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TORG is pleased to announce this week's Wednesday lunchtime seminar: " Do different travellers perceive travel time differently? A train traveller experience " Speaker: Mr Yosritzal, PhD student, TORG, Newcastle University Location: Cassie 2.32 Time/Date: 13th March 2013, 13:00 - 15:00 About the seminar: Train travellers have opportunity to use travel time more productively. This opportunity has been increasing by the widespread ownership of the personal electronic devices such as smartphone, tablet computer and laptop. Study in 1980's found that in average the perceived travel time by train travellers is 8% higher than actual (Wilson 1983). It was hypothesised that the use of such devices influences the perception of travel time. This study examine factors influences the perception of time regarding the activities conducted whilst travelling by different characteristic of traveller on different type of journey. About the presenter: Yosritzal is a lecturer of Transportation Engineering at Andalas University and currently doing his PhD studies at TORG, Newcastle University. Previously he has done some researches in the area of discrete choice modelling related to public transport operations. Seminar Location: Please join us on Wednesday 13th March 2013 between 13:00 - 15:00 in Room 2.32, second floor, Cassie Building, School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Cassie Building, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU The Cassie Building is building number 49 on the Campus Map and is about a 5-10 minute walk from Haymarket metro/bus interchange or Jesmond metro station, both of which are easily accessible from Newcastle Central station or Newcastle International Airport. Car parking in and around the University campus is limited, but Park and Ride options are available from seven metro stations within Newcastle - please see the Nexus website Metro Map for more details. Further information: The TORG seminars are intended to disseminate on-going research and encourage detailed discussions of a diverse range of transport topics in an informal environment - for further information on a specific seminar, please contact Dr. Dilum Dissanayake or Dr. Gareth Evans. The TORG seminars are part of a wider programme within the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences all of which are free of charge and open for external guests to attend. Please let Miss Susan Partridge know if you wish to attend a TORG seminar to allow names of external guests to be noted. After the seminar, and where suitable content is available, we try to make the presentations available online, subject to our presenters giving their permission for us to do so. The full timetable is attached for you. We look forward to seeing you. Dr D Dissanayake Lecturer in Transport Modelling Cassie 2.19 School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Newcastle University Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU Tel: 01912225718 Fax: 01912226502