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  • Tomorrow's Transportationby William L. Garrison

    Artech House 2000; US$ 69.00

    A broad look at current and emergent developments in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and at how improved transportation systems can have a significant impact on lifestyle. It draws together and reviews the social, economic and environmental issues, and utilizes real-life case studies. more...

  • Work Identity at the End of the Line?by Dr Tim Strangleman

    Palgrave Macmillan 2004; US$ 132.00

    Work Identity at the End of the Line? tells the story of workplace culture and identity in the railway industry before during and after privatization in the mid-1990s. It combines rich interview material from workers and managers involved in the privatisation process with a fascinating background detail of nationalization. The book will be of interest... more...

  • Transportation Systems Planningby Konstadinos Goulias

    CRC Press 2002; US$ 239.95

    Transportation engineering and planning both aim at the design of an efficient infrastructure and service. Drawing from many disciplines, this handbook compiles engineering data and methods for solving problems in the planning, design, construction and operation of transportation modes. more...

  • Transportation Economicsby Bart Jourquin; Piet Rietveld; Kerstin Westin

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    The performance of current transport systems is inadequate when viewed in terms of economic efficiency, sustainability and safety. Drawing together key an impressive list of contributors from the vast field of transportation economics including Kenneth Button, David Banister and Juan Carlos Martín, this book investigates transport systems, and covers a wide... more...

  • Still Stuck in Trafficby Anthony Downs

    Brookings Institution Press 2003; US$ 28.95

    In this edition, Anthony Downs seeks to assess the utility of anticongestion programmes. Drawing on a significant body of research from transportation experts and land-use planners, the book examines the advantages and disadvantages of various strategies. more...

  • Competition in the Railway Industryby J. A. Gomez-Ibanez; G. de Rus

    Edward Elgar Publishing 2006; US$ 40.00

    Numerous countries have attempted to improve the performance of their railways by introducing more competition, but there is fierce debate and no consensus on how this is best achieved. This book reveals how railways were an obvious target for reform because they were often losing traffic and money, and because the government was typically deeply involved... more...

  • Globalized Freight Transportby T.R. Leinbach; C. Capineri

    Edward Elgar Publishing 2007; US$ 40.00

    The worldwide movement of freight has emerged as one of the most critical and dynamic aspects of the transport sector. The contributors to this study examine the current state of global freight transport, with an emphasis on Europe and North America and their extra-regional linkages. These original contributions synthesize existing knowledge, highlight... more...

  • Handbook of Transportation Policy and Administrationby Jeremy Plant

    Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 165.95

    The Handbook of Transportation Policy and Administration explores the continuing development of transportation systems in the US and other nations, with an emphasis on the challenges created by technological change, the globalization of the world economy, the threat of terrorism, and demands that transportation decisions be seen as contributing to... more...

  • Trends in the Transport Sectorby OECD Publishing

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2007; US$ 33.00

    How have the passenger and freight transport sectors evolved since 1970? How is road safety faring? This publication presents the most up-to-date statistics on transport markets in Europe, together with charts highlighting the major trends.  Published earlier than comparable study, this report provides the reader with first-hand figures on key... more...

  • Improving Transport Accessibility for Allby OECD Publishing

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 70.00

    Making transport vehicles and infrastructure more accessible to everyone continues to be both an important objective and a major challenge for transport authorities, operators and service providers worldwide. Accessibility has long been considered as a transport concern only for individuals with particular mobility difficulties. But it is now increasingly... more...