Universities' Transport Studies Group UK Annual Conference 2009

摘要

This special issue presents a set of papers that showcases the depth and range of academic research currently being undertaken in the UK under the auspices of the Universities' Transport Study Group (UTSG). The UTSG 'initiated by the late Professor R.J. Smeed of University College London in 1967, aims to promote transport teaching and research and to act as a focus for those involved in these activities in universities and institutions of higher education in the UK and Ireland' . A conference for both academic staff and researchers of member institutions is held annually, 'designed to discuss research needs, research in progress and to give research students the opportunity to present papers on their work'.