Introduction The Return of Transport Coordination

The coordination of transport was heavily debated in the interwar period, as mechanized road traffic for the first time posed a serious challenge to the railways as the backbone of the transport system. The main issues of the interwar period bear resemblances with current challenges for transport po...

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Published inTransfers Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 50 - 60
Main Author Sjoblom, Gustav
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Berghahn Journals 22.06.2011
Berghahn Books, Inc
Subjects
COORDINATION
RAIL TRANSPORT
ROAD TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT HISTORY
TRANSPORT POLICY
TRANSPORT POLICY
TRANSPORT HISTORY
COORDINATION
ROAD TRANSPORT
RAIL TRANSPORT
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Summary:The coordination of transport was heavily debated in the interwar period, as mechanized road traffic for the first time posed a serious challenge to the railways as the backbone of the transport system. The main issues of the interwar period bear resemblances with current challenges for transport policy, and historical studies may improve our understanding of contemporary transport coordination. This introduction sets the stage by discussing the concept of transport coordination and its historiography.
Bibliography:Original Article
Special Section: Road versus Rail
ISSN:2045-4813
2045-4821
2045-4821
DOI:10.3167/trans.2011.010204