N°
137
29 nov 2007
Transport, Urban Form and Economic Growth
OCDE, Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
The Round Table examines the costs and benefits of sprawl, shedding light on the linkages between urban form and economic growth, and explored the tradeoffs involved in trying to contain sprawl.
N°
136
14 sep 2007
Estimation and Evaluation of Transport Costs
OCDE, Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This roundtable examines how regulators can best gather and interpret information used to evaluate transport costs.
N°
135
01 mars 2007
Transport Infrastructure Charges and Capacity Choice
OCDE, Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
The Round Table analyses the opportunities for setting infrastructure service prices so that they also provide guidance for the supply of services.
N°
134
23 mai 2007
Market Access, Trade in Transport Services and Trade Facilitation
OCDE, Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
The Round Table discussed the role of the transport sector in supporting regional economic integration. The event was hosted by the Hellenic Institute of Transport, Thessaloniki.
N°
133
01 mars 2007
(De)Regulation of the Taxi Industry
OCDE, Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the basic case for liberalisation of the taxi industry, and reviews experiences with taxi (de-)regulation in OECD and ECMT member countries.
N°
132
22 mars 2007
Transport Infrastructure Investment and Economic Productivity
OCDE, Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table addresses the macroeconomic effects of transport infrastructure policies, and aimed at identifying tools that could determine the overall volume of public expenditure for transport infrastructure investment. It also identifies...
N°
131
29 août 2006
Transport and Decentralisation
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
Examines the circumstances under which decentralisation has brought economic and other benefits in the transport sector.
N°
130
01 août 2006
Transport and International Trade
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table presents three papers focusing on the evolution of international transport costs over the past decades and the benefits expected from investment in transport facilities and the reduction of the costs of crossing borders.
N°
129
03 jan 2006
Transport Services
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
The ECMT Round Table examines the effects and limitations of regulating transport services and examines in particular the factors that necessitate regulation, the role of transaction costs, and the cost of regulation.
N°
128
26 sep 2005
National Systems of Transport Infrastructure Planning
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
The Round Table discusses changes in national systems of transport infrastructure planning and the lessons for the further improvement of planning processes.
N°
127
07 déc 2005
Time and Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table revisits the extended literature on the valuation of passenger time and discusses the under-researched topic of the value of time in freight transport.
N°
126
15 fév 2005
Airports as Multimodal Interchange Nodes
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This ECMT Round Table features four papers: The European Market for Airline Transportation and Multimodalism, The Role of Airports in the Transport Chain, Airport Systems and Connectivity, and Airports as Multimodal Interchange Nodes - The Example of...
N°
125
09 jui 2004
European Integration of Rail Freight Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
The Round Table looks at how the European railway landscape is being reshaped. In doing so, it presents lessons which stand to benefit transport policy throughout Europe.
N°
124
12 déc 2004
Transport and Spatial Policies
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This ECMT Round Table contains four papers that show how a disconnect between tranport policy planning and spatial policy planning and measures have curtailed the effectiveness of transport policy.
N°
123
02 juin 2003
Vandalism, Terrorism and Security in Urban Public Passenger Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
The reader will find in this publication the recommendations which the Round Table made on ways to combat vandalism in urban public transport.
N°
122
11 mars 2003
Transport and Exceptional Public Events
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
The Round Table examined large-scale sporting, cultural and festive events in Europe and the rest of the world, and noted that setting ambitious targets contributes to the quality of the event.
N°
121
14 nov 2002
Managing Commuters' Behaviour
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table is devoted to encouraging wage earners to use public transport.
N°
120
19 fév 2002
What Role for the Railways in Eastern Europe?
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
Based on a review of the strengths and weaknesses of the railways in the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe and in the Commonwealth of Independent States, this Round Table comes to a series of inescapable conclusions.
N°
119
18 sep 2002
Transport and Economic Development
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
The linkage between transport and economic development is a highly contentious issue which has generated considerable debate. This Round Table set out to clarify this issue by analysing the arguments for and against the presumed linkage between...
