| Are Trams Socialist?: Why Britain Has No Transport Policy Contributor(s): Wolmar, Christian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1907994564 ISBN-13: 9781907994562 Publisher: London School of Economics and Political Scie OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2016 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Public Transportation - Business & Economics | Infrastructure - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.12" W x 7.8" (0.37 lbs) 128 pages |
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| Publisher Description: We all use some form of transport almost every day of our lives. It is one of the most important factors in determining the economic wellbeing of a town or city. And it is also one of the major sources of environmental damage to our planet. Yet, Britain has never had a coherent transport policy. Transport ministers are regarded as insignificant compared with their colleagues in other ministries. Successive governments have failed to get to grips with the twin challenge of getting people around cheaply and safely while safeguarding the environment. In this entertaining polemic, Christian Wolmar, a former national newspaper journalist who has written about transport for over two decades, explains why politicians have never got to grips with the issue, sets out the problems this has caused and points to a few rational solutions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wolmar, Christian: - Christian Wolmar is an award-winning writer and broadcaster and is widely acknowledged as one of the UK's leading commentators on transport. He is the author of more than a dozen books on transport issues and regularly appears on TV and radio. He has written for The New Statesman, The Times, The Guardian and The Oldie among many other publications. In 2011 he was the captain of the Warwick team of graduates in Christmas University Challenge, reaching the final of the competition. |