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Comments on 'The limitations of transport policy'

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This paper has been written as a response to the paper of Metz (2002) on 'The limitations of transport policy'. It is argued that the issues involved are more complex than Metz implies, and that many current travel patterns stem from decisions made previously about lifestyles, as a result of changing patterns of work, the availability of home-computing facilities, and increasing aspirations and income. Neither the models nor the data sources available to transport planners reflect these trends, and transport policy tends to be simplistic. Many of the transport policy issues stem from increasing car dependency, with its implications, particularly for the elderly and for the young. It is argued that transport policy has not been very effective in the past, and it is likely to be even less so in the future. Hence, there is a need to redefine the role of the transport planner and recognize the limitations of transport policy.

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  • Roger L. MacKett, 2002. "Comments on 'The limitations of transport policy'," Transport Reviews, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(3), pages 371-380, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:transr:v:22:y:2002:i:3:p:371-380
    DOI: 10.1080/01441640210148914
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    1. David Metz, 2002. "Limitations of transport policy," Transport Reviews, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(2), pages 134-145, January.
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