TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Options for sustainable passenger transport: an assessment of policy choices
JO  - Transportation planning and technology
A1  - Rienstra, Sytze A.
A1  - Vleugel, Jaap M.
A1  - Nijkamp, Peter
SP  - 221
EP  - 233
VL  - 19
IS  - 3-4
N2  - If the current trends in transport are not changed, a sustainable transport system is not feasible. In order to achieve such a state, new technologies may be an interesting option. In this paper, several success and failure factors for the introduction of new technologies are analyzed. These possibilities are identified in different areas, notably economic, spatial, institutional, social/psychological and technological fields. Within this context the following new options are discussed: the electric car, people movers, subterranean infrastructure, telematics, the high speed train, the high speed maglev train, shuttles in vacuum tunnels and alternative fuels. Finally, some policy choices, which may stimulate future technical developments, are discussed. It is concluded that an active government policy may stimulate the introduction of new technologies, which may make a substantial contribution to achieving a sustainable transport system.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0308-1060
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081069608717570
ID  - ref1
ER  -