A New Deal for Transport?

Comprising contributions from a range of experts, this volume offers a critical commentary on the government's sustainable transport policy. A critical commentary on the Blair government's sustainable transport policy and its implementation. Firmly rooted in an appreciation of the politics of this controversial field. Experts contribute up-to-the-minute analyses of the key issues. Will inform debate over the future of transport policy. Includes a Foreword by David Begg, Chair of the Commission for Integrated Transport.

Comprising contributions from a range of experts, this volumeoffers a critical commentary on the government's sustainabletransport policy.* A critical commentary on the Blair government's sustainabletransport policy and its implementation.* Firmly rooted in an appreciation of the politics of thiscontroversial field.* Experts contribute up-to-the-minute analyses of the keyissues.* Will inform debate over the future of transport policy.* Includes a Foreword by David Begg, Chair of the Commission forIntegrated Transport.

Series Editors' Preface ixNotes on Contributors xForeword xivPreface xviiiList of Abbreviations xxiiPart I Policy and Politics 11 Policy, Politics and Sustainable Transport: The Nature of Labour's Dilemma 3Iain Docherty2 Devolution and Sustainable Transport 30Austin Smyth3 Local Transport Planning under Labour 51Geoff Vigar and Dominic SteadPart II Progress in Policy Implementation 734 Roads and Traffic Congestion Policies: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back 75William Walton5 A Railway Renaissance? 108Jon Shaw and John Farrington6 Light Rail and the London Underground 135Richard Knowles and Peter White7 A 'Thoroughbred' in the Making? The Bus Industry under Labour 158John Preston8 Ubiquitous, Everyday Walking and Cycling: The Acid Test of a Sustainable Transport Policy 178Rodney Tolley9 Air Transport Policy: Reconciling Growth and Sustainability? 198Brian GrahamPart III The Future 22710 Towards a Genuinely Sustainable Transport Agenda for the United Kingdom 229Phil GoodwinIndex 245