N°
118
15 jui 2002
Tolls on Interurban Road Infrastructure: An Economic Evaluation
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table provides a broad view of both the theoretical aspects of tolling and the practical problems posed by its introduction. It takes a scientific look at what is a burning issue, at a time when a number of countries are envisaging the...
N°
117
26 oct 2001
Economic Evaluation of Road Traffic Safety Measures
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This publication reviews road safety policies and their economic evaluation.
N°
116
13 nov 2001
Transport of Waste Products
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines various aspects concerning the transport of waste products in Europe.
N°
115
18 avr 2001
Road Freight Transport for Own Account in Europe
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
The scale of road freight transport for own account, the impact of regulatory changes and the future of the sector are the themes addressed in the introductory reports and the experts’ discussions outlined in this publication.
N°
114
02 mars 2001
Regular Interurban Coach Services in Europe
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
The Round Table reviews regular interurban coach services based on case studies in countries which had adopted an original approach.
N°
113
25 jan 2001
Land Access to Sea Ports
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
In recent years, the substantial expansion in containerisation, the advent of megacarriers, the race for ever larger container-ships and higher-volume flows, have revolutionised intercontinental transport. These changes have entailed considerable ...
N°
112
01 sep 2000
Transport and Ageing of the Population
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table reviews the experiences of various countries and makes a number of recommendations for policy-makers who wish to adopt a comprehensive approach to transport and population ageing.
N°
111
07 août 2000
Transport and Leisure
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This book describes and analyses leisure-related transport in terms of flow size, points of concentration, modes of transport, temporal trends and structural changes.
N°
110
07 déc 1999
Traffic Congestion in Europe
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table defines congestion and determines the scale of the problem. It addressed the trends in congestion and the consequences of those trends. The Round Table then considered possible solutions to the congestion problem.
N°
109
14 oct 1999
Freight Transport and the City
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
The Round Table reviewed the various aspects of freight transport by examining experiences in different countries and by discussing some of the more innovatory approaches adopted.
N°
108
07 déc 1999
What Markets Are There For Transport by Inland Waterways?
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table identified a number of policy measures which could help to promote development in the inland waterways sector in Europe.
N°
107
02 déc 1998
User Charges for Railway Infrastructure
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
Now that railway infrastructure and train operations have been separated in Europe -- at least for accounting purposes -- user charges for infrastructure are progressively being introduced to cover the costs of running trains. However, because of ...
N°
106
23 oct 1998
Intercity Transport Markets in Countries in Transition
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
Round Table 106 assesses the state of intercity transport markets in central and eastern European countries after a period of five to six years of reform.
N°
105
20 jui 1998
Infrastructure-Induced Mobility
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table presents the data that is available to date on infrastructure-induced mobility.
N°
104
23 juin 1997
New Trends in Logistics in Europe
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This report describes current thinking on anticipated trends in logistics systems.
N°
103
05 mai 1997
The Separation of Operations from Infrastructure in the Provision of Railway Services
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This publication provides readers with a comprehensive overview of separation of operations from infrastructure for the restructuring of European railways.
N°
102
18 oct 1996
Changing Daily Urban Mobility
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table brings together the leading European experts on changing daily mobility to more ecological forms, and identifies the key policies for the immediate future that could reconcile towns and transport.
N°
101
04 sep 1996
Express Delivery Services
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This report examines the rapid expansion of international express delivery services in Europe.
N°
100
22 déc 1995
Transport Economics
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
To mark its hundredth Round Table on transport economics, the ECMT decided to publish a special issue. Fifty European experts were asked to submit papers examining not only the major issues addressed by transport economics in the past, but also those...
N°
99
13 sep 1995
Transforming the Structure of the Freight Transport Sector
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
Round Table 99 undertook a thorough analysis of the potential impact of environmental protection, railway privatisation, logistical requirements and falling prices on the structure and operation of the freight transport sector, and of their effects...
N°
98
17 jan 1995
Interurban Transport Costs
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table gives a clearer picture of the whole range of interurban transport problems. It provides both theoretical analyses and specific case studies, and explores such fundamental matters as the actual social utility of transport.
