011, 3, 59 -74.

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Anu Tuominen, Tuuli Järvi, Kirsi Hyytinen, Evangelos Mitsakis, Maria Eugenia Lopez-Lambas, Lissy La Paix, Jan Van Der Waard, Anne Binsted, Anatolij Sitov. Evaluating the achievements and impacts of EC framework programme transport projects. European Transport Research Review. 2011; 3 (2):59-74.

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Anu Tuominen; Tuuli Järvi; Kirsi Hyytinen; Evangelos Mitsakis; Maria Eugenia Lopez-Lambas; Lissy La Paix; Jan Van Der Waard; Anne Binsted; Anatolij Sitov. 2011. "Evaluating the achievements and impacts of EC framework programme transport projects." European Transport Research Review 3, no. 2: 59-74.

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Published: 31 December 2010 in Research in Transportation Economics
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Interchanges are key elements for improving seamless mobility in metropolitan areas where multi-stages trips are increasing. Interchange facilities make transfers short, easy and comfortable, and therefore Public Transport (PT) trips became more attractive and competitive. However, good quality interchanges are rather expensive, especially with regard to construction and operation. The solution launched in Madrid was a public–private scheme where all stakeholders involved play a key role. The first experience was Avenida America Interchange in the border of Madrid CBD, which opened in 2000. The construction was carried out through a Build and Operate and Transfer (BOT) tender. Three public bodies were involved: Municipality, Regional Government and Public Transport Authority. The concessionaire was a company constituted by a transport operator, several construction companies and a national bank. The revenues came from a fee which pays every bus using the facility, some shops, two parking lots, and other business. This positive experience has been extended to the construction of four new interchanges that were inaugurated in the years 2007 and 200

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María Eugenia Lopez-Lambas; Andrés Monzón. Private funding and management for public interchanges in Madrid. Research in Transportation Economics 2010, 29, 323 -328.

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María Eugenia Lopez-Lambas, Andrés Monzón. Private funding and management for public interchanges in Madrid. Research in Transportation Economics. 2010; 29 (1):323-328.

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María Eugenia Lopez-Lambas; Andrés Monzón. 2010. "Private funding and management for public interchanges in Madrid." Research in Transportation Economics 29, no. 1: 323-328.