Effects on the “self-organization- satisfaction” relationship of changes in the economic context

Noting increasingly independent traveling by tourists, as well as changes on the tourist activity worldwide due to the 2008 economic crisis, this study analyzes the relationships between an economic crisis, tourist’s self-organization in trip planning, and tourist’s trip satisfaction. Data from a panel (2006–2011) on how residents in Spain complete their accommodation and transport bookings are used, including data on their trip satisfaction. The study identifies a negative relationship between the 2008 economic crisis and trip satisfaction, a positive relationship between self-organization and satisfaction, as well as positive moderating effects of the crisis on the relationship between self-organization and satisfaction.     

Trends in the technology and economics of air transport

The past half-century of developments in air transport are assessed and the current state of air technology and the economics of air transport assessed, particularly the trends since the 1973 ‘oil crisis’. The role of government in the industry in viewed as critical for its future health.     

Encouraging behavioural change towards sustainable tourism: a German approach to free public transport for tourists

Constantly growing transport demand by tourists within holiday destinations and related increases in CO₂ emissions have helped foster a new trend amongst German destinations towards promoting a green transportation mode for vacationers. A key innovation is the “Gästeticket” or Guest Ticket concept, which offers tourists free public transport, on buses and trains, within defined destination areas throughout their stay. This paper describes the background to this concept, and the many different ways in which it has been created, designed, implemented and administered. A qualitative research methodology interviewed key public and private sector stakeholders, including local and regional politicians, accommodation providers, public transport providers and public transport authorities to identify favourable starting conditions, successful financial and institutional implementation strategies, and both supporters and opponents of guest tickets. Local politicians and many small accommodation providers opposed the concept, while regional and national politicians supported it, as did public transport providers and public transport authorities. The concept is compared to the more holistic Alpine Pearls concept founded in Austria, and the case made for better explanation of the Guest Ticket concept to its opponents, better marketing, further research and closer cooperation between transport providers and planners with tourism attractions and accommodation providers.     

铁路运输企业成本领先战略实施途径初探

结合铁路运输企业成本管理现状,探讨铁路运输企业实施成本领先战略的具体做法,借助价值链工具对铁路运输企业生产经营活动进行分析。     

The deregulation of international trucking in the European Union: form and effect

We describe the regulatory regime under which international trucking operated in Western Europe until the mid-1980s, the deregulatory process that followed, and the effect of this deregulation. We find that deregulation had a large positive effect on the growth of international trucking. We also find that shippers shifted toward more outsourcing of their trucking needs, but this occurred to an even greater extent in local and national road transport. We conclude that other factors beside the deregulation of international trucking affected the organization of the industry at the time. Finally, despite concerns voiced by member countries, we find no evidence that deregulation disproportionately favored carriers of countries that were initially more (or less) involved in international trucking, nor that it has favored low-wage countries.      

公路施工中特殊路基处理方法

特殊路基指的是修建在对工程建设不利的地质现象以及特殊的地质情况之下而使用的道路路基。本文对几种公路施工中经常用到的特殊路基类型进行了简单的阐述,并且介绍了一些相关的处理方法,以促进我国公路施工事业的可持续发展。     

区域综合交通运输线网布局规划方法研究

从对交通运输部十二五期间综合交通规划编制的要求分析出发,提出了综合交通运输线网布局的原则、层次划分方法,并在此基础上提出了线网的规划方法并对线网规划的发展趋势进行了分析,以期能够为十二五综合交通规划提供一定的参考。     

铁路运输发展现代物流的策略分析

铁路运输作为物流的核心组成部分,对物流的推动作用越来越明显,大力发展铁路运输来促进物流业的发展是我国物流发展的重要举措。分析了铁路运输的现状,阐述了铁路运输发展现代物流的必要性,并针对铁路运输在物流发展中存在的不足提出了相应的对策。     

关于山区公路常规桥梁的设计探讨

由于山区复杂特殊的地质地貌,给山区公路桥梁的设计和施工带来更多困难。本文从山区公路桥梁的特点出发,探讨山区公路常规桥梁的设计问题,为具体设计提供一定的理论参考。     

武汉城市圈交通一体化发展研究

文中通过分析武汉城市圈交通体系的现状,指出了目前武汉城市圈交通体系中存在着诸多优缺点,针对这些提出了武汉城市圈交通体系一体化的基本思路及主要内容,在此基础上进一步提出了相应的保障措施,为推进武汉城市圈交通一体化的发展提供了一些理论支持。