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Ton, D. (author), De Bruyn, Menno (author), Van Hagen, Mark (author), Duives, D.C. (author), van Oort, N. (author)Mobility patterns and transport systems have been heavily impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Public transport is impacted heavily, as governments worldwide advised against using it. This paper presents the data collection effort initiated by NS (Dutch Railways) and Delft University of Technology to capture changes in travel behavior,...journal article 2024
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Kapetanović, M. (author), Nunez, Alfredo (author), van Oort, N. (author), Goverde, R.M.P. (author)This paper presents a method for estimating Well-to-Wheel (WTW) energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributed to the advanced railway propulsion systems implemented in conjunction with different energy carriers and their production pathways. The analysis encompasses diesel-electric multiple unit vehicles converted to their hybrid...journal article 2024
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Spierenburg, L.J. (author), van Lint, J.W.C. (author), van Oort, N. (author)Enabling cycling at the home side or at the activity side of transit trips has been recognized as a promising solution to address transit network discrepancies and enhance connectivity between residents and employment opportunities. However, this multimodal solution is conditional to bicycle parking and cycle lanes, and urban planners need...journal article 2024
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Nefs, Merten (author), van Haaren, Jeroen (author), van Oort, Frank (author)In the Netherlands, a shift occurred over the last two decades from positively framed spatial-economic policies promoting the development of extra-large distribution centres (DCs) and their claimed positive employment benefits towards a critical stance questioning the benefits of such policies, fuelled by the connected debate regarding the...journal article 2023
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de Bruyn, Menno (author), van Oort, N. (author)In maart 2020, nadat de coronacrisis ook Nederland had bereikt, startten TU Delft en NS een groots longitudinaal onderzoek onder treinreizigers (Van Hagen et al. 2021). Het onderzoek loopt inmiddels al ruim tweeëneenhalf jaar, met zeven deelonderzoeken en een achtste op komst. Menno de Bruyn (NS) en Niels van Oort (TU Delft) beschrijven hun...journal article 2023
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Durand, A.L.M. (author), Zijlstra, Toon (author), Hamersma, Marije (author), Hoen, Arjen't (author), van Oort, N. (author), Hoogendoorn-Lanser, S. (author), Hoogendoorn, S.P. (author)Digitalisation in public transport has become pervasive over the past decade, especially in urban areas. While it benefits many, it also leaves some behind. Previous research shows that older adults, people with a lower education level, people with impairments and people with a migration background are more likely to be negatively impacted by...journal article 2023
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Xanthopoulos, S. (author), van der Tuin, M.S. (author), Sharif Azadeh, S. (author), Correia, Gonçalo (author), van Oort, N. (author), Snelder, M. (author)Nowadays, urban areas are exposed to various challenges such as climate change, social inequalities, and congestion. Shared mobility hubs present the opportunity to reshape our cities and mitigate the previously mentioned challenges by contributing to a more sustainable transport system. These are places where shared cars, mopeds, and e-bikes...journal article 2023
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Durand, A.L.M. (author), Zijlstra, Toon (author), Hamersma, Marije (author), 't Hoen, Arjen (author), van Oort, N. (author), Hoogendoorn, S.P. (author), Hoogendoorn-Lanser, S. (author)As digitalisation is making its way into public transport (PT) services, policy approaches to ensure that such services remain inclusive are at best fragmented, at worst inexistant. This study pieces together existing initiatives and lessons learnt in the transport sector itself, and takes inspiration from other fields with a more mature...journal article 2023
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Dixit, M. (author), Cats, O. (author), van Oort, N. (author), Brands, T. (author), Hoogendoorn, S.P. (author)Validation of travel demand models, although recognised as important, is seldom undertaken. This study adds to the scarce literature in this field by undertaking an external validation of a multi-modal transit route choice model. The model was estimated using smart card data for the urban transit network of Amsterdam before the introduction...journal article 2023
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Geržinič, N. (author), Cats, O. (author), van Oort, N. (author), Hoogendoorn-Lanser, S. (author), Bierlaire, Michel (author), Hoogendoorn, S.P. (author)Understanding user's perception of service variability is essential to discern their overall perception of any type of (transport) service. We study the perception of waiting time variability for ride-hailing services. We carried out a stated preference survey in August 2021, yielding 936 valid responses. The respondents were faced with...journal article 2023
