PLANS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The author discusses structure plans, local plans, transport policies and programs (tpp's) and public transport plans (ptp's) in terms of their effectiveness in the improvement and development of public transport systems. He concludes that the preparation of lengthy, technical and complicated documents of the like of structure plans, transport policies and programmes and public transport plans are extremely expensive - far more costly than most people realise. Such documents are of very limited significance in producing a good transportation system. Effective planning is usually based on practical experience of implementation and not upon vast studies and costly public participation. Monies saved by the abandonment of unnecessary procedures could be used on practical experiments. (TRRL)

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0860958493
• Supplemental Notes:
  • From the book entitled "Urban Planning and Public Transport."
• Corporate Authors:

  Construction Press Limited

  Lunesdale House
  Hornby, Lancaster,   England 
• Authors:
  • Collins, B T
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 34-39
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Construction Press Limited
  • Publisher: Construction Press Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Conferences; Costs; Measures of effectiveness; Planning; Policy; Public participation; Public transit; Transportation; Transportation planning; Transportation policy; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 5911: Efficiency; 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 142: Public participation; 744: Public transport; 1155: Transport
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Society; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00334141
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-86095-849-3
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1982 12:00AM