This issue of Transportation Planning and Technology consists of six selected papers drawn from the 50th Annual Universities’ Transport Study Group Conference, hosted by UCL in January 2018. The UTSG Conference is for transport academics and researchers from UK and Irish universities and is designed to discuss research needs, research in progress and to give research students the opportunity to present papers on their work (www.utsg.net). A total of 107 delegates attended the conference, presenting 71 papers across 9 plenary and parallel sessions, and the authors of those were invited to have their papers considered for inclusion in this special issue. Those papers submitted were subject to a rigorous review process in the usual manner. As with previous special issues the papers reveal the range of academic research within the UTSG community, with differing research approaches and areas of study. The field of transport studies embraces a wide range of disciplinary perspectives and this is reflected in the papers in this issue. The paper by Cao and Hickman focuses on the contribution transport planning can make to social equity. The paper considers social inequity in cities and the issues relating to the different levels of access to transport and involvement in activities. Based on a London case study the Capabilities Approach is pursued to examine the opportunity to travel and to partake of activities and an individual’s daily travel and engagement in activities. The research indicates that this varies according to individuals’ socio-demographic characteristics and location. Based on a section of London Underground Fang, Fujiyama and Wong analyse the distribution of passengers on the platform and the impact on dwell time. The study analyses the basis of distribution among carriages that passengers seek to board based on their origin and destination, waiting time and the station layout. The findings are of relevance to underground planners and station staff. The paper by Sha and Chow comprises a comparative study of centralised and decentralised architectures utilised for managing urban road networks efficiency. They generate new insights into the ways in which transport management can be developed by harnessing information and communication technology. Li, Blythe, Guo and Namdeo investigate how the development of vehicle automation can potentially enhance older driver mobility allowing them to continue safer driving for longer. The study is based on the effect of age and level of driving disengagement on takeover control performance in highly automated vehicles. Camporeale, Caggiani, Fonzone and Ottomanelli investigate the accessibility inequalities of cordon-based pricing strategies by using a multimodal Theil Index. Whilst pricing policy can be used to address congestion and environmental issues in urban areas there are some regressive implications. This paper seeks to analyse the distributional effects by using the Theil index as a quantitative assessment of the inequalities in accessibility provided for users of a transport network. Finally, the paper by Dixon, Johnson and Batley focuses on the restoration of rural rail links and links to isolated regions. They evaluate the economic impact this brings about in terms of

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大学交通研究小组英国年会 2018

本期交通规划与技术由六篇精选论文组成，选自伦敦大学学院于 2018 年 1 月主办的第 50 届年度大学交通研究小组会议。 UTSG 会议面向来自英国和爱尔兰大学的交通学者和研究人员，旨在讨论研究需求，正在进行的研究，并让研究生有机会展示他们的工作论文（www.utsg.net）。共有 107 名代表参加了会议，在 9 个全体会议和平行会议上提交了 71 篇论文，这些论文的作者被邀请将他们的论文纳入本期特刊。这些提交的论文以通常的方式接受了严格的审查过程。与之前的特刊一样，这些论文揭示了 UTSG 社区内的学术研究范围，具有不同的研究方法和研究领域。交通研究领域包含广泛的学科观点，这在本期的论文中有所反映。曹和希克曼的论文侧重于交通规划对社会公平的贡献。该文件考虑了城市中的社会不平等以及与不同程度的交通和参与活动相关的问题。根据伦敦案例研究，能力方法旨在检查旅行和参与活动的机会以及个人日常旅行和参与活动的机会。研究表明，这因个人的社会人口特征和位置而异。基于伦敦地铁芳的一段，Fujiyama 和 Wong 分析了平台上乘客的分布以及对停留时间的影响。该研究根据出发地和目的地、等待时间和车站布局分析了乘客寻求登上的车厢之间的分布基础。调查结果与地下规划人员和车站工作人员有关。Sha 和 Chow 的论文包括对用于管理城市道路网络效率的集中式和分散式架构的比较研究。他们对通过利用信息和通信技术发展运输管理的方式产生了新的见解。Li、Blythe、Guo 和 Namdeo 研究了车辆自动化的发展如何潜在地提高老年驾驶员的机动性，使他们能够更长时间地继续安全驾驶。该研究基于年龄和驾驶脱离程度对高度自动化车辆接管控制性能的影响。Camporeale、Caggiani、Fonzone 和 Ottomanelli 使用多模式泰尔指数研究了基于警戒线的定价策略的可及性不平等。虽然定价政策可用于解决城市地区的拥堵和环境问题，但也有一些倒退的影响。本文试图通过使用泰尔指数作为对交通网络用户提供的可达性不平等的定量评估来分析分布效应。最后，Dixon、Johnson 和 Batley 的论文侧重于恢复农村铁路连接和与偏远地区的连接。他们评估这带来的经济影响 Fonzone 和 Ottomanelli 使用多模态泰尔指数研究了基于警戒线的定价策略的可达性不平等。虽然定价政策可用于解决城市地区的拥堵和环境问题，但也有一些倒退的影响。本文试图通过使用泰尔指数作为对交通网络用户提供的可达性不平等的定量评估来分析分布效应。最后，Dixon、Johnson 和 Batley 的论文侧重于恢复农村铁路连接和与偏远地区的连接。他们评估这带来的经济影响 Fonzone 和 Ottomanelli 使用多模态泰尔指数研究了基于警戒线的定价策略的可达性不平等。虽然定价政策可用于解决城市地区的拥堵和环境问题，但也有一些倒退的影响。本文试图通过使用泰尔指数作为对交通网络用户提供的可达性不平等的定量评估来分析分布效应。最后，Dixon、Johnson 和 Batley 的论文侧重于恢复农村铁路连接和与偏远地区的连接。他们评估这带来的经济影响 虽然定价政策可用于解决城市地区的拥堵和环境问题，但也有一些倒退的影响。本文试图通过使用泰尔指数作为对交通网络用户提供的可达性不平等的定量评估来分析分布效应。最后，Dixon、Johnson 和 Batley 的论文侧重于恢复农村铁路连接和与偏远地区的连接。他们评估这带来的经济影响 虽然定价政策可用于解决城市地区的拥堵和环境问题，但也有一些倒退的影响。本文试图通过使用泰尔指数作为对交通网络用户提供的可达性不平等的定量评估来分析分布效应。最后，Dixon、Johnson 和 Batley 的论文侧重于恢复农村铁路连接和与偏远地区的连接。他们评估这带来的经济影响 Johnson 和 Batley 专注于恢复农村铁路连接和与偏远地区的连接。他们评估这带来的经济影响 Johnson 和 Batley 专注于恢复农村铁路连接和与偏远地区的连接。他们评估这带来的经济影响