ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL: A CRITIQUE OF CANADA'S NATIONAL AIRPORT POLICY

With such diversity in Canadian airports as of the early 21st century, it is questioned whether a single nationwide airport policy, and especially one that treats airports as individual entities rather than as part of an airport system, is appropriate. This article explores, by chronological analysis, the origins of this policy, and explores 2 specific issues: 1) how the Ministry of Transport and Transport Canada deal with air safety and system integrity; and 2) finding the optimal level of financial interconnectivity among the members of the National Airports System. A final section draws some of these threads together and presents conclusions about the desirable direction of Canadian national airport policy in the future.

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• Authors:
  • Brander, J
  • Cook, B A
• Conference:
  • 2001: A Transportation Odyssey. Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference
  • Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Date: 2001-5-6 to 2001-5-9
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1-16
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Canadian Transportation Research Forum
  • Publisher: Canadian Transportation Research Forum
  • ISSN: 1183-2770

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Airport planning; Airports; Conferences; General aviation; Government transportation; Transportation policy
• Identifier Terms: Canadian Ministry of Transport; Transport Canada
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Policy; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00924980
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 14 2002 12:00AM