Search for dissertations about: "travel choice"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 78 swedish dissertations containing the words travel choice.

  2. 1. Speed Choice : The Driver, the Road and Speed Limits

    Author : Mats Haglund; Nils Petter Gregersen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Driving behaviour; Speed choice; Risk estimates; Enforcement; Attitudes; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; psykologi;

    Abstract : Speed choice is one of the more characteristic features of driver behaviour. The speed a driver chooses to travel at determines the degree of difficulty he or she operates under. Higher speeds lead to more accidents, higher accident risk and more severe consequences of an accident. READ MORE

  4. 2. Drivers of Children's Travel Satisfaction

    Author : Jessica Westman; Margareta Friman; Lars Olsson; Marketta Kyttä; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; children’s travel; wellbeing; current mood; travel mode choice; activities during travel; cognitive performance; Barns reseupplevelse; humör; färdmedelsval; aktiviteter under resan; kognitiv prestation; Psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is twofold: Firstly, it explores the reasons parents state for choosing the car to take their children to school; Secondly, it investigates how the characteristics of the journey relate to children’s wellbeing, mood, and cognitive performance. This thesis consists of three papers (Papers I, II, and III). READ MORE

  5. 3. Affective Forecasting in Travel Mode Choice

    Author : Tore Pedersen; Margareta Friman; Erik Hölzl; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Affective Forecasting; Satisfaction; Focusing Illusion; Defocusing; Public Transport; Travel Mode Choice; Psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : The general aim of this thesis was to investigate affective forecasting in the context of public transport. Paper I, Study 1 revealed that non-users of public transport were less satisfied with the services than users. READ MORE

  6. 4. Introduction of regional high speed trains : A study of the effects of the Svealand line on the travel market, travel behaviour and accessibility

    Author : Oskar Fröidh; KTH; []
    Keywords : The Svealand line; high speed trains; regional travel; travel behaviour; choice of transport mode; accessibility; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : The Svealand line opened in 1997 and the services areoperated with regional high speed trains. While the Svealandline was being built, the slow trains that had been inoperation on the old railway between Eskilstuna and Stockholm(a distance of 115 km) were replaced by buses with a highfrequency of service. READ MORE

  7. 5. Mode choice modelling of long-distance passenger transport based on mobile phone network data

    Author : Angelica Andersson; Maria Börjesson; Ida Kristoffersson; Clas Rydergren; Leonid Engelson; Jonas Westin; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Demand model; Mode choice; Latent class; Mobile phone network data; Travel behaviour; Long-distance travel;

    Abstract : Reliable forecasting models are needed to achieve the climate related goals in the face of increasing transport demand. Such models can predict the long-term behavioural response to policy interventions, including infrastructure investments, and thus provide valuable pre-dictions for decision makers. READ MORE