[sustran] World Transport Policy & Practice, Vol 7, No. 1 -- quarterly announcement

[eric.britton at ecoplan.org]

The Journal of World Transport Policy & Practice, a quarterly journal edited
by John Whitelegg and e-published by The Commons, is pleased to announce
that Volume 7, Number 1, 2001 has just been just placed on the Journal site
at http://www.ecoplan.org/wtpp/wt_index.htm as a 1,2 Mo PDF file.  You are
welcome to browse the site for back issues. (A smaller text only version of
7-1 will be posted to the site within the next 24 hours.)

This latest edition of the Journal is available free of charge as Adobe
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advocates and activists as well as academics and advisers.  While the
Journal is made freely available on the Web, institutional subscribers and
individuals with good salaries are asked to support the Journal through
voluntary subscriptions as explained on the site.  These contributions help
us to make the journal available freely to students and people working in
the developing countries who otherwise would find the $120 annual an
insuperable barrier.

Below, please find further details.  You may also wish to have a look at the
Today! edition of this date at www.carfreeday.com or
http://www.ecoplan.org/wtpp which carries the lead editorial of the Journal
and further background.



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CONTENTS of Volume 7, Number 1, 2001:

o Editorial, J. Whitelegg
o I Quit, Patrick Kinnersly
o Walking & cycling - does common neglect equal common interests?, Philine
Gaffron
o The Safety & Security issues of Women drivers & passengers, Andrée
Woodcock, James Lenard & Ruth Welsh
o The effects of car sharing on travel behaviour: analysis of CarSharing
Portland's first year, Richard Katzev, David Brook & Matthew Nice
o Private vehicle restraint measures - Lessons for India, K.S. Nesamani &
Kaushik Deb
o Pedestrian flow characteristics at an intermodal transfer terminal in
Calcutta, A.K. Sarkar & K.S.V.S. Janardhan
o Book Review

ABSTRACTS of articles:

I Quit - Patrick Kinnersly
Patrick Kinnersly has been campaigning for sane, safe, integrated transport
for most of the 1990s in Southern England. He has realised that regardless
of the strength of his argument, the Government has chosen to ignore him and
others and continue with the discredited 'predict and provide' approach to
transport infrastructure. Here we publish his open letter to Halcrow, the
consultants contracted by the Government to conduct the London to South West
& South Wales Multi-Modal Study.
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Walking & cycling - does common neglect equal common interests? - Philine
Gaffron
Walking and cycling are beginning to receive more attention in transport
planning in Great Britain. But although they are generally described with
similar attributes, they often receive differing treatment in the public and
political arena. This article explores the main differences as well as
similarities between the modes and explains why these should be seen as
mutual strengths enabling them to grow together to each other's (and
everyone else's) mutual benefit.

The Safety & Security issues of Women drivers & passengers - Andrée
Woodcock, James Lenard & Ruth Welsh
This research was commissioned by the Mobility Unit of the Department of the
Environment, Transport and the Regions to address the in-car safety and
security needs of women drivers and their passengers. The research was
multifaceted. It sought to establish whether cars which have been designed
and tested around male manikins and anthropometry were less protective to
female drivers and their passengers; whether such vehicles met the
requirements of the growing number of female users, and the experiences of
female drivers on the road. Lastly we considered means of disseminating our
results to a wide audience, through the use of posters and web sites (see
Woodcock, Galer Flyte & Garner, 2001). The research presented here considers
the first two issues and concluding with recommendations for future policy.

The effects of car sharing on travel behaviour: analysis of CarSharing
Portland's first year Richard Katzev, David Brook & Matthew Nice
A review and analysis of the mobility behaviour of CarSharing Portland (CSP)
members during its first year of operation. Comprehensive surveys and
one-week trip diaries were administered before individuals joined the
organisation and at the end of the first year. A periodic need for a vehicle
was their principal reason for joining CSP. The effect of membership in CSP
on overall vehicle travel was either no change or a slight increase in VMT.
However, members reported an increasing frequency of bus trips, walking and
cycling. In addition 26% sold their personal vehicle and 53% were able to
avoid purchasing one. These results were discussed in terms of the
psychology of the car sharing experience and how membership in the
organisation affected travel behaviour.

Private vehicle restraint measures - Lessons for India - K.S. Nesamani &
Kaushik Deb
India is facing a traffic nightmare with increasing rates of motor vehicle
ownership. There are lessons to be learned from many cities throughout Asia
about how to restrain traffic growth. These include vehicle ownership
restraint and use limitation.

Pedestrian flow characteristics at an intermodal transfer terminal in
Calcutta - A.K. Sarkar & K.S.V.S. Janardhan
In recent years, walking as a transportation mode has gained recognition as
a basic building block in urban design. It is highly suitable for a certain
kinds of journeys. To encourage walking and to make it more safe, convenient
and attractive, the physical facilities must be available to support the
physiological and social needs of pedestrians. It is important, therefore,
that the flow characteristics of pedestrians be understood properly to aid
the planning and design of facilities. Keeping in view the above facts, a
study has been conducted at an inter-modal transfer terminal in the Calcutta
Metropolitan District, and relationships of speed, density, flow and space
have been developed. The paper also discusses the problems of pedestrian
movement in Calcutta and suggests a few policy decisions for providing safe,
convenient and pleasant movement.