1st Edition

Integrated Transport From Policy to Practice

Edited By Moshe Givoni, David Banister Copyright 2010
    384 Pages
    by Routledge

    368 Pages
    by Routledge

    Travel is an essential part of everyday life and today most journeys are multimodal.  It is the total travel experience that counts and integrated transport must reduce the inconvenience of transfers between modes.  Most research and many publications on transport policy advocate sustainable transport, but the priority given to integration has been negligible.  Yet integration is one of the most important means to advance sustainable transport and sustainability more generally.

    While integrated transport systems are seen to be an ideal, there is a failure to make the transition from policy to practice.  The authors argue that the achievement of sustainable transport is still a dream, as an integrated transport policy is a prerequisite for a sustainable transport system. It is only when the two concepts of sustainability and integration operate in the same direction and in a positive way that real progress can be made.

    In this book, transportation experts from across the world have addressed the questions about what is integration, why is it so important and why is it so hard to achieve? The book provides an in-depth analysis of these issues and it aims to provide a better understanding of the subject, about what should be strived for, about what is realistic to expect, and about how to move forward  towards a more integrated provision of transport infrastructure, services and management.

     

    1. The Need for Integration in Transport Policy and Practice Moshe Givoni and David Banister  Section 1: The Main Issues in Integrated Transport  2. Integrated Transport Policy: A Conceptual Analysis Dominic Stead  3. Planning For a Sustainable Travel: Integrating Spatial Planning and Transport Robin Hickman, Catherine Seaborn, Peter Headicar and David Banister  4. The Need for Integrated Institutions and Organisations in Transport Policy – the Case of Transport and Climate Change Karen Anderton  5. Integrated-Transport Policy in Freight Transport Julian Allen, Michael Browne and Allan Woodburn 6.The Value of Reliability and its Relevance in Transport Networks Luca Zamparini and Aura Reggiani  7. Appraisal of Integrated Transport Policies Peter Bakker, Carl Koopmans and Peter Nijkamp  Section 2: Application of Integrated Transport Policy  8. Integrating Individual Travel Desires in Transport Planning: What is Too Far and What is Too Close? Yusak O. Susilo  9. Planning Walking Networks and Cycling Networks John Parkin  10. The Role of ICT in Achieving Integrated-Transport Networks Neil Hoose  11. Developing the Rail Network through Better Access to Railway Stations – the Need for Integration Moshe Givoni and Piet Rietveld  Section 3: Assessing the Potential Benefits of Integrated Transport Polices  12. Measuring the Costs and Benefits of Integrated Transport Policies and Schemes John Preston  13. A Decision Analysis Framework for Intermodal Transport: Evaluating Different Policy Measures to Stimulate the Market Cathy Macharis, Ethem Pekin and Tom van Lier  14. Integrating the Railways – Key Assessment Issues Torben Holvad  15. Assessing Iintermodal Re-Balance and Integration in Urban Transportation Planning: An Illustration on the Basis of a Sub-Lagoon Tube Plan for Venice Vincenzo Punzo, Vincenzo Torrieri, Maria Teresa Borzacchiello, Biagio Ciuffo and Peter Nijkamp  16. The Effects of Weather and Individual Characteristics on the Speed of Public Transport Trips: An Empirical Study Muhammad Sabir, Jos van Ommeren, Mark Koetse, Piet Rietveld  Section 4: The Challenges in Achieving Integrated Transport at National, Regional and City Levels  17. Impediments to Integrative Transport Policies: Lessons from the Case of Modiin Eran Feitelson and Josef Gamlieli  18. Integrating Public Transport Management in France: How to Manage Gaps Between Mono-Scale Policies Pierre Zembri  19. Intermodalism in the U.S.: Issues and Prospects Joseph S. Szyliowicz  20. The Pursuit of Integration: How Far and What Next? David Banister and Moshe Givoni

    Biography

    Moshe Givoni is a Senior Researcher at the Transport Studies Unit (TSU) which is part of the School of Geography and the Environment (SoGE) at Oxford University. He is also a Research Fellow at Wolfson College. Before joining Oxford he was a Marie Curie Fellow at the Department of Spatial Economics, Free University Amsterdam. He gained his PhD at the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London and his academic background also includes degrees in Economics and Geography (BA) and Business Administration (MBA) from Tel-Aviv University.

    David Banister is Professor of Transport Studies at the University of Oxford and Director of the Transport Studies Unit. He is also currently Director of the Environmental Change Institute in the School of Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford. Until 2006, he was Professor of Transport Planning at University College London.

    “This book successfully demonstrates the crucial role implementing integrated transport has in successfully adapting to 21st Century challenges.”Australian Planner