Peak Car Use and the Rise of Global Rail: Why this is happening and what it means for large and small cities

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Peak Car Use and the Rise of Global Rail: Why this is happening and what it means for large and small cities

The 21st century promises some dramatic changes—some expected, others surprising. One of the more surprising changes is the dramatic peaking in car use and an associated increase in the world’s urban rail systems. This paper sets out what is happening with the growth of rail, especially in the tradi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Newman, Peter, Kenworthy, Jeffrey, Glazebrook, G.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Scientific Research Publishing 2013
Subjects:	Transit Relative Speed Peak Car Use Rail Renaissance Transit and Car Use Trends Urban Rail
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32939

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