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The Department of Transport and Regional Economics has, in recent decades, experienced spectacular growth, driven by developments in both business and politics. Companies now fully recognise the importance of logistics and transport, and notions such as just-in-time delivery have become familiar, even among the general public. And, in the face of growing road congestion, policymakers have placed the mobility issue firmly at the top of the political agenda.
The efficient organization of traffic and transport, including storage and transhipment, has become an issue of interest to business as well as policymakers. It needs to be taken into account in the shaping of a sustainable mobility policy. Meaningful and authoritative research into transport and spatial planning requires a global picture of the issues at hand. Acquiring such insight has always been the purpose of the Department of Transport and Regional Economics. For this reason, it offers a study programme to students of both business economics and general economics. Furthermore, the research projects pursued by the members of the Department cover business topics, public policy issues and macroeconomic aspects.
The Department has achieved many successes over the years: authoritative publications have materialized and thousands of students have been trained. This website is not devoted to the Department's long history or its impressive record. It does however provide a brief overview of what has been achieved over the years and what is on offer today. Increasingly, the government, companies and other interested parties are calling on the research capabilities of the Department. The enthusiasm and expertise with which the departmental staff, including its junior members, perform these assignments guarantee that its reputation will continue to be enhanced in the future.
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Prof. dr. Ann Verhetsel
Chairwoman
TPR in de media
Dr. Thierry Vanelslander – 3 februari 2010 – Port development in Algeria in relation to international trade
Dr. Thierry Vanelslander – 16 januari 2010 - Voor 10 euro naar Amerika
Dr. Thierry Vanelslander – 30 december 2009 – Crisis in de havens
Prof. Eddy Van de Voorde – 30 december 2009 - 2009 minder goed voor Antwerpse haven
Dr. Thierry Vanelslander – 22 december 2009 - Miljoenendebacle voor Eurostar
Air Transport Colloquium – 19 december 2009 - Overleven tijdens de crisis
Dr. Thierry Vanelslander – 9 december 2009 – Brussels Airlines bij de Star Alliance
Dr. Thierry Vanelslander – 3 december 2009 - Sneller naar Amsterdam
Dr. Thierry Vanelslander - 28 november 2009 - Grondpersoneel eist lichte koffers
Prof. dr. Eddy Van de Voorde – 26 november 2009 - Nieuwe ontslagronde bij DHL
Prof. dr.
Eddy Van de Voorde – 19 November 2009 - Wirtschaftskrise fördert unlautere Airline-Hilfen
Prof. dr. Eddy Van de Voorde – 19 november 2009 - Onrust in Antwerpse haven
Roel Gevaers & Dr. Thierry Vanelslander – 16 november 2009 – “Stille” vrachtwagens mogen langer laden en lossen (Flanders Logistics – PIEK)
Prof. dr. Gust Blauwens – 14 november 2009 – Gevolgen voor België van rekeningrijden
Drs Feliciana Monteiro – 22 oktober 2009 – Leven in Antwerpen
Prof. dr. Eddy Van de Voorde – 21 oktober 2009 - Weg van de weg: het Z.O.-mobiliteitsdebat
Dr. Thierry Vanelslander - 19 oktober 2009 – Wat is de economische kost van de "neen" rond de Lange Wapper
Dr. Thierry Vanelslander - 17 oktober 2009 – Honderd miljoen schade door Antwerpse file
Prof. dr. Eddy Van de Voorde – 16 oktober 2009 - Lange Wapper op de lange baan?
Prof. dr. Ann Verhetsel – 14 oktober 2009 - Inhaalslag voor haven Rotterdam in ketenregie
Prof. dr. Eddy Van de Voorde – 10 oktober 2009 – Hoe samenwerken met wegvervoer?
Prof. dr. Eddy Peetermans – 9 oktober 2009 - Verkeerscentrum begraaft tunnel
Prof. dr. Eddy Peetermans – 9 oktober 2009 - In het Vlaams parlement kwamen enkele experten aan het woord over de Oosterweelverbinding
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