Transportation 90

Public transport began in Barnsley in 1902 with the opening of the Barnsley & District Electric Traction Co. Ltd, with a small Y-shaped network from Smithies to Worsborough Bridge and Worsborough Da……続きを見る

Andrew Cole takes us on a journey looking at West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive, or WMPTE, buses, and those used by its successors. WMPTE came into being in 1969 and combined the bus fleets……続きを見る

Brunel and London. It might not seem an obvious association, but John Christopher puts the case that it was London, not Bristol, that was the most important centre of Brunel's activities. It was her……続きを見る

On 26 October 1986 Britain’s bus services were deregulated. This applied to all services operated in England, Scotland and Wales, but did not apply in Northern Ireland or London. In the run-up to de……続きを見る

Fife, a council area and historic county of Scotland, is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. It has always bee……続きを見る

Starting at London City’s eastern terminus, Aldgate, this book begins with the red central bus routes radiating out to Essex, featured together with the Green Line coach services. Hackney, Clapton, ……続きを見る

One hundred years. Four wars. A singular devotion to the sky. Raised on a New York farm during the Great Depression, Charles Cone transformed a childhood dream into a century of service. From the co……続きを見る

If you drive on any American highway today, you will be surrounded by massive, domestically produced light trucks. This is not solely due to consumer preference; it is the direct result of a bizarre……続きを見る

In 1947, a young test pilot named Chuck Yeager climbed into a bullet-shaped rocket plane above the Mojave Desert and, with characteristic audacity, pierced the sound barrier ー permanently altering ……続きを見る

The operations of Aldershot & District and Thames Valley Omnibus Company were merged in 1972 to become Alder Valley under National Bus Company ownership. In the run-up to privatisation the two halve……続きを見る

Bury Corporation Transport boasted a fleet of more than ninety buses – mainly produced by Daimler and Leyland. In many ways the company was a trailblazing operator; it was one of the first operators……続きを見る

Since deregulation in 1986, Merseyside has offered a wealth of variety to bus enthusiasts with numerous new independent operators entering the scene, and some soon departing again, while the major c……続きを見る

Long before motorised transport, movement of animals was by means of walking individual beasts, or by herding or droving. Much of the road system around Britain evolved from the routes taken by the ……続きを見る

Just as the populations around the Mediterranean developed and evolved a life-sustaining diet for the body, they have also been grounded in a spirituality which has fed their inner being for millenn……続きを見る

This book provides a clear and accessible introduction to how transport systems shape daily life and connect people, places, and economies. It explains that transport is more than vehicles and roads……続きを見る

Bananen aus Ecuador, Rindfleisch aus Argentinien und Lachs aus Neuseeland. Unsere globale Ernährung basiert auf einer einzigen technologischen Säule: dem Kühlcontainer, in der Schifffahrt "Reefer" g……続きを見る

Neunzig Prozent des globalen Welthandels werden über die Ozeane abgewickelt, doch die Staaten selbst haben kaum Kontrolle darüber, welche Schiffe überhaupt seetüchtig sind. Diese absolute Macht lieg……続きを見る

“Gets right to the point: put [transit] where the people are...The author combines detailed knowledge and a refreshing frankness...Keep this book within easy reach.” -Planning In some US and Canadia……続きを見る

In 2019, mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett began a new adventure in Delft in the Netherlands. They had packed up their family in Vancouver, BC, and moved to Delft to experience the biking……続きを見る

Transit-oriented development (TOD) seeks to maximize access to mass transit and nonmotorized transportation with centrally located rail or bus stations surrounded by relatively high-density commerci……続きを見る

New transportation technologies can expand our world. During the last century, motorized modes increased our mobility by an order of magnitude, providing large benefits, but also imposing huge costs……続きを見る

The face of the pedestrian safety crisis looks a lot like Ignacio Duarte-Rodriguez. The 77-year old grandfather was struck in a hit-and-run crash while trying to cross a high-speed, six-lane road wi……続きを見る

Transit and cities grow together. As cities work to become more compact, sustainable, and healthy, their work is paying dividends: in 2014, Americans took 10.8 billion trips on public transit, the h……続きを見る

What does it mean to be a resilient city in the age of a changing climate and growing inequity? As urban populations grow, how do we create efficient transportation systems, access to healthy green ……続きを見る

In car-clogged urban areas across the world, the humble bicycle is enjoying a second life as a legitimate form of transportation. City officials are rediscovering it as a multi-pronged (or -spoked) ……続きを見る

“Cities are the future of the human race, and Jeff Speck knows how to make them work.” ーDavid Owen, staff writer at the New Yorker Nearly every US city would like to be more walkableーfor reasons o……続きを見る

Bicycling advocates envision a future in which bikes are a widespread daily form of transportation. While many global cities are seeing the number of bike commuters increase, this future is still fa……続きを見る

Public transit is a powerful tool for addressing a huge range of urban problems, including traffic congestion and economic development as well as climate change. But while many people support transi……続きを見る

Around the world, mass transit is struggling to compete with the private automobile, and in many places, its market share is rapidly eroding. Yet a number of metropolitan areas have in recent decade……続きを見る

The topic of streets and street design is of compelling interest today as public officials, developers, and community activists seek to reshape urban patterns to achieve more sustainable forms of gr……続きを見る