Short-distance Passenger Travel [electronic resource]: Report of the Ninety-Sixth Round Table on Transport Economics Held in Paris on 10-11 June 1993 /
European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
Round Table on Transport Economics(96th :1993 :Paris, France)
European Conference of Ministers of Transport Economic Research Centre.Content Provider
Round Table on Transport Economics
Paris : OECD Publishing,
1994.
Studies on mobility and the organisation of transport do not usually take sufficient account of short-distance travel: journeys made on foot, by bicycle or by "people movers". When designing urban areas, planners underestimate the number of trips made by foot and the scope for non-motorised transport, an error that is now widely criticised by both the general public and certain policymakers. What is essentially called for is not drastic action involving substantial investment but simply a change in outlook. "People movers" -- or short-distance mechanised transport systems -- serve exceptional travel needs which cannot be met by conventional modes and which are impracticable by car, bicycle, or on foot.
INTRODUCTORY REPORTS -- The Importance of Non-Motorised Transport for Mobility in Our Cities by Werner Brõg -- -Introduction -- Modal choice -- Mobility -- Replacement of car trips -- Opinions and expectations -- Further considerations -- Figures -- Bibliography -- Mechanised Short-Distance Passenger Transport: Elements for a Discussion by A. Bieber, France -- -Introduction -- The nature of the problem -- Morphological and technical families -- Prospects: Elements for a discussion -- Figures -- Annex: Short-distance&nbsp;transport systems -- Select bibliography -- SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS -- LIST OF PARTICIPANTS -- 
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Studies on mobility and the organisation of transport do not usually take sufficient account of short-distance travel: journeys made on foot, by bicycle or by "people movers". When designing urban areas, planners underestimate the number of trips made by foot and the scope for non-motorised transport, an error that is now widely criticised by both the general public and certain policymakers. What is essentially called for is not drastic action involving substantial investment but simply a change in outlook. "People movers" -- or short-distance mechanised transport systems -- serve exceptional travel needs which cannot be met by conventional modes and which are impracticable by car, bicycle, or on foot.
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