N°
97
04 nov 1994
Charging for the Use of Urban Roads
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
Round Table 97 highlights the many objections raised for charging for the use of urban roads, particularly on grounds of equity.
N°
96
07 oct 1994
Short-distance Passenger Travel
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines short-distance passenger travel: journeys made on foot, by bicycle or by "people movers".
N°
95
20 jui 1994
Transport Infrastructure and Systems for a New Europe
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
As the countries of Central and Eastern Europe undergo radical economic upheavals, the question of pan-European transport is examined in this Round Table.
N°
94
26 avr 1994
Regional Policy, Transport Networks and Communications
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table addresses the issue of high-speed transport networks and regional policy.
N°
93
13 jan 1994
Benefits of Different Transport Modes
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table considers the benefits of different modes of transport for the general community and their respective contributions to economic growth.
N°
92
11 oct 1993
Marketing and Service Quality in Public Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
Round Table 92 takes stock of what is happening with regards to marketing and service quality in public transport throughout Europe.
N°
91
13 jui 1993
Possibilities and Limitations of Combined Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
Round Table 91 deals with such issues as multimodal terminals, terminal hauls, saturation of rail infrastructure, standardisation of equipment and cost of transhipment and also draws attention to the positive aspects of the growth of combined transport.
N°
90
18 mai 1993
Privatisation of Railways
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table clarifies the issues, analyses a number of examples, and defines the potential obstacles to privatisation of railways.
N°
89
29 avr 1993
Short Sea Shipping
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
In view of the growing congestion of inland transport infrastructure, both road and rail, short sea shipping clearly warrants consideration as a valuable alternative. Round Table 89 provides some factual information and analyses on this topic.
N°
88
02 sep 1992
Structural Changes in Population and Impact on Passenger Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
Current changes in the structure of population, whether they relate to ageing or the radical modification of social practices, are affecting the level of usage of private cars. Round Table 88 examines the scale of these changes and how public...
N°
87
01 jan 1992
High-Speed Trains
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
N°
86
01 fév 1992
Evaluating Investment in Transport Infrastructure
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This publication describes the techniques used for evaluation of transport infrastructure investment in a number of ECMT countries and the effectiveness of such methods, and examines conditions governing their use.
N°
85
01 jan 1992
Transport and Spatial Distribution of Activities
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This report seeks to determine what influence high-speed rail lines lines will have on the regions served, particularly in the light of experience with the TGV Sud-Est in France.
N°
84
01 sep 1991
Deregulation of Freight Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This publication assesses past experience with deregulation in a number of countries and reviews ways and means of making the freight transport market truly efficient.
N°
83
01 fév 1991
The Role of the State in a Deregulated Transport Market
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the role of the state in a deregulated transport market and provides reports on deregulation in ECMT countries.
N°
82
31 jui 1990
Promoting Regional Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
Round Table 82 compares the experiences of a number of countries and seeks to determine what the prospects are for the development of regional transport.
N°
81
31 mars 1990
Private and Public Investment in Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
Round Table 81 takes stock of the problems of inadequate transport links at its periphery and considers the contribution private capital could bring in funding transport infrastructure.
N°
80
01 déc 1989
Systems of Road Infrastructure Cost Coverage
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the introduction of "road pricing" or a similar method in the form of tolls and compares approaches adopted in a number of countries.
N°
79
30 sep 1989
Environment and Transport Infrastructure
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
Round Table 79 examines the environmental studies carried out when infrastructures are being built and shows how the findings can be incorporated in the decision-making process.
N°
78
30 juin 1989
Telematics in Goods Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
International specialists at Round Table 78 compare notes on such vital telematics issues as: the strategies adopted in the sector; forms of standardization called for; productivity gains and the obstacles involved.
N°
77
30 avr 1989
Delinquency and Vandalism in Public Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
Acts of vandalism or violence and the defacing of facilities are increasing in public transport systems. This report provides an analysis of the social and psychological causes which is a prerequisite to formulate corrective measures.
N°
76
01 déc 1987
The Role of Shippers and Transport Operators in the Logistics Chain
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the role of shippers and transport operators in the logistics chain and includes reports from France, Sweden, and the Netherlands.
