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{"title":"Institutional spillovers and energy efficiency in maritime transport: Evidence from the EU MRV dataset","authors":"Javier Vaca-Cabrero ,&nbsp;Alberto Camarero-Orive ,&nbsp;Nicoletta González-Cancelas","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Improving energy efficiency in maritime transport is a key pillar of decarbonization policy. While existing studies often focus on individual vessels or aggregate trends, this paper introduces a spatial-institutional perspective to explore how regulatory and operational interdependencies among flag states influence ship-level efficiency. Using vessel-level data from the EU Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system, it is applyed a Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) to assess whether improvements in technical efficiency diffuse across ports of registry. Results confirm significant institutional spillover effects: a vessel's efficiency is positively influenced by the performance of ships registered under the same or administratively related flags. Fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions are negatively associated with efficiency, while time at sea shows a positive relationship. Counterfactual scenarios indicate that targeted fuel-reduction policies could trigger amplified efficiency gains through institutional multipliers. The findings suggest that registry governance, regulatory alignment, and cooperative mechanisms under frameworks like the EU ETS can enhance sector-wide decarbonization. This study contributes to the literature by introducing a spatial–institutional perspective on maritime energy efficiency, empirically quantifying registry-based spillover effects using vessel-level MRV data, and providing policy-relevant insights for coordinated decarbonization strategies within multilevel transport governance systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 104031"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146026273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating container-truck drivers’ choice preferences toward different parking modes in port cities: A stated preference case study","authors":"Xiaofeng Pan ,&nbsp;Xunqian Chen ,&nbsp;Shaobo Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104027","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104027","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper aims to investigate the preferences of container truck drivers to choose different parking modes (i.e., exclusive parking, shared parking and nearby parking) in port cities. Stated choice data of container truck drivers' parking choice are collected based on an online survey carried out in Beilun, a part of the Ningbo-Zhoushan port of China. Discrete choice models are applied and estimated based on the collected data. In addition, the analyses of willingness-to-pay and marginal effect are carried out as well. The final results show the following conclusions. First, in terms of alternative-specific attributes, the attributes “distance from parking space to the residence”, “distance from parking space to the nearest port”, “parking fee”, “fine for illegal parking”, “number of stock dumps within 5 km of the parking space”, “whether the parking space has a monitoring system” and “whether there are shared bikes near the parking space” have significant heterogeneous influences on drivers' choice behavior. Second, in terms of personal attributes, drivers' age and education level have significant effects. Third, container truck drivers would like to pay ¥14.44 per month in average to make 1 km shorter of the distance from the parking space to drivers’ residential locations, and would like to pay ¥44.80 per month in average to make 1 km shorter of the distance from the parking space to the nearest port. Fourth, decreasing the distance from the parking space to the residence and improving the education level of container truck drivers show significant marginal effects toward the market share of shared parking. Based on these conclusions, relevant policy recommendations are proposed to related stakeholders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 104027"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146038579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Initiating barrier-free ride services for disabled passengers: An empathy training program designed for taxi drivers","authors":"Shi Ye ,&nbsp;Xiaowen Fu ,&nbsp;Kun Wang ,&nbsp;Tiantian Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104025","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104025","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite growing efforts to improve accessibility, people with disabilities often face persistent mobility challenges and reduced willingness to travel. Due to this unmet need, many cities are piloting barrier-free ride services as an innovative solution. Aside from vehicle adaptations, taxi drivers' professionalism and empathy remain crucial to ensuring quality service. The purpose of this study was to design and evaluate an empathy training program tailored for taxi drivers who serve passengers with disabilities. A two-day training program was developed to address cognitive, affective, and behavioral empathy. A total of thirty professional taxi drivers participated in our study, completing self-reported empathy scales and simulator-based driving tests before and after training. Changes in attitudes and behavior after training were evaluated using paired t-tests. Results demonstrate that the training significantly enhanced drivers' empathy toward passengers with disabilities, as demonstrated by improved scores on context-specific empathy scales. There was also evidence of positive results in objective driving measures: drivers exhibited lower variability in G-force, yaw rate, and speed, indicating smoother, more stable, and more passenger-friendly driving behavior. Further feedback revealed strong support for the program, with many drivers expressing their willingness to undergo refresher training. Together, these findings demonstrate the feasibility and necessity of empathy training as a complement to barrier-free ride initiatives. This study contributes to a broader discussion of transportation equity by demonstrating that human-centered service practices are just as important as infrastructure in promoting inclusive and dignified mobility.