Transport Matters

"A well-thumbed copy of this book should be on every transport minister's desk. It shows why transport is such a key policy tool of government and explains why it is so rarely used well." Christian Wolmar, Transport writer and broadcaster

"This lively collection of essays, by some of the key thinkers in the field, will be of central interest to all those concerned with the role that transport plays in modern social and economic life." Ron Martin, University of Cambridge

"Essential reading for students and practitioners who will be thankful for this well-written, comprehensive and delightful coverage of the transport policy space." Jim Steer, Director of Steergroup

"This book examines the unprecedented challenges and opportunities of the ‘transport question’ in a time of vast technological and social change, and is rightly focused on societal ends, not means. It could not be more essential reading for every planner and decision-maker involved in choosing the future we want for our communities." Lord Taylor, Chair of UK government policy reviews of Planning Practice Guidance and Rural Economy and Housing

Iain Docherty is Dean of the Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of Stirling.

Jon Shaw is Professor of Geography at the University of Plymouth.

Foreword by John McTernan

Part I: Setting the scene

Transport matters ~ Jon Shaw and Iain Docherty

The political economy of transport and travel ~ Iain Docherty, Jon Shaw and David Waite

Energy, pollution and climate change ~ Jillian Anable and Christian Brand

Social inclusion, accessibility and emotional work ~ Jennie Middleton and Justin Spinney

Part II: Dealing with policy inheritance

Influencing travel behaviour ~ Stewart Barr and John Preston

The gentle tyranny of cost-benefit analysis in transport appraisal ~ Robin Hickman

Forecasting road traffic and its significance for transport policy ~ Phil Goodwin

Health, wellbeing and quality of life ~ Angela Curl and Julie Clark

Connecting places: towards a participatory, ordinary urbanism ~ Geoff Vigar and Georgiana Varna

The journey experience ~ Juliet Jain and William Clayton

Public engagement and consultation: decide, announce and defend? ~ Tom Cohen and Dan Durrant

Remote, rural and island communities ~ David Gray

Part III: New policy imperatives

Disruption and resiliene: new realities? ~ David Dawson and Greg Marsden

Changing demographics ~ Charles Musselwhite and Kiron Chatterjee

Will the 'smart mobility' revolution matter? ~ Graham Parkhurst and Andrew Seedhouse

Future mobility ~ Glenn Lyons