Our Research Projects
Our research is based on five different areas and three strategic cases. Here you will find an overview of both ongoing and completed research projects.
A research project may belong to several different areas. If you want to search for projects in multiple areas, hold down ctrl (Windows) or cmd (Mac). Our research projects are funded by K2, but also through external research grants and co-financing of participants.
Research projects
Conflicted Streets – Navigating conflicts over streets and urban space in the transition to the 15mC
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En minut hit eller dit – fördjupad förståelse av tidens betydelse
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Exploring Human Rights to Public Transportation: An Inquiry into the Right to Public Transportation and Urban Mobility as a Human Right
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Exploring Measures to Monitor Passenger-Centric Punctuality in Public Transport: A Pre-study.
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Abderrahman Ait-Ali
Healthy Streets: Redefining the role of a transport authority to create an active city
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Metoder för anbudsutvärdering i svensk upphandling av kollektiv busstrafik
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Ivan Ridderstedt
Nya pengar till kollektivtrafiken – en studie om statliga interventioner i finansieringen av kollektivtrafik i Europa
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PMR3 – Punktlig tågtrafik i storstadsregionerna 3: kalibrering och simulering av punktlighet i tågtrafiken runt Stockholm, Göteborg och Malmö
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Social and environmental justice in 15 minutes - toolkit development for transition to urban sustainable neighbourhoods (JiM)
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Spänningar vid utveckling och införande av digitala policyinstrument för framtidens mobilitet
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Daniel Rudmark
Transatlantic Cooperation for Leveling Up MaaS
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Jana Sochor
Access Sweden
Alla ombord! Mot framtidens mobilitets- och digitala servicelösningar tillgängliga för alla
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AURORA - A Pre-study on Accessibility to and from Areas of National Interest for Outdoor Recreation
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Development of data-driven methodology for description of the demand for public transport
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Din Resa = Min arbetsplats – En studie om gränssnittet mellan personer som reser och arbetar i kollektivtrafiken
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Karin Winter
Exploring Citizen Satisfaction with Public Transportation through Social Media and Open Text Surveys
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Elnaz Sarkheyli
FÖLJA: Varaktig förändring eller tillfälligt experiment? En följeforskningsstudie av ett pilotprojekt för att ställa om till hållbart resande
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Förstudie av framgångsfaktorer och fallgropar för införande av spridda skolstartstider
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Green Mobility Shift
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Policy lab for public transport on-demand
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Scenarier för framtidens kollektiva mobilitet
Securing legitimacy? Policy, practice, and publics in public transport
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Serviceresornas utveckling i ett transportsamhälle präglat av smart mobilitet, digitalisering och hållbart resande
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Jonna Nyberg
Strategies for sustainable accessibility with public transport – new ways of dealing with social consequences and needs in public transport planning
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The role and character of public transport within planetary and social boundaries: thresholds, scenarios, and positive visions
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The role of On-Demand Transit in a Just Future Public Mobility (JustFuture)
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Translating innovation into everyday practices – organizational action and adaptations in the development of MaaS
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Mats Fred
Understanding Obstacles and Facilitators of Current and Future Public Transport Solutions for People with Various Disabilities
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Understanding the impact of shared e-scooters on spatial accessibility and social equity of public transport in a Nordic context
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Pengxiang Zhao
“Lively” and “pleasant” waiting spaces: quality criteria for attractive bus stations and bus stops
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ACUTE – Accessibility and Connectivity knowledge hub for Urban Transformation in Europe
Är barn en del av det planerande kollektivet? En studie om inkludering av barn i planering av kollektivtrafik
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Att samverka eller inte – gränser för samverkan i kollektivtrafiken
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Capacities for Resilient and Inclusive Urban Public Transport Infrastructure and Built Environment (CARIN-PT)
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Do basic provisions meet inhabitants’ accessibility needs? (BAS)
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Extended Knowledge Exchange between Sweden and San Francisco Bay Area regarding future of public transport and shared mobility
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Elias Arnestrand
Is shared micromobility part of public transport’s future? Identifying the purpose, motivations, and substitution effect of shared e-bike and shared e-scooter use
Nätverk Mikromobilitet
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Kent Eric Lång, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Punktlighet – är resenärsupplevd och objektivt uppmätt tillförlitlighet samma sak?
