ETC conference programme day 1

ASSOCIATION FOR EUROPEAN TRANSPORT presents

European Transport Conference 2024

Wednesday 18 Sep 2024
Conference opening and Plenary Session	09:00 - 10:30 Opening plenary Room: Aula Rector Dhanis Guest speakers: Annick De Ridder, City of Antwerp; Monica Grosso, European Commission; Koen Kennis, City of Antwerp
	Session 1	Session 2	Session 3
Stream	11:00 - 12:30	14:00 - 15:30	16:00 - 18:00
Aviation	Passenger Behaviour, Evolution of Scheduled air routes and UK domestic aviation changes Session chair: Johnny Ojeil Room: R.012 Data Collection on Passenger Behaviour to Support Future Pandemic Mitigation Efforts in the Aviation Sector Steve Gwynne, Ailsa Hamilton Smith, Aoife Hunt, Hui Xie, Simon Owen, Ewa Prawdzik, Shelley Roberts, Paul Lebbin The evolution of scheduled air routes between the UK & Europe and the changing role of low-cost and network carriers Dr Nigel Dennis Changes in UK domestic aviation since 2019 Mr Nilesh Gorsia, Mr Richard Coulthad, Mr Andy Schofield, Dr Nigel Dennis	Sustainability, Green Skies and Intensity of Aviation Activity Session chair: Johnny Ojeil Room: R.012 Flying Under The Sustainability Radar? – Sustainable Development in Pilot Training Michael Stiebe Navigating Green Skies: The Impact of Digital Innovations on General Aviation's Environmental Journey Michael Stiebe, Matthias Niederhaeuser The Effect of Aircraft Operations and Route on the CO2e Intensity of Aviation Activity (from a Life Cycle Assessment Perspective) Mr Aron Bell, Mr Liam Anthony Mannion, Dr Mark Kelly, Dr Stephen Dooley	The Paris Agreement, Decarbonisation, Climate change and zero emissions Session chair: Jamie Ward Room: R.012 Growth over Climate: Aviation and the Paris Agreement Dr Emilia Suomalainen The impact of climate change on aviation demand through its effect on income Laila AitBihiOuali Opportunities for surface access in UK airports related to sustainable targets Johnny Ojeil
Data	Charging infrastructure and fleet policy Session chair: Laurence Chittock Room: R.013 Register data versus survey data for estimation of national forecasting models of car type choice Ida Kristoffersson, Filip Kristofersson, Staffan Algers Spatially-Informed EV Charge Point Placement: A Vehicle Movement Approach Rachel Wiseman, Timothy Beech, Graeme Hill A data-driven approach to strategic site selection on a national scale Neil Montague, Ana Rodriguez Coteron, Hazel King	Passive data analysis (GPS, Smartcard) Session chair: Tobias Hagen Room: R.013 Overcoming Population Bias: Heuristic Pathways to Enhance Smartcard Data with Home Location and Trip Purpose Information Joseph Fenwick, Howard Wong, Sophie Levi Kallin Data preprocessing for real-time traffic forecasting of noisy journey times – A case study of Greater Manchester Mohammadmahdi Rahimiasl, Dr. Ynte Vanderhoydonc, Prof. Siegfried Mercelis	Demand profiles and travel surveys Session chair: Len Johnstone Room: R.013 Travel Time and Volume Analysis for Inner-City Freeway Using Continuous One-Hour Values Motohiro Fujita, Atsuki Aratani, Shinji Yamada Self-reported and GPS-based mobility panels: what can they learn from each other? Marie Jose Olde Kalter, Mathijs de Haas, Peter van der Mede, Marije Hamersma Combining permanent counting stations and travel surveys to reconstruct purpose-driven demand profiles Jan Vallee, Bastian Chlond, Peter Vortisch Questionnaire designs of (national) travel surveys - can we satisfy the requirements for all use cases? Dr. Luuk Brederode, Dr. ing. Ines Kawgan Kawan, Craig Drury
