TRANSPORT CULTURE AND THE ECONOMY OF SPEED: SPEED LIMITS AND CHANGING PATTERNS OF ACCESSIBILITY IN THE UNITED STATES. IN: SOCIAL CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT

The central concepts to understanding the role of transportation in shaping modern economies include transport culture and the economy of speed. This research focuses on the analysis of speed limit variations and changes in the United States from 1949 to 1998. The means for assessing the accessibility gains and losses in absolute and relative terms are provided by changes in travel times among a set of broadly representative cities. Also explored are arguments in opposition to and in support of the changes, regarding energy savings, traffic accidents, and "just-in-time" efficiencies. Inherent political and economic controversies associated with attempts to alter speed limits are examined by means of focused interpretative documents.

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  Indiana University Press

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• Authors:
  • JANELLE, D G
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 251-258
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Indiana University Press
  • Publisher: Indiana University Press

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Energy conservation; Social change; Speed control; Speed limits; Sustainable development; Traffic crashes
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Society; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00944037
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0253340675
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 23 2003 12:00AM