N°
75
01 déc 1987
Research Relevant to Trends in Transport Over the Coming Decade
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines research relevant to trends in transport in the coming decade examining the political and economic context, financing, demand and supply and methodological issues.
N°
74
01 jan 1987
Monitoring Systems for Goods Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines monitoring systems for goods transport and includes papers from France and the Netherlands.
N°
73
01 jan 1987
Employment in Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the quantitative and qualitative evolution and substitution possibilities for employment in transport.
N°
72
01 déc 1987
International Coach Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table features three reports on international coach service: one from italy, one from the Netherlands and one from Sweden.
N°
71
01 déc 1986
International Road Haulage
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round table examines taxation systems related to international road haulage.
N°
70
01 déc 1985
Foreseeable Cost Trends in Different Modes of Freight Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines foreseeable cost trends in road, rail, and inland waterway transport.
N°
69
01 déc 1985
Changes in Transport Users' Motivation for Modal Choice
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines changes in freight transport users' motivation for modal choice and includes reports from Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden.
N°
68
01 jan 1985
Changes in Transport Users' Motivations for Modal Choice
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines passenger transport users' motivations for modal choice and includes report from Germany and the United Kingdom.
N°
67
01 déc 1984
Aims and Effects of Public Financial Support for Passenger Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the aims and effects of public subsidies for passenger transport.
N°
65
01 jan 1984
Public Transport in Rural Areas
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table on Public Transport in Rural Areas includes reports from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
N°
64
01 jan 1984
The Cost of Combined Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examined the various combined transport systems, assessed their costs, technical developements, and benefits, aznd drew a series of conclusions.
N°
63
01 jan 1984
Costs and Benefits of Road Safety Measures
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the costs and benefits of road safety measures.
N°
62
01 jan 1984
Possibilities and Limits of Regulation in Transport Policy
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the history, possibilities and limits of regulation in transport policy.
N°
61
01 jan 1984
Goods Distribution Systems in Urban Areas
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the dimensions of urban goods transport, the policy making context, and possible courses of action to deal with issues.
N°
60
01 jan 1983
Short-Sea Shipping in the Economy of Inland Transport in Europe
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table includes reports on Short Sea Shipping from five countries: Greece, Italy, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
N°
59
01 jan 1983
Transport and Telecommunications
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
The recent development of telecommunications constitutes a challenge to the transport sector. This report sets out to identify the nature and scope of that challenge.
N°
58
01 jan 1982
Review of Demand Models
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table is an assessment of the attempts made since the early sixties to model passenger and freight transport demand.
N°
55
01 jan 1982
The Future of the Use of the Car
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This book presents the proceedings of three related ECMT Round Tables on the future of the car. The first concern the future of car ownership, the second concerns the cost of using a car, and the third concerns changing patterns of car usage.
N°
54
01 déc 1981
Organization of Taxi Services in Towns
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
N°
53
01 déc 1981
The Working Conditions of Professional Drivers
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table presents a report on the working conditions of professional drivers covering such aspects as social environment and job situation, road safety and productivity and health.
N°
52
01 jan 1981
Transport and Energy
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
N°
51
01 jan 1981
Social Service Transport: Transport for Elderly and Handicapped Persons
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table addresses transport for people with special needs including the elderly and the handicapped. It also looks at such issues as needs assessment and the cost of services.
N°
49
01 jan 1981
Competitive Position and Future of Inland Waterway Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the competitive position and future of inland waterway transport in Europe and features a paper by a scientist from the Danube Basin, Leo Chini of Austria.
N°
48
01 déc 1980
Transfers Through the Transport Sector
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table presents a survey of the problems pertaining to the distributional impact of investments in transportation facilties, in particular the impact on land values.
N°
47
01 jan 1980
Scope for Railway Transport in Urban Areas
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table presents a series of Case Studies on 14 European cities on the scope for railway transport in urban areas.