Freight and Logistics - stream A	Maritime Session chair: Rimon Rafiah Room: R.007 A feasibility study of alternative fuels, port infrastructure, and powertrains to decarbonise the Irish shipping sector Dr Nathan Gray, Dr Richard O Shea, Dr David Wall, Dr Jukka Pekka Jalkanen, Professor Jerry Murphy Analysis of the impact of the emission trading system on the demand for short-sea shipping: an application to the Spain-Northern Italy Transport Corridor Maria Feo Valero, Julian Martinez Moya, Amaya Vega	Ports Session chair: Orgerta Zeqo Room: R.007 AI applications in the port and shipping operation: outcomes from literature review and expert interviews Mehran Farzadmehr, Valentin Carlan, Thierry Vanelslander Evaluating the impact of integrating zero trust architecture in the implementation of digital technologies in ports Stephen Rakoma Emerging ICT technologies implemented in container ports: theoretical models and experimental analyzes of the effects on ship times in port Francesco Russo, Giuseppe Musolino	Synchromodality Session chair: Orgerta Zeqo Room: R.007 Exploring the potential of data spaces in Synchromodality Juan Manuel Pulido, Ivan Dario Cardenas, Valentin Carlan, Tom Bergmans, Thierry Vanelslander Requirements of synchromodality on freight transport: an operational case study Mylena C. Rodrigues de Jesus, Emma Ceulemans, Edwin van Hassel, Thierry Vanelslander Pathways for road transport and logistics innovation in 2035 Ming Chen, Jaco van Meijeren, Saarang Gaggar, Marijn van Adrichem
Freight and Logistics - stream B	Connectivity Session chair: Valentin Carlan Room: R.008 A Closer Look at Rail Freight Potentials in the Region Peter Endemann, DI Dr Heinz Doerr Cost of disruption: a study of the UK’s connection to Europe Eugenie Dawlings, Jai Mehta	Hinterland Session chair: Olakunle Faleti Room: R.008 Seeking efficiency in road transport operations at ports’ hinterland: A comparative analysis of advanced truck guidance systems in European ports Dr. Valentin Carlan, Dr. Daniela Tocchi, Fabio Danilo Cristiano, Prof. Dr. Vittorio Marzano, Prof. Dr. Christa Sys The impact of critical water levels on container inland waterway transport: Exploring climate change uncertainty Felipe Bedoya Maya, Peter Shobayo, Joris Beckers, Edwin van Hassel	Supply chain Session chair: Pieter Van Houwe Room: R.008 Exploring the future of goods movement Ritu Garg, Lewis Wingfield, Matt McFarlane Technology adoption in maritime ecosystem: discrete choice analysis investigation of actors' relational determinants influencing decisions Lorenzo Franchi, Prof. Thierry Vanelslander, Dr. Valentin Carlan, Prof. Wouter Van Bockhaven Approaches to handle disruption effects in transport infrastructure and logistics networks Dr Gunnhild Beate Antonsen Svaboe, Dr Lillian Hansen, Dr Marianne Ryghaug, Dr Maria Diez Gutierrez, Dr Christine Roxanne Hung, Marta Waldmann, Pablo Jose Vallhonrat Blanco, Dr Eivind Lekve Bjelle, Dr Astrid Bjorgen, Othmane Lasri Advancing Green and Digital Logistics through Spatio-Temporal Data Integration Joao Tiago Aparicio, Sofia Cerqueira, Dr. Elisabete Arsenio, Dr. Rui Henriques
Global Trends Impacting Transport - stream A	Micromobility Session chair: Wim Korver Room: R.118 Exploring Global Dynamics of Micromobility Market - An Open Data Approach Merja Kajava, Milos Mladenovic Comparative Analysis of User Characteristics and Use Patterns in Free-Floating and Station-Based E-Bike Sharing Systems – Empirical Insights from the Basel Metropolitan Area Michael Stiebe, Widar von Arx Mobility in action, how mobility injustice impacts road safety policy planning for active mobility users. Delia Valastro		Mobility & Decision-making Session chair: Vladimir Momčilović Room: R.118 Current mobility behaviour and theoretical willingness to use of residential shared electric mobility concept in medium-sized cities in Germany Franziska Weiser How to win Taxi Drivers for Electromobility: Potentials and Barriers in Berlin Welf Luecke, Vera Maria Fahrner How the UK’s Department for Transport uses futures thinking and foresight techniques to support decision making. Samuele De Guido, Annette Smith How would people travel today if they had the same characteristics as people in 1980? – Using entropy balancing to decompose changes in observed travel behavior over time in repeated cross sections Nicole Reinfeld, Tobias Hagen
