In this Communications in Transport Research paper, Jonas Eliasson briefly summarizes why transport pricing is needed, lessons learnt from practical experience, and discuss what the main obstacles are. spkl.io/60124OPas

A few thoughts on today's economics Nobel, which was of course richly deserved (and it's truly tragic that Alan Krueger isn't able to share in it, as he surely would have) 1/ nobelprize.org/prizes/economi…

Why was history's most useful invention once dismissed as good-for-nothing? In this episode of Johan Norberg’s New and Improved, Norberg shares the surprising history of the PC and how the world's elite once believed it to be a worthless novelty item.

New paper with Abdou | عبد الرحمان. Are commuter train timetables consistent with passengers’ valuations? Crucial if cost-benefit analysis is to be used for resolving railway capacity conflicts.

New paper in TrRes IP: ”Will we travel less after the pandemic?”. Read my answer here: eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Traffic has a mind of its own. Why does traffic slow down here but speed up there? Why is this lane moving but the one I am in standing still? Listen to Jonas Eliasson an expert on traffic patterns & has a TED Talks on how to solve traffic jams. #traffic👂apple.co/3slKfs5

Regeringen har idag fattat beslut om ny generaldirektör för Trafikverket. Roberto Maiorana tillträder den 1 mars 2022. Läs mer här: bit.ly/33vHN8q

”Det är en utbredd uppfattning att resandet minskat mycket mer dramatiskt än vad det faktiskt gjort under pandemin. Kanske beror det på att många av oss som hörs i offentligheten lever i bubblor liknande min egen.” kvartal.se/artiklar/rakna…

New research results published on railway capacity allocation in a deregulated market by Emanuel Broman, Jonas Eliasson and Martin Aronsson in a joint work with VTI, RISE and Trafikverket. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

I don't know who needs to hear the abstract of this paper I recently found, but based on myself and my friends I think probably every young academic in any field does from time to time: nature.com/articles/s4146…

Communications in Transportation Research publishes peer-reviewed high-quality research representing important advances of significance to emerging transport systems. spkl.io/60154uWyP

I love the Russian people. That is why I have to tell you the truth. Please watch and share.

.Jonas Eliasson tells CUNY #congestionpricing symposium that shrinkage in Stockholm cross-cordon vehicle traffic has been robust and actually increasing over time, despite rising population. Terrific presentation by master communicator. eventcreate.com/e/congestionpr…

Exciting to follow New York’s planned introduction of congestion pricing. Much needed and should be a great example for more cities.

When it comes to Congestion Pricing there seems to be so much bungling of the message from all (leaders, news, MTA) -it's turning into a clusterflubber! Why aren't we publicizing Jonas Eliasson clips like this?! Streetsblog New York Second Ave. Sagas Shabazz Stuart The War on Cars Greg Mocker

Mycket viktigt text om godtyckligheten på Etiksprövningsmyndigheten. En helt standardmässig opinionsundersökning om samhällsfrågor hos boende i Bergsjön och Hammarkullen nekas då ”riskerna inte uppvägs av den förväntade nyttan av forskningsprojektet.” svd.se/a/bgk35k/stats…

Var är boken? Nej, det finns ingen bok. Men var är materialet? Det finns inget material. Det måste väl finnas en text? Nej. Vad ska vi läsa då? Instuderingsfrågorna. Men då måste vi ha en text, så att vi kan hitta svaren på instuderingsfrågorna. Fröken säger att vi ska googla.

Vilken bra artikel! Karolina Ekholm, Jonas Eliasson, Lena Unemo och Maria Vredin argumenterar väl för stärkta incitament och möjligheter för forskare att samverka med det omgivande samhället. dn.se/debatt/smarta-…

Skriver med ESO på DN debatt: Öka incitamenten och möjligheterna för samhällsvetenskapliga forskare att samverka med samhället. "En allt snävare tolkning av excellens och internationalisering riskerar att gå ut över att forskning kommer till praktisk användning."

New York is introducing congestion pricing, and the NY Transit Museum hosts a virtual seminar about it April 4 6PM ET. I'll be presenting Sweden's congestion pricing experiences and lessons learnt. Welcome! nytransitmuseum.org/program/conges…