Dear all,
Please find details of the following book which may be of interest to members of the mailing list:
Background:
This book argues that the secret of 'European-style' public transport lies in a generalizable model of network planning that has worked in places as diverse as rural Switzerland, the Brazilian city of Curitiba and the Canadian cities of Toronto and Vancouver. It shows how this model can be adapted to suburban, exurban and even rural areas to provide a genuine alternative to the car, and outlines the governance, funding and service planning policies that underpin the success of the world's best public transport systems
'This is a powerful book that combines detailed practical observation with a rigorous intellectual assessment and shows exactly what is wrong with public transport systems around the world and what is needed to put them right...It is a masterly overview and one that sets all policy makers, planners, politicians, urbanists and transport professionals a clearly defined task. The task is to deliver high quality public transport in a zero tolerance environment for excuses. After this book there can be no excuses.'
Professor John Whitelegg, Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York, UK
More details can be found at:
http://www.earthscan.co.uk/?tabid=92752
The publishers have provided a special UTSG discount code for any books purchased through their website:
www.earthscan.co.uk<http://www.earthscan.co.uk/bdlink.aspx?id=2881930&link=http%3a%2f%2fwww.earthscan.co.uk>
Type 'UTSG' into the voucher code box in your shopping cart when ordering any book
This does not represent an endorsement of the book or publishers by UTSG and is intended as helpful information only.
Best regards
Dr Tim Felstead
(UTSG Honorary Secretary)
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