Intelligent Mobility - Management and Operation	MaaS platforms Session chair: Antonio Lobo Room: R.004 Accessible Platform-based Mobility for Persons with Reduced Mobility: The Case of Flanders ulku tanriverdi MaaS4Italy Firenze Giuseppe Brancaccio, Giovanni Acciaro, Matteo Fantechi, Silvia Ancilotti Focus Group Insights for Mobility as a Service and Travel Behaviour Change Dr Seda Sucu Sagmanli, Dr Nima Dadashzadeh, Prof Djamila Ouelhadj, Andrew Bullock	Quality of the infrastructure Session chair: Henk Taale Room: R.004 Towards an efficient algorithm to decide street directions: London road network study Mihalis Markakis, Kalyan Talluri, Dmitrii Tikhonenko A method for measuring and assessing the structural condition of cycle paths Torsten Merkens, Dr Ulrike Stoeckert, Andreas Haensel, Dr Christoph Hebel The experiences of riders, walkers and wheelers on the strategic road network Emma Pym, Toby Cotton	Aspects of implementing traffic management Session chair: Henk Taale Room: R.004 Multimodal Network Management – How to get there? dr. Henk Taale, Koen Adams, Jaap van Kooten Strengthening Urban Road Resilience Against Flooding Events through Traffic Microsimulation Ing. PhD. Luigi Sanfilippo, Dr. Ioannis Karakikes, Prof. Amalia Polydoropoulou, Dr. Georgios Papaioannou, Prof. Giuseppe Salvo, Alberto Brignone Opportunities and barriers towards the implementation of innovative traffic management systems in Europe Konstantina Derpani, Emy Apostolopoulou, Varvara Mylona, Emma Ceulemans, Mylena Cristine Rodrigues de Jesus, Ruth Anderson Effective policy packages for sustainable commuting: Informed by social practice theory and to be implemented through mobility management Vivien Katharina Albers, Dr. Andre Bruns, Dr. Luca Nitschke
Local Public Transport		Operations management Session chair: Iain Macbriar Room: R.225 How can we reduce the Infection Risk in School Transportation during a Global Pandemic? Effects of staggered School Hours Johanna Koch, Natalie Schneider, Lea Fouckhardt, Prof. Dr. Carsten Sommer Simbus Pro: a data driven dynamic microsimulation model for bus stations Geert Jan Wolters, Alejandro Montes Pomp, ceremony and demand management at royal events in London Lauren Barton	Passenger perspective Session chair: Niels van Oort Room: R.225 Travel-Based Multitasking on the Budapest Metro in 2019 and 2023 Tamas Strommer, Dr. Andras Munkacsy, Dr. David Foldes User acceptance of autonomous buses in the Arctic Evgenii Aleksandrov, Hanna Lisa Borkamo, Elena Dybtsyna, Terje Andreas Mathisen To trust or not to trust: Perception of information on occupancy Dr. Catharina Wasic, Nihal Guenderen, Malte Petersen, Dr. Mandy Dotzauer Assessing Public Transport network reliability from an end-to-end passenger journey perspective Arnd Vogel, Michael Bundschuh
