HARD TO SEE WOOD FOR THE HGV'S

The publication of the Wood Inquiry Report "The Effects of Bans on HGV's in Long" last summer and the subsequent decision by GLC to bring forward specific proposals for night-time and week-end bans of HGVs makes consideration of lorry bans topical. The aims of the paper (which is presented in an abstract form) are: a) to outline the circumstances which called the Wood Panel of Inquiry into being late in 1981 and the nature of the task it was set; B) to describe the problems posed by the limitations of data in assessing the effects of lorry bans; c) to discuss the balance of findings in the report for each of the bans considered under the main headings of economic and environmental effects; and d) to assess the likely outcome for London in the light of reactions to the report and of subsequent events. For the covering abstract of the seminar see TRIS 450556. (TRRL)

• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of Seminar L, Traffic Operation and Management; Held at the 12th PTRC Summer Annual Meeting, University of Warwick, England, From 10-13 July 1984, Volume P, 254.
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• Authors:
  • Hills, P J
• Conference:
  • Planning & Transport Res & Comp, Sum Ann Mtg, Proc
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 271

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Economics; Environment; Impact studies; Legislation; Night; Trucks; Urban areas; Weekends
• Uncontrolled Terms: Prohibitions
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 255: Economics; 2455: Environment; 9112: Impact study; 1236: Lorry; 9052: Night; 1525: Prohibition; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area; 9141: Weekend
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450572
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 086050-137-X
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:56PM