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COCOMO – COmpeting and COmplementary MObility solutions in urban contexts
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Kollektivtrafiken som medel för att nå samhällsmål – en studie av finansiella/ekonomiska förutsättningar
Politicians, citizen participation and the implementation of contentious measures for sustainable transport (TRANSPOL)
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Tom Rye
Punktlig Tågtrafik i Storstadsregionerna – del 2, simulering i PROTON
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Space-Time Use and Temporal Well-being of On-board Public Transport Workers
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Vulnerability of Public Transport in Covid-19 era: an Holistic Approach to Move Forward
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A decision support framework for high capacity public transport
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ACCESS: New mobility for equity in public transport
Att förstå mobilitetsmönster i tio svenska regioner
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Bus stops and bus shelters in the production of public space and mobility
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Capturing the impacts of changes in public transport accessibility
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Collaborative partnerships and contracts with effects? Public transport patronage and quality outcomes in collaborative contracts between operators and public transport authorities.
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Covid-19 and changed conditions for the financing of public transport
CYNKA
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Karin Thoresson
Eplusbus - changeover to electric buses in Swedish public transport
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Equitable accessibility by public transport: Moving from static analysis to incorporating time-space dynamics
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Information-based disturbance management for public transport
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Innovation and technological change in public transport markets
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Knowledge base for better collaboration in planning and implementation of Swedish BRT
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Local preferences as beacons for efficient public transport supply
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Henrik Andersson
Micro-level evaluation of bus stop performance using automated analysis of aerial video
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Aliaksei Laureshyn
New mobilities in the making - an exploration of collaborative arrangements that shape future urban public transport
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Organizing innovation: learning from pilots and testlabs
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Railway network design and regional labour markets in Sweden
Regulating smart mobility: Addressing challenges and opportunities in the digital transition of mobility (REGSMART)
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Nils Fearnley
Strategic governance and transition capacity in public transport
The contribution of public transport to societal development
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The corona diaries: the role of change agents in (re)shaping institutions and policies in times of turbulence
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Towards integrated and adaptive public transport
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Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
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Agreements to achieve a better public transport
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AI and public transport: potential and hindrances
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Analysis of travel patterns
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Communicating public transport in the digital age: Impact of digitization on current and future traveler groups´ attitudes, satisfaction and travel behaviors
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MalmöExpressen and social sustainability
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Anders Melin, MAU
Pilots for transforming the transport sector through energy efficient buildings
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Policies for Reducing Car Traffic and their Problematization. An essential goal when improving public transport attractiveness and long term competitiveness.
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Price comparison in public transport measures
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Public Public Transport: Why do some authorities switch back to in-house production of public transport services?
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Karin Thoresson
Public transport as an investment in social capital
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Christina Scholten, MAU
Responsible production and procurement for electric buses
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Mikael Lantz
A coherent transport system in Greater Copenhagen
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Bengt Nilsson, Region Skåne
Buses of a high standard, standard, image, information and trust in a common package? The example of MalmöExpressen
Collaborative typologies in public transport
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Consideration of environmental aspects when procuring bus traffic
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Helene Lidestam, K2 and VTI
COSTART: Project Manager for Swedish part of this EU project
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Anders Wretstrand, K2 and Lund University
Does sustainable mobility require new roles for municipal planning?
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Effects of Transit Accessibility – Empirical studies on equal opportunities in local and regional development
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Efficient bus terminals with capacity analysis and simulation
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Andreas Tapani
Exploring machine learning based support for commuters in travel planner apps
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Carl Magnus Olsson, K2 and Malmö University
Framtidens intelligenta mobilitet i Greater Copenhangen
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Hangover delays in Stockholm's commuter train traffic, as well as comparison with Tokyo's commuter train service
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Nils Olsson
How can public transport contribute to accessibility and social equity?
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Importance of equal public transport authorities for developed public transport as part of the transport sector's sustainability
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Incentives and Evaluation for Improved Public Transport
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Andreas Vigren, K2 and VTI
Intelligent mobility of the future in greater Copenhagen
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Is escooter a desirable mode for future mobility?
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Land Value Capture as a Model for Financing Public Transit Infrastructure in Sweden: Conditions and Implications
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Lina Olsson
Onboard perspective on context-aware travel support for disturbances in public transport
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Onboard perspective on context-aware travel support for disturbances in public transport
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Policy Shapers Attitudes to Public Transport
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Public Transport Markets Beyond Contracts: Market Analysis, Public Service Obligations, Procurement and Commercial Initiatives
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Public transport on-demand? – Assessment of the potential for demand-responsive public transport services in Sweden
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Public Transport, Space-time Accessibility and Social Equity
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Chiara VCitrano
Public Transport, Space-time Accessibility, and Social Equity.