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 104025"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146038416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Joint analysis of intervals and injury severities involving the same driver: A novel multivariate joint survival model approach","authors":"Dongdong Song ,&nbsp;Xiaobao Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Survival analysis has emerged as a powerful tool for predicting traffic accident recurrence, yet traditional univariate approaches fail to account for the interdependence between recurrent events (e.g., minor and no-injury accidents) and terminal events (e.g., severe injury or fatal accidents) experienced by the same driver. This study proposes a novel multivariate joint survival model to simultaneously analyze the temporal correlations between accidents of varying injury severities involving the same driver. Utilizing a dataset of 800 drivers from a southwestern Chinese city (2016–2020), we classify accidents into three severity categories: severe injury (SI), minor injury (MI), and no injury (NI). The recurrent events (MI and NI) and terminal event (SI) are jointly modeled using a frailty-based framework to quantify their interdependencies. Key findings include: <strong>(1)</strong> Most drivers have an initial period of increasing crash risk, ranging from 0 to 270 days, where the likelihood of a crash increases the longer drivers go without having a crash. <strong>(2)</strong> The developed multivariate joint survival model overcomes the limitations of traditional univariate survival models, where significant variables may be overlooked and parameter estimates tend to be underestimated. <strong>(3)</strong> Positive correlations exist between recurrent and terminal events involving the same driver, with stronger associations for MI-SI (0.904, <em>p</em> = 0.0000) than NI-SI (0.589, <em>p</em> = 0.0000). <strong>(4)</strong> Driver and vehicle related characteristics are identified as risk factors for both types of recurrent events, as well as the terminal event. For example, novice drivers (with less than 3 years of driving experience) exhibit 230.7 % and 293.3 % higher risks of NI and SI accidents, respectively. Elderly drivers (aged 60 and above) face elevated risks across all severities, with rates ranging from 11.6 % to 23.6 %. While road and environmental characteristics only significantly affect both types of recurrent events. For example, complex road geometries (e.g., curved slopes) reduce MI risks by 33.2 %, while low visibility (50–100 m) increases NI risks by 45.2 %. These findings provide valuable insights for traffic safety modeling and analysis by examining the correlations among different accidents involving the same driver, and offer critical support for decision-making in risk warning and the proactive prevention of accidents with varying injury severities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 104023"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146038477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mode choice between metro, bus, and ride-hailing: Revealed preference evidence with crowding effects","authors":"Raúl Pezoa ,&nbsp;Franco Basso ,&nbsp;Marco Batarce ,&nbsp;Louis de Grange ,&nbsp;Rodrigo De La Puerta ,&nbsp;Fernando Feres ,&nbsp;Mauricio Varas","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rapid growth of ride-hailing platforms has fundamentally altered urban mobility patterns, creating new competitive dynamics with established public transit systems. This study examines modal preferences using trip-level behavioral data from Santiago, Chile, combining smart card transactions and ride-hailing records to understand how travelers trade off service attributes. Our analysis employs econometric models that address endogeneity in both crowding levels and dynamic pricing through instrumental variables. Results demonstrate that passenger density significantly amplifies travel time disutility, with crowding effects substantially higher than previous stated preference estimates suggest. In this regard, the presence of a premium mobility alternative increases commuters’ aversion to crowded conditions. These findings have significant policy implications, as they suggest that in contexts where premium mobility alternatives are available or emerging, capacity planning based on traditional crowding valuations may be inadequate for contemporary urban environments and could result in insufficient public transportation provision.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 104019"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146038559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"R&D investment strategies of robotaxi services: The role of cost variation and consumers’ trust","authors":"Ke Lu ,&nbsp;Danping Wen ,&nbsp;Heng Du","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The promotion of robotaxi services can improve the efficiency and sustainability of urban transportation while requires substantial research and development (R&amp;D) investment in relevant technologies. This study intends to investigate the strategies of R&amp;D investment for robotaxi services by considering a supply chain that includes an automobile manufacturer, a robotaxi platform, and consumers. Two scenarios are considered, where either the automobile manufacturer or the robotaxi platform undertakes the investment. In addition, this study analyzes the effects of unit investment cost variations, consumer trust, and government subsidy. Further, this study extends the main models to incorporate the effects of market size variations, consumer-targeted subsidies, fleet size, and simultaneous investment. The results are presented as follows. (1) In both scenarios, the level of R&amp;D investment is negatively affected by unit cost while positively impacted by government subsidy and consumers’ trust. (2) The analysis identifies two thresholds for the robotaxi platform’s unit R&amp;D cost variation. If the cost variation is above the upper threshold, the automobile manufacturer will undertake R&amp;D investment. Otherwise, if the cost variation is below the lower threshold, the robotaxi platform will undertake R&amp;D investment. (3) Lower R&amp;D investment unit cost, higher degree of government subsidy, and greater degree of consumers’ trust jointly promote the formation of equilibrium strategies. Overall, whether the automobile manufacturer or the robotaxi platform undertakes R&amp;D investment is jointly affected by relative investment costs of both stakeholders, consumers’ trust, and government subsidy. Therefore, this study offers both theoretical and practical implications for R&amp;D investment in robotaxi services.