Lee, ... ...and a "free at point of use" public transport system would... • be severely overcrowded in certain places - where would the additional revenue...
Anzir puts the case against free-at-point-of- use public transport very well, but do the arguments not apply almost equally strongly to the suggestion of a...
Stephen, ... I think it might. However, how do we start to move from public transport being "second best" to "best"? Whether operators or travellers should be...
Clean air day leads to huge jump in numbers jumping the bus A free transit day aimed at getting more people on board local buses was a roaring success, said...
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scott@...
Jul 3, 2006 7:51 am
Of course, an increase in people riding transit without evidence of a reduction in vehicle use doesn't indicate any progress towards cleaner air. From the...
Anzir Thanks for this. I am inclined to think that subsidising bus operators might be best in rural situations such as the one you mention, and subsidising ...
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Roland Sapsford
roland@...
Jul 3, 2006 8:50 am
Hi I do think that the central point raised in the initial posting has been missed somewhat. It was David Engwicht of Bribane who, I believe, first pointed out...
Cities worldwide try congestion tolls Sherrill Nixon Urban Affairs Editor July 4, 2006 LONDON'S congestion charge is probably the best-known in the world, but...
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Chris Bradshaw
hearth@...
Jul 4, 2006 6:55 am
Eric, This angle of personal stewardship by those espousing it for the multitudes _is_ important. First, I noticed that Mayer Hillman did not mention the...
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Todd Alexander Litman
litman@...
Jul 4, 2006 6:59 am
For information on free transit and special discount programs see the "Transit Encouragement" (http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm112.htm ) and "Transit Examples"...
21.06.06: New study shows road pricing progress The UK Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT) today released a new review of road pricing across the world,...
I would like to suggest ticketless zoning instead of totally free public transport. I agree that people have to pay to show the value of the service and...
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Chris Bradshaw
hearth@...
Jul 4, 2006 12:36 pm
I would like to add my voice to the chorus of those supporting charging users for transit services. I agree that without any charge, people would be attracted...
Tory, ... Are you suggesting something similar to London's Heathrow Airport? Travel within an "Airport zone" by bus and train (but not London Underground) is...
There have to be very strong reasons to depart from the principle, which is both an economic and a moral one, that the consumer should pay for the goods and...
Scott, ... That is always a risk. UK bus company Stagecoach have conducted some interesting experiments, where they gave out free one week tickets in certain ...
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Lee Schipper
SCHIPPER@...
Jul 5, 2006 9:36 pm
The best promo I have seen is that offered by the Director of the Sydney Australia transport authority. His business card is good for one free day anywhere on...
I wonder if the general scepticism towards free travel expressed on this group might be due to a lingering sense of puritanism. Holdups to buses caused by fare...
World Transport Policy & Practice Volume 12, Number 2. 2006 Paris and Lancaster, Thursday, July 06, 2006 Subject: WTP&P Vol. 12, No. 2 now available Dear...
On Behalf Of Zvi Leve Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 4:13 PM To: Chris Bradshaw; Asia and the Pacific sustainable transport Subject: [sustran] Re: "many people...
Zvi says that "the short term success of ['auto oriented' development patterns] is difficult to challenge". What does this mean ? What are they successful in ...
Dear All, In Africa reorientation of people in power (i.e the authority) to see the inherent sustainability of Transport Oriented Development will save us from...
Simon, ... I think they call it "reducing the tyranny of distance" (in practice, allowing people to easily move hundreds of miles, while at the same time...
I have two car rental companies near me here in sprawly California 25 miles south of San Francisco. One small company (Enterprise) four blocks from the house...
... some ... A good background article is at www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm2.htm. Often mentioned as leaders in bike/transit are Germany, Denmark and Nederlands. Japan...
"The United States represents 5% of the world's population but drive almost a third of its cars". Most of the world's population is not car-based. Most people...
I mean that "we" now have the technology and 'institutional' organizational ability to take any piece of land, clear it of any obstacles, then add highways...
Dear all, A excelent program that is doing this " Empower" for poor people is www.ifrtd.org , they are doing sensibilization to the concept , that " Transport...
Well said. This would allows landuse patterns that have evolved on a rail corridor to continue without reducing sevice and expanding auto capacity. One way to...