N°
45
01 jan 1980
Infrastructural Capacity Problems Raised by International Transit
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table addresses problems related to international transit across countries, in particular infrastructure and pricing. After of general survey of issues, case studies are presented from three countries: Austria, Denmark and Germany.
N°
44
01 jan 1980
Holiday Traffic
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table looks at holiday traffic, in particular the imbalances it causes and solutions to the imbalance.
N°
43
01 jan 1979
Indicators for Evaluating Transport Output
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Tables examines various aspects of indicators for evaluating transport output. It examines the needs of policy makers and planners, the design of indicators, integration of indicators, the possible indicators available, and the use of...
N°
42
01 jan 1979
Influence of Measures Designed to Restrict the Use of Certain Transport Modes
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examined measures designed to restrict the use of certain transport modes, including parking controls, zones and collar control of traffic, flexible hours, and inter-urban traffic constraints.
N°
41
01 déc 1978
The Role of Transport in Counter-Cyclical Policy
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table explores how transport can be affected by and its role in counter-cyclical policy.
N°
40
01 déc 1978
Paratransit
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examined various forms of paratransit, and includes papers covering paratransit in general, and extended use of taxis, dial-a-ride systems, the dolmus, car pools, and transport services provided by employers in particular.
N°
39
01 jan 1978
Economic Prospects for Railways
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examined the Economic Prospects for Railways in 1977, a time when railways in Europe were not doing very well.
N°
38
01 jan 1978
Scope for the Use of Certain Old-Established Urban Transport Techniques (Trams and Trolley-Buses)
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table asks whether trams and trolley buses have any future.
N°
37
01 jan 1978
Costs and Benefits of General Speed Limits (Maximum and Minimum Speeds)
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the costs of benefits of general speed limits. It examines the pros and cons, cost-benefit analysis, as well as scientific methods for carrying out investigations of the issue.
N°
36
01 déc 1977
Cost Benefit Analysis
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table first examines the potential benefits that cost-benefit analysis might achieve and then looks at why, in fact, they are not obtained.
N°
35
01 jan 1977
Organisation of Regional Passenger Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
The introductory paper of this Round Table presented a series of theses concerning the organisation of regional transport that served as a basis for the Round Table's discussion.
N°
34
01 jan 1977
Psychological Motivation (Determinants of User Behaviour)
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table describes current problems and the results of the most recent research in the field of transport users' behaviour.
N°
33
01 déc 1976
Impact of the Structure and Extent of Urban Development on the Choice of Modes of Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This round tables examines how the structure and extent of urban development affects the choice of modes of transport. and related transport investment planning, pricing and subsidies, and policy making.
N°
32
01 déc 1976
Passenger Transport Demand in Urban Areas
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table looks at methodology for analysing and forecasting transport demand in urban areas.
N°
31
01 déc 1976
Freight Collection and Delivery in Urban Areas
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the volume, costs, and possible ways of improving freight collection and delivery in uban areas.
N°
30
01 jan 1976
Value of Time
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
N°
29
01 déc 1975
Economic Problems of Traffic Peaks
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the problem of traffic peaks, their causes, effects and possible remedies.
N°
28
01 déc 1975
Impact of the Structure and Extent of Urban Development on the Choice of Modes of Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table uses a planning approach to examine the impact of urban development on transport choices in medium-size conurbations.
N°
27
01 jan 1975
General Transport Plans
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the integration of transport plans, regional and national economic and social development plans and plans regarding the physical distribution of population and economic activities.
N°
26
01 jan 1975
Effect of Productivity and Technological Progress on Transport Workers
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the effects of productivity and technological progress on transport workers in goods transport, inland waterways transport, rail transport and urban public transport.
N°
25
01 jan 1975
Impact of Infrastructural Investment on Industrial Development
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
N°
24
01 jan 1975
Economic Criteria for the Maintenance, Modification or Creation of Public Urban and Suburban Transport Services (Which May not Necessarily Be Profitable)
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table explores the need for and use of subsidies in public transport.
N°
23
01 déc 1974
Optimum Structure and Size of Freight Transport Firms
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the structure and performance of the road haulage industry, whether there are any economies of scale within it, and the influence of demand on its structure and operations.
