Land Public Transport continues to gain greater attention in
transport policy and economics, given its importance in
assisting social cohesion and its contribution to reducing
congestion and emissions. The chapters in this book are a
refereed selection of the best papers initially presented at the
9th International Conference of Competition and Ownership of
Land Passenger Transport (The Thredbo Series) in Lisbon in 2005.
This was the ninth in a series of Thredbo conferences on the
same general topic, gathering some of the worlds best
specialists in the field, from academia and from practice from
all continents.The range of current issues and depth of their
treatment makes this a very valuable book for scientists and
practitioners alike who desire to keep abreast of the very
latest developments in institutional reform in land passenger
transport. This book is unique in its behavioral science
perspective on the threats to quality of urban life from car use
and policy measures to reduce car use. It provides a co