URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT SUBSIDIES: AN ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF VALUE FOR MONEY. TECHNICAL REPORT

The object of this study is to estimate in economic terms the costs and benefits of subsidy to public transport in the main English conurbations. The work is set out in two reports. The summary report shows the approach in general terms, whilst this technical report details the technical specification of the model and the economic theory behind it.

• Corporate Authors:

  Department for Transport, England

  Economics, Local Roads and Transport Division
  London,   England  SW1P 3EB
• Publication Date: 1982-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 93 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Economic analysis; Economic factors; Economics; Financing; Level of service; Mathematical models; Public transit; Subsidies; Tariffs; Time; Transportation; Travel; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 226: Cost benefit analysis; 255: Economics; 263: Economics of transport; 244: Financing; 698: Journey; 653: Level of service; 6473: Mathematical model; 744: Public transport; 241: Tariff; 5414: Time; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00377136
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 30 1983 12:00AM