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International Handbook of Transportation Policy by Tsuneo Akaha
Surveys of the public transport systems and policies of 12 countries selected from around the world, focusing on the countries' experiences with the development, maintenance and use of publicly-provided transport infrastructure for both commercial and private purposes.This volume surveys the public transportation systems and policies of twelve countries. It is concerned with the selected countries' experiences with the development, maintenance, and use of publicly provided transportation infrastructure for both public (commercial) and private (individual) purposes. The diversity of the countries surveyed, both in terms of the type of economic system and the level of economic development, provides rich and varied national experiences from which lessons can be learned. The volume allows the reader to compare and contrast different needs and policy responses in the public transportation sector of the countries selected. All modes of transportation are covered and both passenger and freight/cargo transportation are included. Narrative descriptions of transportation modes are accompanied by quantitative indicators of the volume of transportation and other related data. Each country chapter provides the following information: historical and geographical factors influencing the development and maintenance of the country's public transportation system and policy; the impact of socioeconomic changes and political and ideological factors on a country's public transportation system and policies; recent trends and future prospects in public transportation; and transportation policy organization and process. The survey covers the post-World War II period through 1987-88. The country chapters are followed by a bibliographical essay that introduces a selective collection of English-language materials on public transportation systems and policies in the twelve countries surveyed, as well as additional, general works on public transportation. This unique work will bean invaluable resource for anyone interested in a cross-cultural perspective on transportation policy. |
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| Author(s) : Tsuneo Akaha | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0313253722 | ISBN-13 : 9780313253720 |
| RRP : £75.00 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Country Publication : United States
Publication Date : 27/08/1990
Publisher : Greenwood Press
Page Length : 200mm
Page Size : 230mm