Integration: An Instrument for Sustainability of Urban Mobility Systems

This chapter addresses the regulatory reforms of urban public transport with special attention focuses on transport integration as a tool to promote sustainable urban transport systems. In addition to quality of services provided at the various individual links, and the quality of the different organizations involved in the definition and production of the services, an important third dimension concerns the integration of the overall system. The chapter focuses on the last dimension by presenting a management model for urban mobility systems, where institutional and policy interaction is considered, and performance outcomes are assessed in line with the strategically defined objectives. This analysis is carried out on three levels: strategic, tactical and operational,

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  Edward Elgar Publishers

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• Authors:
  • Macario, Rosario
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 188-210
• Monograph Title: Institutions and Sustainable Transport: Regulatory Reform in Advanced Economies

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Mobility; Public transit; Quality of service; Regulatory reform; Strategic planning; Sustainable development; Urban areas; Urban transportation; Urban transportation policy
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01079367
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781845426286
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 22 2007 10:14AM