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 104021"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146081069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Do NEV subsidy cuts crowd out housing prices? Evidence from Shanghai, China","authors":"Yuhang Mai","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104020","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104020","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The interactions between transport policies and housing market, especially through subsidy adjustments, are not fully understood. This study investigates how Shanghai's 2016 new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidy cuts affected housing market by examining households' budget reallocation in response to the rising NEV costs. Using a difference-in-differences method and resold property transaction data, I find that properties in policy-affected areas decline by 4.38 % relative to the control group. The decline was most pronounced for middle-priced properties, aligning with the fact that middle-income households are the primary adopters of NEVs. Moreover, suburban properties were less affected than downtown ones. Analysis of household expenditure confirms that, following subsidy cuts, more households relocated budget from housing to vehicle through purchasing lower-unit-price properties. This study reveals a previously overlooked mechanism linking the transportation and real estate sectors, underscoring the need for policymakers to consider cross-sectoral budget shifts when designing economic stimulus measures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 104020"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146038580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Orchestrating smart transportation resources for regional transport resilience: evidence from institutional constraint settings","authors":"Longfei Xue ,&nbsp;Yeming Gong ,&nbsp;Yuqian Shi ,&nbsp;Xianhao Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As carbon reduction imperatives reshape transport governance, understanding how smart transportation capabilities jointly generate resilience under institutional constraints has become increasingly critical. Prior research typically examines single capabilities in isolation, overlooking the configurational nature of resilience formation. Drawing on institutional theory and resource orchestration theory, this study investigates how distinct combinations of transport infrastructure and informatization capabilities contribute to regional transport resilience, measured as efficiency loss using a directional distance function across 30 Chinese provinces (2014–2020). A dynamic QCA approach identifies multiple capability configurations that can compensate for institutional pressures, with service capacity and communication technologies emerging as recurrent core drivers. Complementary hierarchical regression and random forest analyses reveal heterogeneous effects and capability importance patterns. By theorizing resilience as a multi-capability, institutionally embedded configuration rather than a linear outcome, this study advances resilience theory and offers insight for designing adaptive and resource-efficient smart transportation systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 104016"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146038417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Partial backward integration in maritime supply chain with duopoly carriers: Incentive analysis and decision-making volatility","authors":"Zongbao Zou ,&nbsp;Lihao Chen ,&nbsp;Haolin Huang ,&nbsp;Zihan Chen ,&nbsp;Xiangzhi Bu ,&nbsp;Xiaofan Lai","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104018","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Considering a maritime supply chain comprising a port and two competing carriers, we analyze their incentive for partial backward integration (PBI), a popular practice in maritime industry, where carriers acquire a portion share of the port. The analysis results reveal that the port is only willing to form PBI with the carrier who has a relatively larger potential market size. We find that, if and only if the non-acquiring carrier’s potential market size is neither too small nor too large, PBI will increase the total profit of the maritime supply chain. In addition, the optimal PBI percentage falls within a moderate range, generally under fifty percent. Moreover, the optimal percentage of PBI increases whenever any one of the competitive intensities, the potential market size of the nonacquiring carrier, or demand uncertainty grows. Interestingly, under the PBI strategy, both the acquiring carrier and the nonacquiring carrier exhibit reduced coefficients of variation in the freight rate when facing demand uncertainty, which indicates that PBI is able to mitigate the impact of market demand uncertainty on pricing decisions for both carriers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 104018"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146038581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perceptions of driverless vehicles among social media influencers in China: A case analysis of Apollo Go","authors":"Han Huang ,&nbsp;Yu Jiang ,&nbsp;Zicheng Wang ,&nbsp;Wanqi Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As one of the world's largest driverless taxi service providers, the Apollo Go program has attracted significant public attention, and understanding public attitudes toward it is critical for assessing the broader acceptance of driverless vehicles (DVs). However, studies that examine Chinese public perceptions of Apollo Go from the perspective of social media influencers (SMIs) remain scarce. Therefore, this study investigates SMIs perceptions of DVs through the case of Apollo Go, drawing on 41,312 valid Sina Weibo posts collected between August 18, 2021, and September 30, 2024. Based on stakeholder and topic characteristics, SMIs were categorized into seven groups. First, this study analyzed the forwarding network to reveal the information dissemination relationships among SMIs on the Sina Weibo platform. Second, for sentiment analysis, this study proposed a RoBERTa-enhanced TextCNN with BiLSTM-Attention based on Apollo Go model, which incorporates a multi-feature fusion attention mechanism to capture both local patterns and long-range dependencies. Furthermore, the BERTopic algorithm was applied to cluster the positive and negative texts of each SMI group, uncovering multidimensional perceptions of DVs across different stakeholder categories. The study finds that bloggers and media accounts dominate discussions on driverless technology, with centralized dissemination. Negative sentiments dominate, especially among ordinary users. Across groups, common concerns include technological immaturity, safety, commercialization, and employment. These findings highlight the barriers to SMIs' acceptance of driverless taxi services in China and call for greater attention to technical readiness, social trust, employment, and regulatory governance to support sustainable adoption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 104017"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145979316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}