GETTING THERE: THE INTERIM REPORT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON NATIONAL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
This is an interim report from the Royal Commission on National Passenger Transportation. It reviews the past and the present, while also looking for future trends in intercity passenger transportation -- road, air, rail, and marine. This report includes consultation, public hearings, and research. It also: outlines the mandate and strategy of the Commission; provides background information on the laws, regulations, and institutions that govern intercity passenger transportation in Canada; explains how the passenger transportation system is used and financed today; discusses the demographic, social, technological, environmental, and energy trends that could affect policy recommendations; reports what Canadians are saying about intercity passenger transportation; and pinpoints some of the key concerns for a fruitful public discussion.
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Supplemental Notes:
- The final report is called "Directions. The Final Report of the Royal Commission on National Passenger Transportation."
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Corporate Authors:
Royal Commission on National Passenger Transportation
PO Box 1665, Station B
Ottawa K1P 6P8, Canada - Publication Date: 1991-4
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Tables;
- Pagination: 317 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air transportation; Automobiles; Bus transit operations; Ferry service; Forecasting; Infrastructure; Intermodal transportation; Needs assessment; Planning; Public transit; Rail transit; Traffic forecasting; Transportation; Transportation planning; Transportation policy; Travel; Travel demand
- Geographic Terms: Canada
- Old TRIS Terms: Future development; Intermodal integration; Rail transit systems; Transit planning
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00728587
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: Interim Report
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 12 1996 12:00AM