Search for dissertations about: "transport in sweden"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 552 swedish dissertations containing the words transport in sweden.
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1. Competition in Public Transport : Essays on competitive tendering and open-access competition in Sweden
Abstract : The results of this work show that the cost efficiency of tendered bus services is similar across all Swedish counties, except for the more high-density counties where efficiency is lower. Considerably lower efficiency is also found for contracts with services run in-house by the Public Transport Authority (PTA), compared to when the same service is run by a private actor. READ MORE
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2. Modelling Intermodal Freight Transport - The Potential of Combined Transport in Sweden
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3. Costs in Swedish Public Transport : An analysis of cost drivers and cost efficiency in public transport contracts
Abstract : During the last seven years, the total cost for Swedish public transport provision has increased by over 30 percent in real terms according to figures from the government agency Transport Analysis. A similar pattern is found if considering a longer time span. READ MORE
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4. Peak Car in Sweden?
Abstract : It has long been well-known that economic variables such as GDP and fuel price as well as socio-demographic characteristics and spatial distribution are key factors in explaining car use trends. However, due to the recently observed plateau of total car travel in many high income countries, it has been argued that other factors, such as changes in preferences, attitudes and life-styles, have become more important drivers of car use. READ MORE
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5. Policy Integration for Sustainable Transport Development : Case Studies of Two Swedish Regions
Abstract : It has been argued that for the management of complex issues such as sustainability, which transcend traditional policy sectors and require coordination between several different interests and actors, policymaking depends upon collaboration and integration processes between different sectors and tiers of government. The overall aim of this thesis is therefore to study how and why (or why not) policy integration processes are being developed in regional policymaking and what this means for the achievement of sustainable transport. READ MORE