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K2 and Malmö University
Public transportation and marketing: Experimental studies on the influence of multiple motives
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Re-inventing Public Transport in a future of Smart Mobility: Roles, strategies, and collaboration
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Sustainable Mobility in Five Smaller Swedish Cities
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Sustainable Mobility in Five Smaller Swedish Cities
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What you see is where you get: Supporting travellers with live maps using geo-temporal selection
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Anders Lindström
Car-free urban districts
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Distribution effects of public transport in Stockholm County
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Maria Börjesson, K2 and VTI
Effects of free travel for elderly persons
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Tania Dukic Willstrand, K2 and VTI and Helena Svensson, K2 and Lund University
Energy efficiency of smart mobility requires instruments for shared mobility
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Energy efficiency through reduced city traffic - policy, process and institutions
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Incentives for bus accessibility measures in large and larger cities
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MISSUM - Modelling Incentive Schemes for Sustainable Urban Mobility
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Anders Wretstrand
Models for effective measures to increase share of travel by public transport
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Jamil Khan
Risk of violence by local bus stops? An exploratory study of relative risk for violence in the city of Malmö
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Manne Gerell
Smart mobility requires Smart governance
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Socio-Economic Benefits of Elderly Mobility
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Carlos Chiatti
Socio-Economic Benefits of Elderly Mobility
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Carlos Chiatti
Sustainable public transport - effects of better coordination and increased flexibility
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Helene Lidestam, K2 and VTI
The importance of commuter train and regional train for the development of property prices in Region Västra Götaland
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Bus 2030
Captured peaks in peak traffic – a study of cost and environmental impacts
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Helene Lidestam, K2 and VTI
Consumer perspective on sustainable travelling
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Oskar Christensson
Development and implementation of regional superbus concepts
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Development of a method for social impact assessments for Swedish transport planning: a transdisciplinary approach
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Lena Levin
Effect evaluation of Regional superbuss
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Anders Wretstrand, K2 and Lund University
Effects of public transport measures - a knowledge overview
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Electrified bus line in Lund, a study of bus line in driving simulator
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Arne Nåbo
Governing the development and diffusion of Mobility as a Service
IMPACT-1
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Claus Hedegaard Sørensen, Ida Kristoffersson, Joakim Ahlberg, K2 and VTI
Integrated mobility services - a study
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VTI
Integrated mobility services: Creating favorable conditions for procurement, development and use
IRIMS
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Annica Kronsell, K2 and Lund University
Knowledge overview and preliminary study regarding Transport Equity
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Mattias Haraldsson
MaaS for sustainable business trips
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Sonja Forward, K2 and VTI
Mistra SAMS
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Anna Kramers and Jonas Åkerman
Noise: Less disturbances in rail traffic
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Planning of strategic cycling infrastructure
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Public transport, travel patterns and local development in Skåne
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Magnus Andersson, K2 and Malmö University
Sustainable Mobility in Swedish Cities: A Comparative International Assessment of Urban Transport Indicators in Sweden’s Five Most Populous Urban Regions
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Sustainable urban environments with increased share of public transport - a project about the urban environment agreements
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The option and non-user value of public transport
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Threats and violations of train crews and bus drivers
Variations in traveling with regional trains in time and space
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What controls our choices about traveling or not traveling in public transport
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Christina Stave
Agent-based Simulation of passenger
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Agent-based simulation of passenger transport in urban areas
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Collaboration in planning and implementing measures for increased public transport - Comparative case study
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Contract for collaboration
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Helene Lidestam
Data and statistics in public transport
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Anders Wretstrand, K2 and Lund University
Effective exchange points
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Andreas Tapani
Electrification of city transport
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Jamil Khan, K2 and Lund University
Follow-up of the E20 agreements
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Innovative financing
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Integrated transport planning between high-speed rail, local and regional public transport
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Jane Summerton, K2 and VTI
Living Lab Uddevalla
More effective governance
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Anders Wretstrand, K2 and Lund University
Social economy in public transport
Sustainable Everyday Travel Through Dynamic Public Transport
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Sten Minör, K2 and Lund University
The role and purpose of public transport in the daily life of the traveler - today and in the future
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Lena Levin, K2 and VTI
Beslutsprocesser i Sverigeförhandlingen - finansiering och styrning
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Erik Ronnle, Lunds universitet
BRT - a study evaluating four Swedish demo projects
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Maria Börjesson, K2 and VTI
Collaboration models for sustainable public transport solutions
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Decision-making processes in Sverigeförhandlingen - financing and governance
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Erik Ronnle
Framing Mobility in the Just City - the case of bike sharing programs
Provdyk
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Johan Olstam
Regional Superbus (BRT) - collaboration as a learning process
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Evaluation of Pågatåg nordost and Krösatåg
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Christina Scholten
Implementation of gender impact assessment methodology in Swedish transport infrastructure planning
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Lena Levin, K2 and VTI
Policy instruments for the development of public transport and contribution to a sustainable society
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Anders Wretstrand
Travel opportunities in everyday life among older people in metropolitan areas
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