Introduction to Procedure for the Award of Contracts and Contracting in Public Passenger Transport
Properly concluded contractual relationship allows the creation of a strong partnership through which the authorities can pursue their policy objectives. Such a partnership should prevent from neglecting fulfilment of the…
Introduction to Bus Rapid Transit Systems Road Safety: A Case Study of Mexico City
The first bus rapid transit (BRT) system was implemented in Curitiba, Brazil, in 1974, and has become a global phenomenon in the twenty-first century . Major new BRT projects have…
Introduction to The Effects of Urban Public Transit Investment on Traffic Congestion and Air Quality
Traffic congestion is ubiquitous across urban roadways and the adverse health effects accompanying deteriorating air quality are an ongoing concern. Beyond these local effects, transportation is also a major contributor…
Introduction to Characterisation of Airborne Particulate Matter in Different European Subway Systems
Urban air quality plans incentivise the use of public transport to abate atmospheric emissions from road vehicles. In this context, underground subway systems with electric trains are especially desirable as…
Airborne and Ground-Borne Noise and Vibration from Urban Rail Transit Systems
The rapid population growth and its concentration in urban and metropolitan areas are creating new challenges and demands to mobility. The development of railway networks is therefore unavoidable and comprises…
Introduction to Wireless Communication Systems for Urban Transport
In the last few years, wireless communication systems for transport systems, in particular for urban transport, are gaining importance. The so-called intelligent transportation systems have a major impact on the…
Introduction to Design of Energy Management System of a PEMFC–Battery–Supercapacitor Hybrid Tramway
Nowadays, environmental issues and energy crisis relating to oil supply, pollution, and green house effects justify the need for developing of new technologies for transportation. Fuel cells as a promising…
Introduction to Track Gauge Degradation Modelling on Small Urban Rail Networks: Zagreb Tram System Case Study
In the past few decades, a growing number of cities are turning again to the tram as an efficient, adaptable and environmentally friendly mean of urban public transport. Numerous planned…
Introduction to Mathematical Analysis for Response Surface Parameter Identification of Motor Dynamics in Electric Vehicle Propulsion Control
This chapter addresses the topographical examination of various mean squared error (MSE) cost surface structures and selecting the most suitable MSE fitness function for accurate brushless motor drive (BLMD) dynamical…
Introduction to Investigation and Analysis of the Mechanical Behaviors of the Electric Vehicles
An electric vehicle (EV), also referred to as an electric drive vehicle, uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion. Electric vehicles are being widely developed due…
