TRANSPORT IN THE NEW BRITISH TOWNS

The consequences of traffic congestion include a major loss of time and money, a growing number of accidents and illnesses, pollution and a generalized difficulty of access. There is now a necessity for urban planning everywhere. The experience of the new towns in the field of transport can be of great interest not only for the future new towns, but also for the old cities. The transport infrastructures in the new towns were planned at the same time as housing, employment, commercial installations and services. This article which deals with the new British towns shows three main stages of evolution which correspond to the adoption of three distinct priorities: the pedestrian stage, the automobile stage (1955-1970) and the growing priority accorded to public transport, that is usually a bus transport system.

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• Authors:
  • Curcuru, M
• Publication Date: 1984-11

Language

• French

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 416-422
• Serial:
  • Transports
  • Issue Number: 298
  • Publisher: Editions Techniques et Economiques
  • ISSN: 0564-1373

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; New towns; Pedestrian areas; Public transit; Traffic congestion; Traffic restraint; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392919
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM