Current Readings in Transport Economics Vol.6, No.4, 2008 This month I am stretching CRTE’s scope a little to bring you John Urry’s provocative article from Global Environmental Change, looking at our present ‘car system’ and offering us the prospect of either a Hobbesian or an Orwellian future As I have recently returned from an excellent European Transport Conference – with plenty of economics content – I’m also pleased to list this and several other exciting events forthcoming in 2009. Chris Pringle Publisher c.pringle@elsevier.com

Current Readings in Transport Economics Vol.6, No.4, 2008 Governance, flows, and the end of the car system? Global Environmental Change, Vol.18, Iss.3, Pages 343-349 John Urry The rebound effect: An evolutionary perspective Ecological Economics, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 1 September 2008 F. Ruzzenenti and R. Basosi The market valuation of new route announcements Journal of Air Transport Management, Vol.14, Iss.5, Pages 252-256 Dungchun Tsai, Shaochi Chang, WeiWei Chen and Chau-lan Tran Airlines performance in the new market context: A comparative productivity and efficiency analysis Journal of Air Transport Management, Vol.14, Iss.5, Pages 270-274 Cristina Barbot, Álvaro Costa and Elena Sochirca Capturing Travelers' Stated Mode Choice Preferences Under Influence of Income in Yangon City, Myanmar Journal of Transportation Systems Engineering and Information Technology, Vol.8, Iss.4, Pages 49-62 Junyi ZHANG, Akimasa FUJIWARA and Soe THEIN Port selection factors by shipping lines: Different perspectives between trunk liners and feeder service providers Marine Policy, Vol.32, Iss.6, Pages 877-885 Young-Tae Chang, Sang-Yoon Lee and Jose L. Tongzon Evaluating the economics of biodiesel in Africa Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, In Press, Uncorrected Proof, Available online 7 October 2008 Yacob Mulugetta How persuasive is ‘free’ public transport?: A survey among commuters in the Brussels Capital Region Transport Policy, Vol.15, Iss.4, Pages 216-224 Astrid De Witte, Cathy Macharis and Olivier Mairesse A qualitative model for road investment appraisal Transport Policy, Vol.15, Iss.4, Pages 225-231 A. Cundrič, T. Kern and V. Rajkovič How efficient and productive are road toll companies?: Evidence from Norway Transport Policy, Vol.15, Iss.4, Pages 232-241 James Odeck Concessionary fares and bus operator reimbursement in Scotland and Wales: No better or no worse off? Transport Policy, Vol.15, Iss.4, Pages 242-250 Tom Rye and Michael Carreno Competition and ownership in land passenger transport: New directions Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Vol.42, Iss.9, Pages 1141-1142 David A. Hensher and John Stanley Optimal urban transport pricing in the presence of congestion, economies of density and costly public funds Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Vol.42, Iss.9, Pages 1220-1230 Stef Proost and Kurt Van Dender The Northwest Passage: A simulation Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 16 September 2008 Saran Somanathan, Peter Flynn and Jozef Szymanski Estimating the value of leisure from a time allocation model Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Vol.42, Iss.10, Pages 946-957 Sergio R. Jara-Díaz, Marcela A. Munizaga, Paulina Greeven, Reinaldo Guerra and Kay Axhausen

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Transport Economics Conferences Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting January 11-15, 2009 Washington DC, USA http://www.trb.org/meeting/2009/default.asp 50th Annual Transportation Research Forum March 16-18, 2009 Doubletree Hotel, Lloyd Center Portland, Oregon www.trforum.org/forum/2009 Conference Themes: Transportation and the Environment Ports and International Freight Transportation Finance   Public Transportation Air Transportation Daniel McFadden, 2000 Nobel Prize recipient in Economics, will be the keynote luncheon speaker. Professor McFadden's theory and methods for analyzing discrete choice have been used extensively in transportation analysis. International Transport Economics Conference June 15-16, 2009 University of Minnesota www.transporteconomics.org Incorporating the International Conference on Funding Transport Infrastructure, The International Transport Economics Conference (ITrEC) brings together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers interested in questions of transport economics. Topics include economic questions relating to revenue and finance; congestion, pricing, and investment; production function and cost estimation; transport demand; energy and environment; safety; institutions and industrial organization; and transport and land use. The conference is designed to appeal to participants from varied backgrounds, including economists and transport professionals in particular. Conference and Summer School on Transport and Urban Economics June 29th - July 1st (summer school) and July 2nd and 3rd (conference), 2009. Technical University of Denmark, Denmark http://www.kuhmonectar2009.dk The summer school is aimed at an audience of MSc and PhD students in transport and/or urban economics, as well as practitioners, researchers and policy makers who are looking for an update on the latest developments in academic research in these fields. The conference will focus on urban transport in all its facets, with special attention for the themes addressed at the summer school. Papers are therefore invited that may cover themes such as: Pricing in urban transport Aviation Public transport Transport infrastructure investments Financing infrastructure Regulation Public-private partnerships and industrial organization of transport markets Discrete choice modelling Urban structure Agglomeration “Thredbo 11” conference International Conference on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport Sunday 20 to Friday 25 September 2009 Delft, The Netherlands http://www.tbm.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=f38ecd7b-e469-48d7-bce5-499e146bb5b2&lang=nl European Transport Conference October 4-7, 2009 The Netherlands http://www.aetransport.org/lc_cms/page_view.asp?id=22 The European Transport Conference is the focus of the activities of the Association for European Transport and is the key annual event for European transport practitioners and researchers.   The Conference is a “meeting of minds”, where transport professionals come together to keep up-to-date with policy issues, research findings and best practice across a broad spectrum of transport.  Papers are presented by active professionals, selected by the most respected members of the transport profession in Europe. If you come to the Conference, it may be to present a paper or to listen to others but you will find yourself in the midst of an expanding network of professionals who are committed to a common cause of understanding the transport agenda to be tackled in Europe and its neighbouring countries. The key importance of networking is reflected in the Conference structure which provides ample opportunities for informal discussions and social meetings. Each year, the Conference attracts new delegates who find that it is a unique event in Europe, where they can find in-depth presentations on policy issues, research findings and best practice across a broad spectrum of transport modes.  Equally, about one third of delegates come every year – confirmation of the quality technical and policy papers and the overall excellent value for money of attendance.  Market research consistently rates highly the value for money offered by the Conference.

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