Author : Mary Webb
Publisher : Ihs Global Incorporated
Page : 946 pages
File Size : 37,97 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780710628169
Surveys the systems, manufacturers and consultants within the global market. City by city, you can analyse and review both current operations and future plans. Provides traffic statistics, fleet lists and numbers in service. Provides contact details and background of approx. 1,500 manufacturers
Author : Moshe Givoni
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 32,31 MB
Release : 2010-07-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1136965475
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.
Author : Jane's Information Group
Publisher : Ihs Global Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,10 MB
Release : 2005-04
Category : Local transit
ISBN : 9780710627094
Survey the systems, manufacturers and consultants within the public transport market worldwide with Jane's Urban Transport Systems. City-by-city, you can examine existing public transport systems and access details of current and future investment plans. Traffic statistics are also shown for all operations wherever possible together with fleet lists, including class designation, builder and manufacturer of principal components, year of build and/or delivery, when rebuilt or refurbished and the numbers in service, enabling you to locate new suppliers and identify market opportunities. Key contents include: Buses - chassis, integrals and bodies; Bus and rail components and subassemblies; Rail vehicles; Fleet profiles including bus and coach; Fare collection systems; Road and rail transport manufacturers and suppliers; Turnkey systems contractors; Information technology systems; passenger information systems An online subscription to Jane's Urban Transport Systems gives you added analysis, a five-year archive, monthly updates and enhanced search functionality enabling you to find the information you need quickly and easily.
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Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 10985 pages
File Size : 47,98 MB
Release : 2009-07-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0080449107
The International Encyclopedia of Human Geography provides an authoritative and comprehensive source of information on the discipline of human geography and its constituent, and related, subject areas. The encyclopedia includes over 1,000 detailed entries on philosophy and theory, key concepts, methods and practices, biographies of notable geographers, and geographical thought and praxis in different parts of the world. This groundbreaking project covers every field of human geography and the discipline’s relationships to other disciplines, and is global in scope, involving an international set of contributors. Given its broad, inclusive scope and unique online accessibility, it is anticipated that the International Encyclopedia of Human Geography will become the major reference work for the discipline over the coming decades. The Encyclopedia will be available in both limited edition print and online via ScienceDirect – featuring extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy. For more information, pricing options and availability visit http://info.sciencedirect.com/content/books/ref_works/coming/ Available online on ScienceDirect and in limited edition print format Broad, interdisciplinary coverage across human geography: Philosophy, Methods, People, Social/Cultural, Political, Economic, Development, Health, Cartography, Urban, Historical, Regional Comprehensive and unique - the first of its kind in human geography
Author : Ken Harris
Publisher : Ihs Global Incorporated
Page : 1052 pages
File Size : 30,1 MB
Release : 2008-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780710628619
This directory gives the reader data on railway systems and railway equipment manufacturers across the globe. The text is split into two sections: a country-by-country listing of the railway systems of the world, and the railway manufacturing and services industries.
Author : Robert C. Post
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 36,10 MB
Release : 2006-11-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0313085196
This volume in the Greenwood Technographies series covers urban mass transit - that is, the technologies that allow cities to move large numbers of people around. Just a few hundred years ago, the size of cities was limited by the time it took people to move from one part of the city to another. The development of successive technologies has forever altered the urban landscape. From horse-drawn omnibuses to subways to current light-rail, this volume highlights the technological and social struggles that have accompanied urbanization and the need for an efficient and cost-effective means of transportation in cities.
Author : ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1204 pages
File Size : 28,20 MB
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1118762355
A multi-disciplinary approach to transportation planning fundamentals The Transportation Planning Handbook is a comprehensive, practice-oriented reference that presents the fundamental concepts of transportation planning alongside proven techniques. This new fourth edition is more strongly focused on serving the needs of all users, the role of safety in the planning process, and transportation planning in the context of societal concerns, including the development of more sustainable transportation solutions. The content structure has been redesigned with a new format that promotes a more functionally driven multimodal approach to planning, design, and implementation, including guidance toward the latest tools and technology. The material has been updated to reflect the latest changes to major transportation resources such as the HCM, MUTCD, HSM, and more, including the most current ADA accessibility regulations. Transportation planning has historically followed the rational planning model of defining objectives, identifying problems, generating and evaluating alternatives, and developing plans. Planners are increasingly expected to adopt a more multi-disciplinary approach, especially in light of the rising importance of sustainability and environmental concerns. This book presents the fundamentals of transportation planning in a multidisciplinary context, giving readers a practical reference for day-to-day answers. Serve the needs of all users Incorporate safety into the planning process Examine the latest transportation planning software packages Get up to date on the latest standards, recommendations, and codes Developed by The Institute of Transportation Engineers, this book is the culmination of over seventy years of transportation planning solutions, fully updated to reflect the needs of a changing society. For a comprehensive guide with practical answers, The Transportation Planning Handbook is an essential reference.
Author : Transport Statistics Users Group (TSUG)
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 20,99 MB
Release : 2005-11-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780117035850
This is a comprehensive reference to sources of transport statistics available in Britain, including a complete directory of all international publications and sources; summaries of the major policy issues; and details of all government departments and agencies working in this field. It incorporates Sources of transport statistics, compiled by the Transport Statistics Users Group (TSUG)
Author : Mark Ovenden
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 18,17 MB
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0143128493
A completely updated and expanded edition of the cult bestseller, featuring subway, light rail, and streetcar maps from New York to Nizhny Novgorod. Transit Maps of the World is the first and only comprehensive collection of historical and current maps of every rapid-transit system on earth. In glorious, colorful graphics, Mark Ovenden traces the cartographic history of mass transit—including rare and historic maps, diagrams, and photographs, some available for the first time since their original publication. Now expanded with thirty-six more pages, 250 city maps revised from previous editions, and listings given from almost a thousand systems in total, this is the graphic designer’s new bible, the transport enthusiast’s dream collection, and a coffee-table essential for everyone who’s ever traveled in a city.
Author : Peter Baldwin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 48,74 MB
Release : 2009-11-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0199745781
There is much heated rhetoric about the widening gulf between Europe and America. But are the US and Europe so different? Peter Baldwin, one of the world's leading historians of comparative social policy, thinks not, and in this bracingly argued but remarkably informed polemic, he lays out how similar the two continents really are. Drawing on the latest evidence from sources such as the United Nations, the World Bank, IMF, and other international organizations, Baldwin offers a fascinating comparison of the United States and Europe, looking at the latest statistics on the economy, crime, health care, education and culture, religion, the environment, and much more. It is a book filled with surprising revelations. For most categories of crime, for instance, America is safe and peaceful by European standards. But the biggest surprise is that, though there are many differences between America and Europe, in almost all cases, these differences are no greater than the differences among European nations. Europe and the US are, in fact, part of a common, big-tent grouping. America is not Sweden, for sure. But nor is Italy Sweden, nor France, nor even Germany. And who says that Sweden is Europe? Anymore than Vermont is America? "Meticulous, insistent, and elegant." --John Lloyd, Financial Times "A must-read...filled with intriguing facts that add nuance to what can often be a black-and-white debate." --Foreign Affairs "An exhaustive and enthralling catalogue of our commonalities that begs a reconsideration of just what it means to be European or American." --Publishers Weekly