N°
22
01 déc 1974
The Benefits and Costs (at the National Level) of Government Intervention in the Normal Process of Setting Freight Transport Prices
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the role of government intervention in the setting of freight transport prices.
N°
21
01 jan 1974
A Study of the Economic Influence of Containerisation on Transport Systems
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table describes and evaluates the British experience regarding containerisation, and discusess its implications for developments elsewhere in Europe.
N°
20
01 déc 1973
Demand for Freight Transport Practical Results of Studies on Market Operation: Report of the Twentieth Round Table on Transport Economics
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the theory and application of Modal-Split modelling in analysing the demand for freight transport.
N°
19
01 déc 1973
Influence of Cost, Quality and Organization of Terminal Transport and Interchanges on the Choice of Passenger Transport Mode
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the design and location of interchange facilities and feeder services.
N°
18
01 déc 1972
Studies on the Social Costs of Urban Road Transport (Noise and Pollution)
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the social costs of urban road transport in terms of noise, pollution, visual intrusion, pedestrian/vehicle conflict and severance and related methods of evaluation.
N°
17
01 déc 1972
Influence of the Existing Transport Infrastructure on the Choice of Techniques to Provide Modern Urban and Suburban Transport Lines
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table takes a look at the existing transport scene and the cost of potential change as well as at choices and options for transportation planning before making a series of recommendations.
N°
16
01 déc 1972
Studies (Notably from the Econometric Approach) of Factors Determining the Demand for Freight Transport
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table explores the determinants - i.e. causes, functional dependencies, motives and conditions - for the main forms in which transport demand occurs.
N°
15
01 déc 1971
Methodological Studies for the Establishment at the National and Regional Level of Overall Transport Plans
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table outlines a methodology for a general approach to the problems of transport planning at national and regional levels which could well serve as a base for development in relation to many problems currently being considered.
N°
14
01 déc 1971
The Efficient Participation of the Railways in the Market Economy: Report of the Fourteenth Round Table on Transport Economics
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examined the efficient participation of railways in the market economy.
N°
13
01 déc 1971
Determination of Elasticities of Demand for the Various Means of Urban Passenger Transport (postponement of trips by a given mode; cross-elasticity)
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines methodologies and case studies on demand elasticities for various means of urban passenger transport.
N°
11
01 déc 1971
Economic Criteria for Determining the Capacitya) Of Goods Transport by Road;b) Of the Fleet of Inland Waterways;With a View to Obtaining an Optimum Balance between Supply and Demand
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
These Round Tables examine the balance between supply and demand in the area of goods transport by road and goods transport by inland waterway transport.
N°
10
01 déc 1971
Application of Modern Methods (with Special Reference to Planning, Programming, Budgeting Techniques) to the Choice of Investment Projects
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table outlines the progress in France with the application of P.P.B. (Planing, Programming and Budgeting - termed Rationalisation de Choix Budgetaire) to problems in the Transport Sector.
N°
9
01 déc 1971
The Costs and Benefits of Road Safety Measures
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table presents a framework against which decisions in road safety should be made.
N°
8
01 déc 1970
Impact of High Speed Ground Transport on Demand
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines some of the factors which determine the demand for high-speed transport, in particular standards of living and land-use planning.
N°
7
01 jan 1971
Pricing the Use of Infrastructure
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table had two sessions on the topic of pricing the use of transport infrastructure.
N°
6
01 déc 1969
Theoretical and Practical Research on an Exact Time Saving
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the selection of time values for use in the appraisal of transport expenditure and in the prediction of demand in the transport sector, and within that sector, principally with roads and road users.
N°
5
01 déc 1969
Elaboration of Models for Forecasting Demand and Need in the Transport Sector
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table elaborates various models for forecasting demand and need in the transport sector.
N°
4
01 déc 1969
The Impact of Infrastructural Investment on Economic Development
Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports
This Round Table examines the impact of infrastructure investment on economic development for several cases: the A7 Lyons-Bollene section in France, the situation in general in Belgium, a motorway in the UK, and a railway line investment in Yugoslavia.