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Name, Academic Rank |
Yoram Shiftan, Associated Professor Head of Transportation Engineering and Geo-Information Department |
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Office |
Rabin Bldg., Room 725 |
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Tel., Fax., E-mail |
Tel:
+972-4-8292381 Fax: +972-4-8295708 |
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Teaching Activities |
Transportation
Planning |
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Research Interest |
Transportation and
air quality |
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Year awarded doctorate |
1991 |
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Institution |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Field of doctorate |
Public Transportation |
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Thesis title |
Transportation Workforce Planning in the Transit Industry: Incorporating Absence, Overtime and Reliability Relationships |
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Books published |
Shiftan Y., K.
Button and P. Nijkamp (Ed.) “Transportation Planning” as part of the Button
K. and Nijkamp P. (Ed.) “Classics in Planning” series. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2007. |
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Recent journal publications (From January 2000) |
1. Mahalel, D., Gur, Y., &
Shiftan, Y., "Manual versus Automatic Operation of Traffic
Signal" Transp. Res.-A, Vol.25A,
Nos. 2/3, pp. 121-127, 1991 2. Shiftan, Y., & Wilson,
N.H.M., "Strategic Transit
Workforce Planning Model: Incorporating Overtime, Absence and Reliability
Relationships". Transportation
Research Record, No. 1402 pp. 98-106, 1993 3. Shiftan, Y., & Wilson,
N.H.M., "Absence, Overtime and
Reliability Relationships in Transit Workforce Planning". Transportation Research, Part A, Vol.
28, pp. 245-258, 1994. 4. Shiftan Y, Suhrbier J, and
Pickrell D. “Transportation Perspective of Ozone Trends in Clean Air Act
Nonattainment Areas” Transportation Research Record, No. 1520, pp.
26-34, 1996. 5. Shiftan Y. “A Practical
Approach to Model Trip Chaining” Transportation Research Record, No.
1645, pp. 17-23, 1998 6. Shiftan Y. “Response to Parking Restrictions: Lessons
from a Stated Preference Survey in Haifa and their Policy Implications” World
Transport Policy and Practice. Vol. 5 No. 4, pp. 30-35, 1999. 7. Shiftan, Y. “The Advantage of Activity-based Modeling
for Air Quality Purposes: Theory versus Practice and Future Needs” Innovations,
Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 95-110. 2000. 8. Shiftan, Y., & Wilson,
N.H.M., "The Absence Consequences
of Overtime in the Transit Industry” Journal of Public Transportation, Vol.
3, No. 4, pp. 25-39, 2001 9. Shiftan Y., “A Pricing
Experiment to Evaluate Price Sensitivity to Toll Roads”, International
Journal of Transport Economics. Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 81-94, 2001. 10.
Shiftan Y. and Burd-Eden Rachel, “Modeling Response
to Parking Policy”, Transportation Research Record, Journal of the
Transportation Research Board, No. 1765, pp. 27-34, 2001 11.
Shiftan Y. & Suhrbier J. “The Analysis of Travel and Emission
Impacts of Travel Demand Management Strategies Using Activity-Based Models” Transportation,
Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 145-168, 2002. 12.
Shiftan Y. & Bekhor S. “Investigating Individual’s Perceived Auto
Cost”, International Journal of Transport Economy. Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 151-166, 2002. 13.
Shiftan Y. & Barlach Y. “The Effect of Employment Site
Characteristics on Commute Mode choice” Transportation Research Record,
Journal of the Transportation Research Board. No. 1781, pp. 19-25. 2002. 14.
Shiftan Y. and Newmark G., “The Impacts of Infill
Retail Center Development on Regional Travel Patterns” Transportation
Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1805,
pp. 53-59. 2002. 15.
Shiftan Y, Ben-Akiva M, De Jong G, Hakkert S,
Simmonds D., “Evaluation of Externalities in Transport Projects” European
Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research. Vol. 2, Issue 3/4, pp.
285-304, 2002. 16.
Shiftan Y., Kaplan S., and Hakkert S., “Scenario
Building as a Tool for Planning A Sustainable Transportation System.” Transportation Research D: Transport and
Environment, No 8, pp. 323-342. 2003. 17.
