Significance
Significance is an independent research institute specialised in transport. It is established in The Hague. It works for clients in the Netherlands and throughout Western Europe.
Significance’s ambition is to provide analytical excellence with a strong emphasis on innovative modelling. It's core competences include transport demand forecasting, land-use/transport interaction, logistics, monitoring and evaluation, and stated preference research.
Significance is headed by Eric Kroes and Gerard de Jong, and has strong links with leading research institutes and academics worldwide.
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Province wide model approach for Utrecht (November, 2009)
Significance has been commissioned to develop a province wide model approach for the province of Utrecht.
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Public transport use by students (July, 2009)
A combination of the Dutch Public Transport Operators and the Ministry of Education Culture and Science has commissioned Significance together with NEA to estimate the annual distance travelled by students in public transport in 2009/2010.
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Brussels Regional Express Rail Network (June, 2009)
In June, Significance submitted the final report of the Brussels Regional Express Railway (RER) Network study.
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