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Montes, Alejandro (author), Geržinič, N. (author), Veeneman, Wijnand (author), van Oort, N. (author), Hoogendoorn, S.P. (author)This paper uses stated preference data collected in the city of Rotterdam and discrete choice modelling techniques to study the relationship between public transport and shared micromobility. It assumes a hypothetical condition of integrated systems and studies the relationships of complement and competition between these modes. The findings...journal article 2023
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Kapetanović, M. (author), Nunez, Alfredo (author), van Oort, N. (author), Goverde, R.M.P. (author)Hydrogen fuel cell multiple unit vehicles are acquiring a central role in the transition process towards carbon neutral trains operation in non-electrified regional railway networks. In addition to their primary role as a transport mean, these vehicles offer significant potential for applications in innovative concepts such as smart grids....journal article 2023
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Geržinič, N. (author), Cats, O. (author), van Oort, N. (author), Hoogendoorn-Lanser, S. (author), Hoogendoorn, S.P. (author)On-demand mobility services (FLEX) are often proposed as a solution for the first/last mile problem. We study the potential of using FLEX to improve train station access by means of a three-step sequential stated preference survey. We compare FLEX with the bicycle, car and public transport for accessing two alternative train stations. We...journal article 2023
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Cunillera, A. (author), Bešinović, Nikola (author), Lentink, Ramon M. (author), van Oort, N. (author), Goverde, R.M.P. (author)The dynamics of a moving train are usually described by means of a motion model based on Newton's second law. This model uses as input track geometry data and train characteristics like mass, the parameters that model the running resistance, the maximum tractive effort and power, and the brake rates to be applied. It can reproduce and predict...journal article 2023
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Torabi Kachousangi, F. (author), Araghi, Y. (author), van Oort, N. (author), Hoogendoorn, S.P. (author)Emerging access/egress transport modes to and from railway stations may play a vital role in the future performance and usage of public transport. To learn about these modes, their acceptability, and attractiveness, we performed a case study at Delft Campus train station in the Netherlands, using a stated preference experiment. We...journal article 2022
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van Marsbergen, A.M. (author), Ton, D. (author), Nijënstein, Sandra (author), Annema, J.A. (author), van Oort, N. (author)In this study a unique bicycle sharing program (BSP) is studied: a BSP initiated by an urban transit provider (buses and trams). The idea is that the combined use of BSPs and buses and trams could increase the catchment area of urban transit alone, therefore offering a more competitive alternative for the car. However, in the scientific...journal article 2022
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Ton, D. (author), Arendsen, J. (author), de Bruyn, Menno (author), Severens, Valerie (author), van Hagen, Mark (author), van Oort, N. (author), Duives, D.C. (author)With the arrival of COVID-19 in the Netherlands in Spring 2020 and the start of the “intelligent lockdown”, daily life changed drastically. The working population was urged to telework as much as possible. However, not everyone had a suitable job for teleworking or liked teleworking. From a mobility perspective, teleworking was considered a...journal article 2022
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Wang, Z. (author), Pel, A.J. (author), Verma, T. (author), Krishnakumari, P.K. (author), van Brakel, Peter (author), van Oort, N. (author)Predictions on Public Transport (PT) ridership are beneficial as they allow for sufficient and cost-efficient deployment of vehicles. On an operational level, this relates to short-term predictions with lead times of less than an hour. Where conventional data sources on ridership, such as Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) data, may have longer...journal article 2022
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Cunillera, A. (author), Bešinović, Nikola (author), van Oort, N. (author), Goverde, R.M.P. (author)Train movement dynamics are usually modelled by means of Newton's second law. The resulting dynamic equation can be very precise if the parameters that it depends on are determined accurately. However, these parameters may vary in time and show wide variations, making the calibration task nontrivial and jeopardizing the performance of a broad...journal article 2022
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van Kuijk, R.J. (author), Correia, Gonçalo (author), van Oort, N. (author), van Arem, B. (author)Shared transport modes can potentially contribute to first and last mile connections of public transport (PT) trips but this remains quite underexplored in the literature. Our study explores the user preferences for shared modes as first and last mile option to connect activity locations. We have focussed on local public transport in the...journal article 2022