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View article: Understanding politicians’ positions about the role of car restrictive measures in sustainable transitions
Understanding politicians’ positions about the role of car restrictive measures in sustainable transitions Open
Contentious transport measures (CTM) are defined in this paper as those which reduce the amount of road space available for, or the cost of using, the private car. These measures have been shown to be necessary if a transition to a more su…
View article: Handling social considerations and the needs of different groups in public transport planning: a review of definitions, methods, and knowledge gaps
Handling social considerations and the needs of different groups in public transport planning: a review of definitions, methods, and knowledge gaps Open
This paper analyses the integration of social considerations into public transport planning. It addresses the challenge of balancing social benefits against objectives such as efficiency and cost minimization. Through a literature review, …
View article: Delivering Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in low to medium density contexts. Actor relationships and market conditions in smaller Swedish cities
Delivering Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in low to medium density contexts. Actor relationships and market conditions in smaller Swedish cities Open
This article analyses actor relationships in Transit Oriented Development (TOD) planning in order to better understand the preconditions necessary for planning processes to result in TOD in lower density contexts, in suburbs, or small citi…
View article: Collaborative challenges and barriers when planning and implementing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Lessons from Swedish BRT projects
Collaborative challenges and barriers when planning and implementing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Lessons from Swedish BRT projects Open
The aim of this paper is to improve the knowledge of collaborative challenges when planning and implementing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Collaborative challenges are here understood as the barriers that may arise in BRT planning and implement…
View article: Challenges of delivering TOD in low-density contexts: the Swedish experience of barriers and enablers
Challenges of delivering TOD in low-density contexts: the Swedish experience of barriers and enablers Open
Background Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is key to the success of public transport and for sustainable urban and regional development. Previous research has often focused on delivering TOD in urban areas with high population and build…
View article: Decreasing the share of travel by car. Strategies for implementing ‘push’ or ‘pull’ measures in a traditionally car-centric transport and land use planning
Decreasing the share of travel by car. Strategies for implementing ‘push’ or ‘pull’ measures in a traditionally car-centric transport and land use planning Open
This paper analyzes strategies that can be successfully pursued to implement measures to reduce car traffic in what has traditionally been a very car-centric planning praxis. Analytically, the paper use path dependency theory to provide an…
View article: Increasing public transport patronage – An analysis of planning principles and public transport governance in Swedish regions with the highest growth in ridership
Increasing public transport patronage – An analysis of planning principles and public transport governance in Swedish regions with the highest growth in ridership Open
Increasing the attractiveness of public transport is a key issue in the endeavours towards more sustainable transport systems. While there is a lot of knowledge on what can be done to increase public transport patronage, there is a lack of…
View article: Transit oriented development (TOD) - a literature review
Transit oriented development (TOD) - a literature review Open
The report presents an international literature review on Transit Oriented Development (TOD) research carried out in order to frame the research problem and gaps for a research project that is to be carried out largely in the Swedish conte…
View article: Policies for Reducing Car Traffic and Their Problematisation. Lessons from the Mobility Strategies of British, Dutch, German and Swedish Cities
Policies for Reducing Car Traffic and Their Problematisation. Lessons from the Mobility Strategies of British, Dutch, German and Swedish Cities Open
The objective of the paper is to explore whether particular problematisations of cars and car use lead to sets of solutions that may not deal with all problems associated with car use, and whether this leads to any internal conflicts withi…
View article: Cars. Problematisations, measures and blind spots in local transport and land use policy
Cars. Problematisations, measures and blind spots in local transport and land use policy Open
Goals concerning reduced car traffic are found in most European cities, indicating a potential change in local transport policy and land use planning, which have traditionally been very car-centric. This paper analyses goals and measures t…
View article: How to create functioning collaboration in theory and in practice – practical experiences of collaboration when planning public transport systems
How to create functioning collaboration in theory and in practice – practical experiences of collaboration when planning public transport systems Open
The creation of an efficient public transport system increasingly requires collaboration between independent organizations. Institutional reforms in Europe have created governance situations where collaboration between organizations is a c…
View article: The interplay of formal and informal institutions between local and regional authorities when creating well-functioning public transport systems
The interplay of formal and informal institutions between local and regional authorities when creating well-functioning public transport systems Open
This paper analyzes how public transport planning is managed in institutional contexts where governance is spread across local and regional scales. The paper sheds light on two facets of the relationship between local and regional governme…
View article: Three <i>performativities</i> of innovation in public transport planning
Three <i>performativities</i> of innovation in public transport planning Open
The article scrutinizes planners’ stories of innovation in contemporary public transport planning in three Scandinavian contexts (Denmark, Sweden and Norway). This analysis is accomplished by adapting Judith Butler’s post-structural femini…
View article: The Qualities Needed for a Successful Collaboration: A Contribution to the Conceptual Understanding of Collaboration for Efficient Public Transport
The Qualities Needed for a Successful Collaboration: A Contribution to the Conceptual Understanding of Collaboration for Efficient Public Transport Open
The creation of an efficient public transport system requires collaborations between formal independent organizations. This paper examines collaborations between public and private organizations and passengers, with the aim of contributing…
View article: What Culture does to Regional Governance: Collaboration and Negotiation in Public Transport Planning in Two Swedish Regions
What Culture does to Regional Governance: Collaboration and Negotiation in Public Transport Planning in Two Swedish Regions Open
Introduction In the context of public transportation, just as in many parts of society, the level of organizational complexity has increased over the last twenty years. Due to structural reforms and policy adjustments, responsibilities for…