ECONOMICS AND TRANSPORT POLICY

This book is divided into 5 parts. In part 1, the nature of economic issues in the transport sector are discussed together with the effect of changes in transport demand and technology on the economic structure of the country. Part 2 is concerned with the heterogeneous nature of the demand for transport services, and with the different ways in which these demands can be met. It discussed the attempt at coordinating all activities in the sector. Part 3 outlines the problems associated with the provision of transport infrastructure. Mention is made of methods of determining optimum prices for the use of an existing network and of the use of cost-benefit analysis for evaluating additions to the network in both urban and interurban transport. Part 4 deals with the various modes of transport; railways, road haulage, road passenger transport and air transport are discussed in turn. In part 5, a comparison is made between the United Kingdom and European economic community transport policy. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Allen (George) and Unwin

  40 Museum Street
  London,   England 
• Authors:
  • Gwilliam, K M
  • Mackie, P J
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 390 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Benefit cost analysis; Buses; Decision making; Demand; Economic factors; Economics; Freight transportation; Intercity transportation; Investments; Modal split; Mode S; Networks; Optimization; Pricing; Private transportation; Public transit; Railroads; Rate making; Subsidies; Tariffs; Technology; Transportation; Transportation planning; Transportation policy; Travel demand; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Optimum
• Geographic Terms: Europe; United Kingdom; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: National transportation policies; Railway; Transportation technology
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 285: Demand (econ); 263: Economics of transport; 8034: Europe; 1112: Freight transport; 388: Inter urban; 227: Investment; 675: Modal split; 746: Private transport; 744: Public transport; 1063: Railway network; 241: Tariff; 3855: Technology; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00132890
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 13 1976 12:00AM