Planning for Sustainable Land Use and Transport - stream A	Travel behaviour Session chair: Farshid Kamali Room: R.014 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on where people live and on how they travel to work Diogo Magrico, Thomas Fuller, John Siraut Taking stock from developing a metropolitan non-motorized transport strategy in one of the most dynamic cities in the world Leon Deharbe Car sharing user groups and their changes in car ownership: a latent cluster analysis from the Netherlands Jan Jelle Witte, Lukas Kolkowski	Car dependency Session chair: Giovanni Acciaro Room: R.014 Driving change or more of the same? Mobility justice in Finnish and European transport policy Dr Emilia Suomalainen Understanding car-ownership and usage in different parts of the Netherlands – a typology of areas Koen Arendsen, Heike Martensen How car-dependent are people living in sparsely populated areas? Sophie Hasiak
Rail Policy and Planning	Getting user friendly framework on track Session chair: Mark van Hagen Room: R.124 How to proceed in railway passenger transport? Milestones and strategies for the Slovak Republic Ing. Milan Dedik PhD., prof. Ing. Jozef Gasparik PhD., Ing. Zdenka Bulkova PhD. Safety and interoperability in Europe Torben Holvad, Francesco Rotoli, Giacomo Potenza, Idriss Pagand, Eva Valeri, Mitchell Van Balen, Martin Schroeder Socially optimal train running time regulation in mixed rail markets Dr Mohammad Maghrour Zefreh, Dr Oskar Froidh		What about people in rail? Session chair: Peter Endemann Room: R.124 The positive impact of train staff on customer satisfaction Dr Mark van Hagen, Msc Pauline Bron Choice behaviour of railway passengers during maintenance works Niek Guis, Menno de Bruyn, Pleuni van Heiningen, Ilka Vaatstra, Jesper Haverkamp, Wieke Selten Testing the relationship between engagement and safety culture Andrew Meaney, Khaldia Al Kasm, Eduard Cruset Pla The impact of video testimonials on attitudes and behaviour of Belgian adolescents near level crossings Ronald Wolfs
Transport Economics Finance and Appraisal		Policy review Session chair: David Simmonds Room: R.119 True pricing: the policy implications of internalizing external and infrastructure costs of transport Marlinde Knoope, Pauline Wortelboer van Donselaar Evidence Review: Economic Appraisal of Local Highways Maintenance Michael Thomson, Gowsaleya Sriskantharajah Private sector’s role in UK rail electrification Diem Bradley	Wider economic impacts and appraisal Session chair: Csaba Pogonyi Room: R.119 A Quasi-Experimental Study of Light Rail Transit on Jobs-Housing Balance by Regional Typology: A Case Study of South Korea Wookjae Yang, Justin S. Chang A review of the OCICM parameter in the UK's Transport Analysis Guidance Irmeen Khan, Robert Catherall, Iven Stead Wider economic benefits: the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning? Prof. dr. Gerard de Jong, Tom Worsley
Transport Models - stream A	Modelling Flanders Session chair: Erik de Romph Room: R.001 Advanced traffic modelling in Flanders: understanding the framework of the traffic modelling toolkit Annelies Verheijen, Jan De Coster, Tim Heirman, Dana Borremans Can every measure be translated to traffic models? Pieter Van Houwe, Bruno Ville, Jan De Coster, Rene Grispen Unleashing the power of a micro-simulation demand model: exploring elasticities on individual level with the Flanders 4G-model Kurt Verlinden, Marco Kouwenhoven	Modelling cities and regions Session chair: Anjali Turner Room: R.001 How can we calibrate an integrated multi-modal activity-based model to better capture the benefits of active travel? Christopher Papaioannou, Dr Laurence Chittock, Lou Mason Walsh Integrating Micro-Mobility Modelling in Abu Dhabi's Strategic Transport Model Arwa Bin eshaq, Brindha Sankari Vasudevan, Guglielmo Bare, Antonio Restuccia, Tor Vorraa Modelling of active mobility in the municipality of Copenhagen Daniel Berthelsen, Filip Vang, Sidsel Kjems, Jeppe Paludan Muller	Modelling long distance Session chair: Marco Kouwenhoven Room: R.001 Analysing long-distance transport: Simulating policies to reduce domestic air travel in an intermodal travel demand model for Germany Marc Dziakowski, Nina Thomsen, Tudor Mocanu An integrated long and short distance four-stage multimodal passenger model: application to a case study. Mario Tartaglia, Lorenzo Vannacci, Sara Nourbakhsh, Martina Farsi Two-level modelling of long-distance trips in Swedish national model Dr Leonid Engelson, Dr Peter Vovsha
