HIGH SPEED TRANSPORTATION--LONG DISTANCE AND URBAN

The paper examines the impact of population growth and increased quality of living on the transportation problem, on a national and global basis. It assesses existing trends and considers future problems of long distance and urban transportation. Evidence is adduced showing that the road system in urban areas is at full stretch with the consequence that it is virtually impossible to implement an "all roads" policy. Modern developments, such as high speed rail and hovercraft vehicles, are considered in the belief that they could make an effective contribution towards a more comprehensive transportation strategy.

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• Authors:
  • Twigg, D J
• Publication Date: 1974-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 10-16
• Serial:
  • Highway Engineer
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Whitehall Press Limited
  • ISSN: 0306-6452

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Forecasting; Freight transportation; Governments; Network analysis (Planning); Passenger service; Planning; Policy; Rapid transit; Transportation; Transportation planning; Travel demand; Urban transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Government planning; Government policies
• Subject Areas: Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057170
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Journal of Institution of Highway Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1981 12:00AM