THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TRANSPORT

This book contains 10 chapters dealing with: (1) the function of transport; (2) transport systems; (3) passenger traffic; (4) freight traffic; (5) transport operations and commercial practice; (6) transport and the public interest; (7) transport finance; (8) resources for transport; (9) present problems, future prospects; and (10) organizations and opportunities, addresses for information. The book is completed by three appendices: (1) transport statistics; (2) further reading; and (3) glossary of transport terms. (TRRL)

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/434918644
• Corporate Authors:

  Heinemann (William) Books Limited

  10 Upper Grosvenor Street
  London,   England 
• Authors:
  • STEWART-DAVID, D
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 182 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic factors; Economics; Finance; Financing; Freight transportation; Passengers; Public transit; Statistics; Textbooks; Theory; Traffic; Transportation; Transportation operations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation systems
• ITRD Terms: 263: Economics of transport; 244: Financing; 741: Goods traffic; 1144: Operations (transp network); 744: Public transport; 8526: Textbook; 755: Traffic; 1155: Transport
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Economics; Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00342939
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 434 91864 4
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 29 1982 12:00AM