Turning the Corner

This Reader provides a critical review of British transport policy since the Labour Government came into office in 1997 and looks at possible solutions to Britain’s ongoing transport problems. An authoritative reader providing a critical review of recent British transport policies. Looks at possible solutions to Britain’s ongoing transport problems. A source of well-informed opinion and ideas on topics such as private-public partnerships, delivering a sustainable transport policy, and new opportunities for the railways. Written by leading practitioners and academics.

Part I: Policy and Planning Issues. 1. Introduction: Transport Policy in Uncertain Times. (Francis Terry). 2. Solving Congestion. (Phil Goodwin). 3. Greater London – Growing or Shrinking – A Discussion. (Terence Bendixson). 4. Climate Change and a Sustainable Transport Policy. (Mayer Hillman). 5. Bringing Buses up to Standard. (Stephen Joseph). 6. The Impact of Evidence on Transport Policy-Making: the Case of Road Construction. (Francis Terry). 7. Cars in the Landscape: Some Undefined Questions for Transport Policy. (Reg Harman). 8. Sustainable Transport Policy: the Contribution from Behavioural Scientists. (Linda Steg). 9. Crossing London: Overcoming Obstacles to Crossrail. (Stephen Glaister and Tony Travers). Part II: Finance and Management Issues. 10. Railpolitik: The Financial Realities of Operating Britain’s National Railways. (Jean Shaoul). 11. Transport, Tax-Payers and the Treasury. (Don Riley). 12. Past Abuses and Future Uses of Private Finance and Public-Private Partnerships in Transport. (Stephen Glaister). 13. Realising the New Opportunity for the Railways. (Tony Bolden and Reg Harman). 14. A Financial Appraisal of the London Underground Public-Private Partnership. (Jean Shaoul). 15. Regulatory Control of the Track Access Charges of Railtrack plc. (John Stittle). 16. Delivering Better Transport? An Evaluation of the Ten-Year Plan for the Railway Industry: Gerald Crompton and Robert Jupe. 17. The Company Response to Government Policies on Transport. (John Elliott). Index.