A New Deal for Transport?: The UK's struggle with the sustainable transport Agenda (Rgs-Ibg Book Series)

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. Content: Chapter 1 Policy, Politics and Sustainable Transport: The Nature of Labour's Dilemma (pages 3–29): Iain Docherty Chapter 2 Devolution and Sustainable Transport (pages 30–50): Austin Smyth Chapter 3 Local Transport Planning under Labour (pages 51–72): Geoff Vigar and Dominic Stead Chapter 4 Roads and Traffic Congestion Policies: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back (pages 75–107): William Walton Chapter 5 A Railway Renaissance? (pages 108–134): Jon Shaw and John Farrington Chapter 6 Light Rail and the London Underground (pages 135–157): Richard Knowles and Peter White Chapter 7 A ‘Thoroughbred’ in the Making? The Bus Industry under Labour (pages 158–177): John Preston Chapter 8 Ubiquitous, Everyday Walking and Cycling: The Acid Test of a Sustainable Transport Policy (pages 178–197): Rodney Tolley Chapter 9 Air Transport Policy: Reconciling Growth and Sustainability? (pages 198–225): Brian Graham Chapter 10 Towards a Genuinely Sustainable Transport Agenda for the United Kingdom (pages 229–244): Phil Goodwin Part I: Policy And Politics -- Policy, Politics And Sustainable Transport: The Nature Of Labour's Dilemma / Iain Docherty -- Devolution And Sustainable Transport / Austin Smyth -- Local Transport Planning Under Labour / Geoff Vigar And Dominic Stead -- Part Ii: Progress In Policy Implementation -- Roads And Traffic Congestion Policies : One Step Forward, Two Steps Back / William Walton -- A Railway Renaissance? / Jon Shaw And John Farrington -- Light Rail And The London Underground / Richard Knowles And Peter White -- A Thoroughbred In The Making? The Bus Industry Under Labour / John Preston -- Ubiquitous, Everyday Walking And Cycling : The Acid Test Of A Sustainable Transport Policy / Rodney Tolley -- Air Transport Policy: Reconciling Growth And Sustainability? / Brian Graham -- Part Iii: The Future -- Towards A Genuinely Sustainable Transport Agenda For The United Kingdom / Phil Goodwin -- Index. Edited By Iain Docherty And Jon Shaw. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Comprising contributions from a range of experts, this book offers a critical commentary on the Blair government's sustainable transport policy and its implementation The 1997 Labour government promised to introduced radical transfort policies aspiring to the goal of much-improved economic, environmental and social sustainability.