Travel Demand Management: The potential for enhancing urban rail opportunities & reducing automobile dependence in cities

Using data from a large international comparison of cities in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia, a review is made of the role of transport infrastructure provision in shaping transport patterns and travel speeds in cities. A case is made for moving away from supply-side, road-oriented approaches to transport which induce more traffic, and towards demand management, that emphasises public transport, walking and cycling and de-emphasises investment in roads. Urban rail is shown to playa critical role in shaping urban transport patterns and in helping cities to manage travel demand and reduce their level of automobile dependence. (A)

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• Authors:
  • Kenworthy, J
  • Laube, F
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 20-36
• Serial:
  • World Transport Policy & Practice
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Eco-Logica Limited
  • ISSN: 1352-7614
  • Serial URL: https://www.worldtransportjournal.org/journal
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Cyclists; Investments; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Trolley cars; Walking
• ITRD Terms: 1243: Car; 1742: Cyclist; 227: Investment; 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport; 1284: Tram; 758: Walking
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01012096
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 20 2005 11:47AM