Bottom-up analysis for carbon emissions from passenger and freight transport sectors in Xi’an: a city-level study using MOVES and LMDI models by Ya’nan Bo, Liyuan Zhang, Jiahao Zhong, Wei Zhong, Pengyue Zhu

“…The emission patterns of passenger and freight vehicles differ notably due to various factors. …”
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Optimizing the PM2.5 Tradeoffs: The Case of Taiwan by Shihping Kevin Huang, Sin-Yao Chen, Kuei-Lan Chou, Wei Chung Hsu, Kang-Hua Lai, Tung-Hung Chueh, Lopin Kuo, William Lu

“…The results indicate that overall small trucks usage should be reduced by 80% while maintaining semi-trucks and passenger cars at current level. In addition, coal and IPP Gas power have no impact on PM2.5 concentrations in central Taiwan while usage in passenger cars, small tracks and tractor trailers should be reduced by 80% in central Taiwan. …”
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Purchase subsidies for 100% zero-emissions vehicle sales goals: Effectiveness, government cost, and supplier capture by Chandan Bhardwaj, Jonn Axsen

“…To shed insight on subsidy impacts under consumer-supplier dynamics, we use a technology adoption model (AUM) that endogenously represents consumer preferences for (and purchases of) light-duty passenger ZEVs, and automaker decision-making about ZEV pricing, innovation activities, and charger deployment. …”
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Transport Law : [selective bibliography] by Aleksandra Čar

“…The purpose of this bibliography is to facilitate the work of researchers in the field of transport law or within one of its narrower areas such as: road transport; rail transport; insurance of transport risks; competition in the transport sector; multimodal transport; and tourism and passenger rights. Given that maritime law is the main subject of research and scientific interest of the Adriatic Institute, a separate bibliography dedicated exclusively to that branch of transport law is being prepared for the next issue of the Maritime Comparative Law Journal (to be published in 2024). …”
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Assessing Driving Risk Level: Harnessing Deep Learning Hybrid Model With Intercity Bus Naturalistic Driving Data by Wei-Hsun Lee, Che-Yu Chang

“…The model’s effectiveness is highlighted by its outstanding weighted average F1-score of 0.932, indicating exceptional robustness and predictive accuracy. …”
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SOCIAL AND ERGONOMIC EVALUATION OF MOTORCYCLE PROTECTIVE ISOLATION SHIELD FOR REDUCING COMMUNITY SPREAD OF COVID-19 by OLUKAYODE O. OYESIKU, OLASUNKANMI O. AKINYEMI, BASHIR O. ODUFUWA, BABATUNDE O. ADETIFA

“…Anthropometry data used for the MPIS frame were sitting height (SH) and popliteal height (PH) of both motorcycle riders and passengers while seat depth (SD) of motorcycle riders and buttock knee length (BKL) of motorcycle passengers were used to locate the position of the MPIS mounted on the motorcycle. …”
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Comparison of survival outcomes and anatomically specific severe injuries following traffic accidents among occupants of standard and K-car vehicles: A retrospective cohort study a... by Yuko Ono, Tasuku Uzawa, Jun Sugiyama, Nozomi Tomita, Takeyasu Kakamu, Tokiya Ishida, Joji Kotani, Kazuaki Shinohara

“…K-car vehicles, also known as "mini vehicles," are defined as those having an engine displacement <660 cc, vehicle length <3.4 m, width <1.48 m, and height <2.0 m. K-cars have become increasing popular not only in Japan but also in other countries. …”
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Forensic Assessment of Alcohol Intoxication in Cases of Fatal Road Traffic Accidents in Lithuania by Beata Kirstukaitė, Akvilė Paškauskienė, Sigitas Chmieliauskas, Sigitas Laima, Diana Vasiljevaitė, Jurgita Stasiūnienė

“…Highest mean blood alcohol concentration was found during the night time hours (9 p. m. – 5 a. m.) 2.28 ± 0.91, comparing to in afternoon hours (12 p. m. – 5 p. m.) 1.49 ± 0.99, evening hours (5 p. m. – 9 p. m.) 2.10 ± 0.73 and morning hours (5 a. m. – 12 p. m.) 1.94 ± 1.00. …”
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