Transport Models - stream B	Journey time reliability Session chair: Konstanze Winter Room: R.002 Incorporating Journey Time Reliability into Highway Assignment Models Andrew Gordon, Shane Elliot, John Collins, Tom Metcalfe, Lydia Palmer, Roger Himlin, Graham Powell, Glen McAdam A Multi-objective Modelling Framework for the Joint Effect of Congestion and Travel Time Reliability in Traffic Assignment Dr Judith Wang, Prof Richard Batley, Roger Himlin Increasing the Attractiveness of Park and Ride by Reducing Uncertainty with the Help of a Forecasting Model for Capacity Utilization Jonas Hamann, Prof. Tobias Hagen	Modelling EV uptake Session chair: Luuk Brederode Room: R.002 Analysing the demand for electric vehicle charging using an activity-based model Martijn Hollestelle, Ruiwei Chen, Teemu Sihvola, Markku Kivari Chasing cars – dynamic microsimulation of the Dutch car fleet using SPARK Sebastiaan Thoen, Marco Kouwenhoven, Gerard de Jong	Modelling sharing Session chair: Barry Colleary Room: R.002 Modelling & Appraisal Implications of Self-Driving Vehicles Pawel Kucharski, Andrew Merrall, Claire Minett Shared and on demand automated mobility services: A London case study Alberto Martin GonzalezZaera, Domas Zemaitis A combined Mode Choice and Assignment model for mixed traffic of Autonomous and Human Driven vehicles Michael Sorani, Prof. Shlomo Bekhor How popular will be ride hailing and ride pooling with autonomous vehicles? Dr. Alexander Erath, Dr. Michael van Eggermond, Dr. Reto Tanner
Young Researchers' and Practitioners' Forum	Applications of advanced modelling approaches Session chair: Fulvio Silvestri & Orgerta Zeqo Room: R.125 Modelling the interaction between road traffic and waterways in Flanders: Case study of Kruispoort Pouya Mohammadi, Brecht Janssens Using Tomtom Speed Data in Transport Model Zakiya Aryana Pramestri, Kelly Pitera, Trude Torset Modelling tools: automation and time efficiency Andre Goncalves, Pouya Mohammadi	Transport Beyond Challenges: from Resilient infrastructure to Smart Solutions Session chair: Alberto Gonzalez-Zaera & Dalia Zecchi Room: R.125 A timetable compression approach for assessing the capacity utilization of single-track sections in Sweden Elin Hellblom, Dr Ingrid Johansson, Dr Anders Lindfeldt Enhancing Resilience of Road Networks against Extreme Weather Events: The Case study of the storms "Daniel" and "Elias" in the Region of Thessaly, Greece. Georgios Papaioannou, Panagiota Mavrogenidou, Ioannis Karakikes, Amalia Polydoropoulou, Giuseppe Salvo, Luigi Sanfilippo, Alberto Brignone SMART ROAD Assessment Marco Sala, Andrea Lai, Giuseppe Brancaccio, Giovanni Acciaro, Margherita Sartori, Espedito Saponaro, Eugenio Morello	Shared mobility and public transport Session chair: Federico Messa & Andre Goncalves Room: R.125 Can free-floating shared e-scooters and e-bikes help in the depollution of the air and who is using them for this purpose? The case of Braga, Portugal Gabriel Dias, Paulo Ribeiro, Elisabete Arsenio Cost benefit comparison of a hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric bus fleet in Rome Giuseppe Brancaccio, Matteo Lelli, Giovanni Acciaro Public Transport Integration in Tabriz, Iran Pouya Mohammadi Shared e-micromobility and Net Zero: Inhibitors and Facilitators Luis Mycock

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