This comprehensive and accessible textbook introduces the basic concepts of transport policy and decision-making to students of transport policy, transport planning, urban transport, transport evaluation and public policy.

It presents the foundations and rationale of transport policy, incorporating a review of the policy formulation process and models of decision-making appropriate to public sector policy-makers. Topics covered include:

• The basics of transport planning and traffic theory deemed necessary to understand policy implications of issues including congestion, safety and parking.
• Potential solutions to problems such as road user charges, travel demand management, voluntary travel behavior change, transport system management and public transport investment.
• Prescriptions for technological change.
• Discussion of the need for an integrated land transport policy along with a case study to illustrate how this might be developed for a typical metropolitan area.

About the Author
Peter Stopher, Emeritus Professor of Transport Planning and John Stanley, Adjunct Professor, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, The University of Sydney Business School, The University of Sydney, Australia

Reviews
'This well-structured and highly readable textbook for students and practitioners in transport geography, transportation planning, transport policy, and related studies and professions provides valuable insights. . . Peter Stopher and John Stanley's Introduction to Transport Policy: A Public Policy View, is highly recommended to all students and practitioners requiring a comprehensive compendium in transportation contexts.' -- Marco Domenico Schafer, Journal of Transport Geography



Book Information
ISBN 9781781952467
Author Peter Stopher
Format Paperback
Page Count 360
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd