2015 STAR Conference
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, Technology and Innovation Centre of the University of Strathclyde. 2015 Conference Programme.
Conference papers are listed below by topic. Papers are in PDF format.
Transport and the Economy
- Connecting Scotland - New Ways to Fund better Transport - Derek Halden, DHC
- Larkhall-Milngavie Railway project Evaluation Project - Ian Bruce, SYSTRA
Technology
- Get Smart: subway smartcard ticketing - Dan Scoenhofen, SPT
- How Developments in Communications Technolology are Changing the Taxi Industry - Moira Weir and Jonathan Cowie, TRI Edinburgh Napier University
Cycling
- Does Experience affect Perceived Risk of Cycling Hazards - Emma Bill, David Rowe, Neil Ferguson, University of Strathclyde
- Exporing the Travel Behaviour of the Residents of Edinburgh: Edinburgh Travel Behaviour Survey 2014 - Andy Cope, Suzanne Motherwell, Joana Gois, Martyn Lings, Phil Noble. Sustrans Scotland
Appraisal
- HEAT is the New Cool - Smarter Appraisal of Active Travel - Chris Buck, Jon Plant, Janine Watson, CH2M Hill. Pat Brassil, Transport Scotland
- Orkney Outer North Isles Transport Options STAG Appraisal - Looking to the Future - Stephen Canning, Peter Brett Associates. Laura Cromarty, Orkney Islands Council. Neil MacRae Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership
- Don't Just Build it - Evaluate it Too - Veronica Allan, Transport Scotland. Julia Gillies, Pamela Gidney, David Williams, Kastie Born, Susan McIvor, CH2M Hill
Transport Modelling
- Improving the evidence base on journey time reliability on the trunk road network in Scotland - A S Fowkes, J Shires, G C de Jong, H Chen, J Laird, ITS, University of Leeds
- 256 shades of grey – comparing OD matrices using image quality assessment techniques - Tom Van Vuren and Tim day-Pollard, Mott MacDonald
Air Quality
- Transport and air quality – I feel a change coming on - Drew Hill, Transport Scotland
- Using microsimulation and AIRE to tackle Dundee’s air quality issue - Robert Hunter Allan, SIAS Ltd
- ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme – improving local air quality through operator engagement - Mark Cavers, Transport and Travel Research Ltd
Policy
- Improving bus quality through son-of-BSOG in South Wales - Christian Schmidt,Former Planning Manager of the South East Wales Transport Alliance (Sewta)
Rail
- The evaluation of Laurencekirk Railway Station - Paul McCartney, Peter Brett Associates
- McDonald’s and the Art of Railway Performance: why it matters that trains in Scotland do actually run on time - Ross Clark, Transport Scotland
Road Safety and Social Impacts
- VRU injury collisions on Irish roads, 2006-2013: an analysis of CT68 data - Suzanne Meade, RPS Engineering Consultants; Kathryn Stewart, TRI,Edinburgh Napier University
- The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme: an industry-led response to environmental and safety concerns - John Hix, AECOM
- Researching the social and economic benefits of community transport in Scotland - Rachel Thomas, Peter Brett Associates
Development Planning/Land Use
- Proportionate DPMTAG for local development plans – myth or reality? Perspectives from Aberdeenshire Council and Transport Scotland - Paul Finch, Aberdeenshire Council; David Torrance, Transport Scotland
- Assessing the impact of homeworking upon traffic patterns - Andy Dobson, David Simmonds Consultancy;Graham Bell, Jacobs
- Developing space applications in the transport sector under the European Space Agency’s Integrated Applications Promotion (IAP) Programme - Ian Downey, European Space Agency
Behavioural Change and Travel Planning
- Transport planning pays off at the 2014 Ryder Cup - Laurence Kenney, Transport Scotland
- Exploring the spatial diffusion of electric vehicles in Scotland - Craig Morton, Jillian Anable, Godwin Yeboah,Caitlin Cottrill, University of Aberdeen
- Holistic information + Smartphone = more sustainable travel practices? the MyWay approach - Kate Pangbourne, Judith Masthoff, University of Aberdeen; David Quesada, Jose Fernandez, Stefano Persi, ENIDE, Spain