Citation

Hillman M. World Transp. Policy Pract. 1996; 2(3): 24-27.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Eco-Logica)

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Abstract

Improved public transport services are generally viewed as the most effective means of encouraging transfer from the car, especially on urban journeys. Accordingly, sub- stantial public funds are being invested to this end. Demonstrates that such an approach achieves little of this transfer. By comparing patterns of travel in Britain and The Netherlands, shows that the prioritizing of walk- ing and cycling is not only far more effective and cost- effective in achieving the transfer, but also is likely to deliver a wide range of social, health and environ- mental objectives of public policy additional to those related to transport. There must therefore be a pre- sumption in favour of invest- ment in networks for walking and cycling and in other measures enabling journeys to be made by these non- motorized modes well in advance of investment in public transport.