The Transport Problem

Christopher D. Foster

$67.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Routledge
12 May 2023

Human geography; Urban & municipal planning; Transport planning & policy

Series: Routledge Library Edtions: Global Transport Planning

Originally published in 1982, this book gives a concise commentary on the development and performance of car ownership prediction procedures and a wide-ranging survey of the modelling techniques associated with forecasting. The book provides a basic appreciation of the key points, whether they are mathematical or otherwise. Throughout the book there is a theme which relates the academic debate surrounding the issue to technical rather than philosophical concepts.

By: Christopher D. Foster
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 580g
ISBN: 9780367746438
ISBN 10: 0367746433
Series: Routledge Library Edtions: Global Transport Planning
Pages: 370
Publication Date: 12 May 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part 1: The Framework 1. The Shortcomings of Some Simple Solutions to the Transport Problem 2. The Policy of a Public Enterprise 3. The Basis for an Economic Solution Part 2: The Rail Problem 4. Railway Costs and Charges: Profit Maximisation 5. Railway Investment: Profit Maximisation 6. The Consumers’ Surplus Criterion for Railways 7. Regulation and Subsidy Part 3: The Road Problem 8. The Road Programme 9. The Costs of the Road System 10. Charging for the Use of the Road System 11. The Consumers’ Surplus Criterion for Investment in Roads Part 4: The Transport Problem 12. Competition and Coordination 13. Summary to Conclusions. Appendices.

Christopher Foster is a former Director General of Economic Planning at the Ministry of Transport and was Professor of Urban Studies and Economics at the LSE. He was also the former head at Coopers & Lybrand of the economics and public policy division.