Shiftan Y., “Peoples’ Evaluation of Urban and
Suburban Characteristics: A Residential Stated Preference Model” International
Journal of Transport Economics, Vol. XXX, No. 2, pp. 151-166. 2003. 18.
Ben-Elia E, Shefer D., and Shiftan Y.,
“Transportation Impact Statement
(T.I.S) – A New Tool for Transportation and Land Use Planning” Environment
and Planning A, No. 35, Vol. 12, pp. 2177 – 2190, 2003 19.
Outwater M., Castleberry S., Shiftan Y., Ben-Akiva
M., Zhou Y., & Kuppam A., “Attitudinal Market Segmentation Approach to
Mode Choice and Ridership Forecasting: Structural Equation Modeling” Transport
Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board. No. 1854, 2003 20.
Shiftan Y., Shefer D., and Avraham G., “The Impact
of Transportation Control Measures on the Location of Businesses in City
Centers”. European Spatial Research Policy, Vol. 11 No. 2, 2004 21.
Maggio M., and Shiftan Y., “Governance options for a
regional wireless public safety and transportation network” International
Journal of Transportation Management, Vol. 2, No. 3-4, pp. 123-134, 2004 22.
Poulus A., Shiftan Y., and Shmueli-Lazar S.,
“Evaluation of the Waiting –Time Effect on Critical Gaps at Roundabouts by a
Logit Model. European Journal of
Transport and Infrastructure Research Vol.
5, no., pp. 1-12, 2005 23.
Maggio M., and Shiftan Y., “Automated Toll Road
Enforcement Financial and Policy Considerations – The Case of the Dulles Toll
Road” International Journal of Transport Economy, Vol XXXII, No. 3, 2005 24.
Cotrus A., Prashker J., and Shiftan Y., “Spatial
& Temporal Transferability of Trip Generation Demand Models in
Israel.” Journal of Transportation and Statistics, Vol 8, No.1, pp. 37-56,
2005 25.
Shiftan Y., and Golani A., “The effect of auto
restrain policies on travel behaviour”.
Transportation Research Record,, the Journal of the
Transportation Research Board, Vol. 1932, pp. 156-163, 2005 26.
Shiftan Y. Vary, D. and Geyer, D. “Demand for Park
Shuttle Services – A Stated Preference Approach”, Journal of Transport
Geography, 14 (1), 52-59. 2006 27.
Shiftan Y. and Sharaby N., “Competition in Bus
Public Transport in Israel”, Transportation Research Record, the Journal
of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1986, pp. 38-45, 2006 28.
Newmark G.L. and Shiftan Y., “Examining Shoppers’
Stated Willingness to Pay for Parking at Suburban Malls” Transportation Research Record, the Journal of the Transportation Research Board.
No. 2010, pp 92-101, 2007 29.
Shiftan Y., “The Use of
Activity-Based Modeling to Analyze the Effect of Land-Use Policies on Travel
Behavior”, Annals of Regional Science, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp, 79-97, 2008 30.
Ben-Elia, E., Erev I. and Shiftan Y., “The Combined
Effect of Information and Experience on Drivers’ Route-Choice Behavior” Transportation,
Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 165-177, 2008 31.
Shiftan Y.,
Outwater, M.L., and Zhou, Y. "Transit Market Research Using Structural
Equation Modeling and Attitudinal Market Segmentation". Transport Policy, Vol. 15, No. 3,
pp. 186-195, 2008 32.
Prashker J, Shiftan, Y and Hershkovitch-Sarusi, P.
" Residential choice location, gender and the commute trip to work in
Tel Aviv" Journal of Transport Geography Vol. 16, pp. 332-341, 2008 33.
Sharaby N. and Shiftan Y. "The Economic
Benefits from Competition in Bus Public Transport – The Israeli Case". The
International Journal of Transport Economics Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. 391-415,
2008 34.
Elias, W., Newmark, G., and Shiftan Y., "Gender
and Travel Behavior in Two Arab Communities in Israel", Transportation
Research Record, the Journal of the Transportation Research Board,
No. 2067, pp. 75-83, 2008. 35.
Shiftan, Sharaby, and Solomon "Transport
Project Appraisal in Israel", Transportation Research Record, the
Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2079, pp. 136-145, 2008. |
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Present
positions at Technion |
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