Transport Planning & Policy

In July 2018 a revised National Planning Policy Framework was published, coming into effect immediately. First published in 2012, the NPPF is the ...

Stephen Poole joined British Rail in 1973, working for three of its Regions and then for three of its Business Sectors in the run-up to privatisati...

A funny, snarky, and engaging guide to getting a better biking city.Urban designer Mikael Colville-Andersen draws from his experience working for d...

We take it for granted that the streets outside out homes are designed for movement from A to B, nothing more. But what happens if we radically ret...

This book tells a story of privatisation on the London Underground. Privatisation - the Public-Private Partnership - was announced by New Labour in...

As rush hour came to a close on the evening of May 25, 1950, one of Chicago's new fast, colorful, streamlined streetcarsknown as a Green Hornetslam...

Last Subway is the fascinating and dramatic story behind New York City's struggle to build a new subway line under Second Avenue and improve transi...

Silicon Valley wants us to believe that technology will revolutionize our cities and the ways we move around. Autonomous vehicles will make us sa...

This book is the first to offer an in-depth analysis of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), examining the opportunities it presents along with the significant...

Focusing on how cities have been torn down and remade based on the needs of the automobile and wars are fought to keep fuel tanks filled, this cons...

In the heady days of 1967 the Northern Ireland government announced the construction of an elevated, three-lane motorway encircling Belfast City Ce...

Substantial federal assistance allowed GM and Chrysler to restructure their costs and improve their financial condition. Through federally-funded r...

Imagine a bus system that is fast, frequent, and reliable, what would that change about where you live? Buses can and should be the cornerstone ...

Forming the 23rd addition to a successful series, this book contains papers presented by an extensive selection of international delegates at the 2...

The NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Second Edition is based on the experience of the best cycling cities in the world. The designs in this book w...

In car-clogged urban areas across the world, the humble bicycle is enjoying a second life as a legitimate form of transportation. City officials ar...

Regional Airports have become increasingly important elements of the air network system, both as feeders of hub-and-spoke services and as origins o...

This book sets out a road map for the provision of urban access for all. For most of the last century cities have followed a path of dependency on ...

We all use some form of transport almost every day of our lives. It is one of the most important factors in determining the economic wellbeing of a...

Walking and cycling are becoming a fashionable lifestyle choice - both as a low-impact exercise and a healthy means of travel. There is ever-growin...

The coming of the railways in the 1830s killed off the stage-coach trade; almost all rural roads reverted to low-level local use. Cyclists were the...

Today, there are more than three parking spaces for every car in the United States. No one likes searching for a space, but in many areas, there is...

Starting off a new series on Transport Systems and Traffic Engineering the book aims to help bridge the gap between research and practice, encourag...

Local road practitioners across the country play a critical role in addressing crash risks at the local level and may be able to identify the speci...

The nation''''s transportation and water infrastructures play a vital role in the economy. Private commercial activities and the daily lives of ind...

While Congress has been interested in high speed rail (HSR) since the 1960s, the provision of $8 billion for intercity passenger rail projects in t...

This book looks at one of the most serious types of highway accidentscollisions involving vehicles traveling the wrong way on high-speed divided hi...

Traffic accidents (TAs) represent a significant public health issue and are associated with behavioral factors, vehicles safeties and conditions of...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is the federal agency primarily responsible for safety in the rail industry. FRA''''s safety programs wer...

What is logistics? What is distribution and supply? What is supply chain management? Which elements create distribution and supply space? Which asp...

Transforming Urban Transport brings into focus the origins and implementation pathways of significant urban transport innovations that have recentl...

This book examines the competitiveness of Mexican and Canadian ports with U.S. West Coast ports; discusses the history and the theories of cargo di...

Growing demands on the transportation system and constraints on public resources have led to calls for more private sector involvement in the provi...

The evidence suggests that international jurisdictions which have made the most progress in reducing human trauma (fatalities and injuries) from ro...

The late 1980s and early 1990s were a period of increased interest in reducing transit bus emissions and exploring alternatives to traditional dies...

The idea of designing and building quieter pavements is not new, but in recent years there has been a groundswell of interest in making this a high...

Americans have long enjoyed the benefits of what is without a doubt the world''''s safest, most efficient, effective, and extensive transportation ...