Transport Economics

Cameron Elliott Gordon is Adjunct Associate Professor (Australian National University) and has been on the faculties of the City University of New York and University of Southern California; served on Transportation Research Board (TRB) programme committees; and worked in the US federal, and New York City governments.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsList of Acronyms and AbbreviationsGlossary of Main Transport and Economics TermsUseful Websites and Further ReadingSection 1: Transport economics basics1. Introduction2. Basic elements3. Markets4. GeographySection 2: Transport Demand5. User travel choices6. Modes and mode choice 7. Cost8. Transport and the human bodySection 3: Transport supply9. Infrastructure and vehicles10. Finance and funding11. Planning, management and governance12. Operational issuesSection 3: “System” policy issues13. Externalities and other market failures14. Justice, equity, disadvantage, and social exclusion15. Economic evaluation of transport16. Logistics, freight, and supply and value chains17. Resilience and sustainability18. Political economy19. Human factors20. Micro-mobility versus large networks and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) 21. Some conclusions above the past, present, and future Index

“A compelling read, that flies through a vast range of ways that urban transport affects society and its space-time dimensions. It traces changes over time in technologies and economies to show how they have shifted roles of urban transport, viewed through an interdisciplinary lens that incorporates foundational economic theory.”Glen Weisbrod, founder and former CEO, Economic Development Research Group, US“A non technical approach to transport economics, enlivened by real life case studies of transport issues. Maybe a text book in name but the topics are so interestingly presented with relevant vignettes in boxes that knowledge is gained without effort.”Corinne Mulley, Professor Emerita, University of Sydney, Australia