Maritime
Navigating Towards Cleaner Maritime Shipping
Case-Specific Policy Analysis, Policy Insights,
15 November 2020
- Increase the energy efficiency of new and existing ships.
- Leverage public sector procurement to stimulate the electrification of short-distance shipping.
- Introduce regulations on lifecycle emissions of maritime fuels.
- Put in place carbon pricing for shipping and policies that can reduce the carbon content of shipping fuels.
- Advance the discussion on market-based mechanisms at the International Maritime Organization.
- Launch pilot projects to gain experience with new fuels and accelerate the adoption of safety guidelines.
How Mobility as a Service Impacts Public Transport Business Models
Discussion Paper,
12 October 2020
Mobility as a Service: A New Ambition for Public Transport Authorities
Discussion Paper,
12 October 2020
Pricing and Efficient Public Transport Supply in a Mobility as a Service Context
Discussion Paper,
12 October 2020
Collaborative Infrastructure Procurement in Sweden and the Netherlands
Discussion Paper,
29 March 2020
Reforming Public Transport Planning and Delivery
Research Report, Policy Insights,
24 February 2020
- Let government plan transport services, but at a decentralised level.
- Consider corporatising publicly operated transport services.
- Pay close attention to system design where competition in public transport provision is introduced.
- Pay attention to service quality as well as costs to achieve a sustainable public transport system.
- Take the broader urban context into account in designing and adopting public transport reforms.
Dealing with the Obsolescence of Transport Infrastructure in Public-Private Partnerships
Discussion Paper,
10 January 2020
Risk Allocation in Public-Private Partnerships and the Regulatory Asset Base Model
Discussion Paper,
7 January 2020
Adapting Transport Policy to Climate Change
Research Report, Policy Insights,
30 November 2015
- Uncertainty is different from risk.
- Climate effects are subject to uncertainty.
- There are techniques to deal with risk.
- There is currently no robust method to treat Knightian uncertainty.
- Risk, uncertainty and discount rate all affect carbon value.
Road Infrastructure Safety Management
IRTAD, Policy Insights,
6 October 2015
- Benchmark road infrastructure against good practices in other countries.
- Implement new minimum safety standards for road infrastructure.
- Continue evaluation and research to quantify safety impacts of planning decisions.
- Implement suitable Road Infrastructure Safety Management procedures for each stage of road development including planning design, pre-opening and full operation.
- Make Road Infrastructure Safety Management procedures legally binding.
- Involve both road and health authorities when developing road accident data bases.
- Assure adequate institutional management capacity and investment levels.
- Use existing tools and guidelines; adopt second-best solutions where state-of-the-art solutions are not feasible.
- Identify the Road Safety Infrastructure Management procedures that fit specific needs and understand barriers to implementation.
- Share good practices of Road infrastructure Safety Management procedures and intervention measures.
- Monitor the safety performance of road infrastructure.
- Develop self-explaining roads.
Integrated Transport Development in China’s Emerging Urban Agglomerations
Discussion Paper,
2 July 2015
Urban Planning and Transport Infrastructure Provision in the Randstad, Netherlands
Discussion Paper,
31 May 2015
Forecasting Airport Demand: Review of UK Airports Commission Forecasts and Scenarios
Case-Specific Policy Analysis,
31 May 2015
Expanding Airport Capacity: Competition, Connectivity and Welfare
Case-Specific Policy Analysis,
31 May 2015
The Impact of Mega-Ships
Case-Specific Policy Analysis, Policy Insights,
30 April 2015
- Cost savings from bigger container ships are decreasing.
- The transport costs due to larger ships could be substantial.
- Supply chain risks related to mega-container ships are rising.
- Public policies need to better take account of this and act accordingly.
- Further increase of maximum container ship size would raise ransport costs.
What Do We Mean by a Level Playing Field in International Aviation?
Discussion Paper,
1 February 2015
The Regulatory Asset Base Model and the Project Finance Model: A Comparative Analysis
Discussion Paper,
1 February 2015