Comfort Influences the Choice Between Airplane and Train Even on Short Distances

High-speed rail might be a solution to reduce energy usage and carbon emissions as rail transport consumes less energy than airplanes. However, in choosing a transport system, time is an important factor in making many passengers choose air travel. This paper studies the reasons why passengers choose a transport mode, and compares the comfort of...

A new transfer experience: Water transport hub concept for Stadhaven Rotterdam

This Integrated Product Design master thesis comprises a report of the process of designing a water transport hub concept for Stadshavens Rotterdam, based on the experience of travel and transfer. It was executed for Gemeentewerken Rotterdam. ASSIGNMENT The inital assignment was to create a ‘climate-neutral transport hub’ for the future...

Exploring potentials of the socialist city: In search for relevance of the socialist urban structures in the future of sustainable city. The case of Kaunas, Lithuania

Strategy Development and New Service Design for mobility start-up venture Go About

Mobility is something that is going to change drastically in the coming years and decades. The main influences are the web as a new social medium, and sustainability. Go About is a free offering where workers can plan and register mobility right from Microsoft Outlook as an online service that is integrated in the calendar as a plug-in. They...