Urban Public Transport Today

List of contents

Issues facing local public transport. The variety of public transport. Urban rail. Local bus services. Bus and railway stations. Land use and public transport planning. Choice of local transport technology. Choice of route for local public transport. Public transport and road traffic restraint. Integration of public transport services. Finance for local public transport. Public transport pricing. Politics of local public transport. Bibliography. Index.

About the author

Dr Barry John Simpson, B. Simpson

Summary

This book is about how local public transport can be made a less unacceptable alternative to the private car than it is now. It is intended for officials, politicians and others interested in the land use/local transport conundrum.

Product details

• Authors: B. Simpson, Barry John Simpson, Barry John Simpson Simpson, Dr Barry John Simpson, Simpson B.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138473843
• ISBN: 978-1-138-47384-3
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; TRANSPORTATION / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Transport planning and policy, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Transport planning & policy